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Yeshi Dhonden was born on 15 May, 1927 in Namro, Tibet, is a Tibetan doctor (1927–2019). Discover Yeshi Dhonden'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 92 years old?
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Doctor |
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92 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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15 May, 1927 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
| Birthplace |
Namro, Tibet |
| Date of death |
26 November, 2019 |
| Died Place |
McLeodganj, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Yeshi Dhonden Height, Weight & Measurements
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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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Yeshi Dhonden Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yeshi Dhonden worth at the age of 92 years old? Yeshi Dhonden’s income source is mostly from being a successful doctor. He is from India. We have estimated Yeshi Dhonden's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Yeshi Dhonden (15 May 1927 – 26 November 2019) was a Tibetan doctor of traditional Tibetan medicine, and served the 14th Dalai Lama from 1961 to 1980.
Yeshi Dhonden was born into a family of peasants on 15 May 1927 in Namro, a village located in Lhoka, Tibet, south of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
He was sent to Sungrab Ling Monastery at the age of six and took novice vows as a Buddhist monk two years later.
At eleven, he joined the Chakpori Institute of Tibetan Medicine, Lhasa, and studied medicine for nine years.
He was taught by Khyenrab Norbu.
Dhonden displayed strong memorization skills during the study of the four tantra.
At twenty he was recognized as the best in class at the Chakpori Institute of Tibetan Medicine, and was made an honorary doctor of the Dalai Lama.
From 1951 onward, he practiced medicine in Tibet in his native region, where he became known for his great efficiency after he had treated an influenza epidemic on the Tibetan-Bhutanese border that year.
When the 14th Dalai Lama went into exile in 1959, Dhonden chose to accompany him and help the Tibetan refugees in India.
In 1959, Yeshi Dhonden was one of the three Tibetan physicians, along with Lobsang Dolma Khangkar and Trogawa Rinpoche, to escape Tibet and was requested by the Dalai Lama to reinstall the Tibetan Institute of Medicine and Astrology in exile.
From 1960 to 1980, he was the personal physician of the Dalai Lama.
In Dharamshala, India, he refounded the Tibetan Institute of Medicine and Astrology in 1961 and served as its Director till 1966.
He resigned from the Institute and established a private clinic in 1969.
He traveled to the West to present lectures on Tibetan medicine.
He was considered an icon on traditional Tibetan medicine and practices, and renowned for his contribution to cancer treatment.
He was a foremost expert and proponent of Sowa Rigpa, which is a traditional Tibetan medicine system created as a combination of the ancient healing systems of India and China.
In 2018, the Indian government honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
On 1 April 2019, he retired from medical practice due to declining health.
Dhonden authored the following books:
Dhonden died on 26 November 2019 from respiratory failure in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, India.
