Taktser Rinpoche
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Taktser Rinpoche was a Tibet
an lama
. Thupten Jigme Norbu
, the brother of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
of Tibet was recognized in Tibetan Buddhism
as his reincarnation.
On September 5, 2008, Rinpoche, 86, died at his Indiana
, USA home after illness for many years. He was survived by his wife Kunyang Norbu, and 3 sons.
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an lama
Lama
Lama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru .Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries...
. Thupten Jigme Norbu
Thupten Jigme Norbu
Thubten Jigme Norbu recognised as the Taktser Rinpoche, was a Tibetan lama, writer, civil rights activist and professor of Tibetan studies and is the eldest brother of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso...
, the brother of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
of Tibet was recognized in Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
as his reincarnation.
On September 5, 2008, Rinpoche, 86, died at his Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA home after illness for many years. He was survived by his wife Kunyang Norbu, and 3 sons.