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Thubten Zopa Rinpoche (Dawa Chötar) was born on 3 December, 1946 in Thangme, Nepal, is a Tibetan Buddhist lama (1946–2023). Discover Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Dawa Chötar |
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| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
3 December, 1946 |
| Birthday |
3 December |
| Birthplace |
Thangme, Nepal |
| Date of death |
13 April, 2023 |
| Died Place |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality |
Nepal
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Thubten Zopa Rinpoche Height, Weight & Measurements
At 77 years old, Thubten Zopa Rinpoche height not available right now. We will update Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Thubten Zopa Rinpoche Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Thubten Zopa Rinpoche worth at the age of 77 years old? Thubten Zopa Rinpoche’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Nepal. We have estimated Thubten Zopa Rinpoche's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
Thubten Zopa Rinpoche (born Dawa Chötar, 3 December 1946 – 13 April 2023) was a Tibetan Buddhist lama in the Gelug school.
He is known for founding the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition and Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon.
Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, also called Lama Zopa Rinpoche has an extensive biography of him in the book The Lawudo Lama by Jamyang Wangmo.
Early in life, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama Kunzang Yeshe, from the same region (hence the title "Rinpoche").
At the age of ten, he went to Tibet and studied and meditated at Domo Geshe Rinpoche's monastery near Pagri.
He took his monastic vows at Dungkar Monastery in Tibet.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche then went to the Tibetan refugee camp at Buxa Duar, West Bengal, India, where he met Lama Yeshe, who became his closest teacher.
The Lamas met their first Western student, Zina Rachevsky, in 1967 then traveled with her to Nepal in 1968 where they began teaching more Westerners.
In 1972 he along with Lama Yeshe founded Tushita Meditation Centre near McLeod Ganj at village Dharamkot in Himachal Pradesh.
Since the 1984 death of Lama Yeshe, Lama Zopa has served as the FPMT's spiritual director.
FPMT is involved with a number of charitable activities including "offering food to ordained Sangha; providing scholarships to study Buddhist philosophy; offering to the main teachers of the Lama Tsongkhapa tradition and sponsoring annual debates; offering grants for social services such as to old age homes, schools, hospitals and monastic institutions; providing comprehensive Dharma programs; translating Dharma texts; sponsoring holy objects: statues, stupas and prayer wheels, and saving animals."
Due to altitude sickness he had to be brought down urgently.
On arrival back in Kathmandu, Rinpoche stopped breathing.
The main doctor at Karuna Hospital tried for some time to revive him, but was not successful.
Rinpoche died at about 9.30 am Nepal time, 13 April 2023, at the age of 76.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's books are published by Wisdom Publications and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive.
Free transcripts of some of his teachings are available from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered spiritual advice on a range of topics to students, many of which are available on the FPMT and LYWA websites.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was a Gelugpa lineage holder, having received teachings from many of the great Gelugpa masters.
Lama Zopa met Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama, in Nepal in 1986 and in Tibet.
Lama Zopa is most noteworthy as the co-founder, with Lama Thubten Yeshe, of Kopan Monastery and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was a devoted student of the 14th Dalai Lama and has outlined that offering service to the Dalai Lama as much as possible and to be able to fulfill his wishes is the highest priority for the FPMT organization.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has a number of books published by Wisdom Publications and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following titles:
