Thubten Zopa Rinpoche

Buddhist lama from Khumbu, Nepal
Person human Q1320529
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Thubten Zopa Rinpoche

Summary

Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is a human[1]. He was born in Thame[2]. He was born on +1946-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kathmandu[4]. He died on +2023-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thame[2], Thubten Zopa Rinpoche…
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche passed away in Kathmandu[4].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche was born on +1946-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche died on +2023-04-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche held citizenship in Nepal[9].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's professions included writer[7].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism[10].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Gelug[11].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[12].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's image is recorded as Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche December 2008 Kopan monastery Nepal.jpg[13].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is recorded as male[14].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110265975[16].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50880167[17].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2107692[18].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's GND ID is recorded as 110403622[19].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92044495[20].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2024017063[21].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99083607[22].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120938545[23].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's IdRef ID is recorded as 029277574[24].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08701519[25].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Commons category is recorded as Lama Zopa Rinpoche[26].
  • Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35136225[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thame[2], Thubten Zopa Rinpoche… he was born on +1946-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Thubten Yeshe[28], a Buddhist monk[29], 1935–1984[30], specialised in Buddhism[31]; Lobzang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso[32], a Buddhist nun[33], 1901–1981[34], of Tibet[35]; and Denma Locho Rinpoche[36], a Lama[37], 1928–2014[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6] and writer[7]. Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism[10].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Gelug[11], a school of Buddhism[39] and Tibetan Buddhism[12], a religious denomination[40].

Death and Burial

Thubten Zopa Rinpoche died on +2023-04-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kathmandu[4].

Why It Matters

Thubten Zopa Rinpoche ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Thubten Zopa Rinpoche born?

Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's place of birth was Thame[2].

Where did Thubten Zopa Rinpoche die?

Thubten Zopa Rinpoche died in Kathmandu[4].

What did Thubten Zopa Rinpoche do for work?

Thubten Zopa Rinpoche worked as Buddhist monk[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lionsroar.com. lionsroar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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