Thupten Phelgye

Geshe Thupten Phelgye
Geshe Thupten Phelgye teaching at the Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion.
Born
Dorje Tinlay

1956 (age 68–69)
Riwoche District the traditional Tibetan province of Kham
NationalityTibetan
EducationSeraje College, Sera Monastic University
OccupationTibetan Buddhist lama
Years active1973-present

Geshe Thupten Phelgye (born 1956) is a Tibetan Buddhist lama who is known for promoting vegetarianism and humane treatment of animals, and for his work as a peace activist. Geshe Thupten Phelgye represents the Gelug tradition in the Tibetan Parliament in Exile.

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