Thupten Phelgye
Geshe Thupten Phelgye (born 1956) is a Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist lama who is known for promoting vegetarianism and humane treatment of animals, and for his work as a List of peace activists, peace activist. Geshe Thupten Phelgye represents the Gelug tradition in the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibetan Parliament in Exile. Biography Geshe Thupten Phelgye, born 1956, was from Riwoqê County, Riwoche District the traditional Tibetan province of Kham and was named Dorje Tinlay. In 1959, three-year-old Dorje and his family fled. He attended school in India at C.S.T. Changlang and S.F.F. School Dehradun. He became a monk in 1973, at age 17, at Seraje College, Sera Monastic University. After completing the traditional 18-year course of study for the geshe degree in 1991, he received his doctorate in Buddhist Philosophy from Sera Monastic University in 1991, and went on to study at Gyumed Monastery. Starting in 1993, he spent five years in retreat near Dhara ...
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