Norbu Peak

Norbu (; ) is a Tibetan name meaning "jewel". It may refer to: * Norbu Peak, a 17,155 ft.-high dome-shaped mountain in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India *

Khyentse Norbu Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (, born June 18, 1961),Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

, a lama from Bhutan * Norbulingka, a palace in Lhasa, Tibet *

Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Namkhai Norbu (; 8 December 1938 – 27 September 2018) was a Tibetan Buddhist master of Dzogchen and a professor of Tibetan and Mongolian language and literature at Naples Eastern University. He was a leading authority on Tibetan culture, par ...

, a Dzogchen teacher *

Gyaincain Norbu Chökyi Gyalpo, also referred to by his secular name Gyaincain Norbu or Gyaltsen Norbu (born 13 February 1990), is considered the 11th Panchen Lama by the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He is also the vice president of t ...

, the eleventh Panchen Lama, according to some sources * Pema Norbu Rinpoche, the eleventh throne holder of the Buddhist Palyul lineage *

Thubten Jigme Norbu Thubten Jigme Norbu () (August 16, 1922 – September 5, 2008), recognised as the Taktser Rinpoche, was a Tibetan lama, writer, civil rights activist and professor of Tibetan studies and was the eldest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyats ...

, elder brother of the fourteenth Dalai Lama *

Jamyang Norbu Jamyang Norbu ( Tibetan: འཇམ་དབྱངས་ནོར་བུ་, Wylie: 'jam-dbyangs nor-bu) is a Tibetan political activist and writer, currently living in the United States, having previously lived for over 40 years as a Tibetan exi ...

, a Tibetan exile political activist *

Thinley Norbu Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche ( ) (1931 – December 26, 2011) was a major modern teacher in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and patron of the Vajrayana Foundation. He was the eldest son of Dudjom Rinpoche, the former head of the N ...

, a Nyingmapa lama *

Tsewang Norbu Tsewang Norbu (; ; 9 October 1996 – 25 February 2022) was a Tibetan singer who performed in Tibetan, Mandarin Chinese, and English. He rose to national prominence in China through his performances in various variety shows. On 25 February 2022 ...

, a Tibetan singer *

Katok Tsewang Norbu Katok Tsewang Norbu (, 1698–1755) was a teacher of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism who notably championed the shentong () or "empty of other" view first popularised by the Jonang school as well as examining the Chan Buddhist teachings of ...

, a Nyingmapa lama *

Gungsangnorbu Gungsangnorbu (1871 – 1930) was an Inner Mongolian jasagh and politician of the Republic of China. Some scholars describe him as a moderate, progressive moderniser caught between the influence of conservative older leaders and young radicals. ...

, a Chinese politician *

, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region from 1990 to 1998 *

Wangdi Norbu Wangdi Norbu is a Bhutanese politician who served as Finance Minister in the Council of Ministers from July 2003 to July 2007, and from April 2008 to May 2013. He was the chairman of Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan from 2003 to 2007 and from 2 ...

, a former Bhutanese finance minister Norbu may also refer to Norbu, a natural sweetener/sugar substitute derived from monkfruit (Siraitia grosvenorii), available in Australia since 2013. {{Surname