Thubten Jigme Norbu (Tibetan: ཐུབ་བསྟན་འཇིགས་མེད་ནོར་བུ་, Wylie: Thub-stan 'Jigs-med Nor-bu) (August 16, 1922 – September 5, 2008),[3] recognised as the Taktser Rinpoche,[4] was a Tibetanlama, writer, civil rights activist and professor of Tibetan studies and was the eldest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. He was one of the first high-profile Tibetans to go into exile and was the first to settle in the United States.
Thubten Jigme Norbu on the cover of his 1961 book Tibet is My Country: Autobiography of Thubten Jigme Norbu, Brother of the Dalai Lama as told to Heinrich Harrer (translation from German by Edward Fitzgerald)[2]
Thubten Jigme Norbu was born in 1922 in the small, mountain village of Taktser in the Amdo County of Eastern Tibet.
Independence walks
Stupa on the grounds of Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, Bloomington, Indiana. The Dalai Lama performed the initiation here in 1999, "to promote world peace."
In 1995, Norbu cofounded the International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM). He led three walks for Tibet's independence, starting in 1995 with a week-long walk 80 miles from Bloomington, Indiana to Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1996 he led a 300-mile, 45-day walk from the PRC embassy in Washington, DC to the Headquarters of the United Nations, surrounded by New York City. The following year, joined by Dadon with her 3-year-old son, he led a 600-mile walk from Toronto to New York City, beginning on March 10 (Tibetan Uprising Day) and ending June 14 (Flag Day).
Life in the US
On the grounds of Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, Bloomington, Indiana
Norbu lived at the Tibetan-Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center with his wife Kunyang. They have three sons, Lhundrup, Kunga and Jigme Norbu, all born in New York. In late 2002, Norbu suffered a series of strokes and became an invalid.
Norbu died at the age of 86 on September 5, 2008, at his home in Indiana in the United States having been ill for several years. His body was cremated in a traditional Buddhist ceremony.[5] His youngest son, Jigme, died at the age of 45 on February 14, 2011, while carrying on his father's work. He was hit by a car in Florida during a walk to promote Tibetan independence and raise awareness of Tibet.
Writings
Tibet Is My Country is his autobiography dictated to Heinrich Harrer in 1959, and updated with a new essay in 1987 (ISBN0861710452) and 2006 (ISBN1425488587)
Tibet: The Issue Is Independence – Tibetans-in-Exile Address the Key Tibetan Issue the World Avoids is an essay collection from 1994 by Tibetans in the diaspora (mainly Tibetan Americans) and features an introduction by Norbu (ISBN0938077759)
Norbu and Robert B. Ekvall provided the first English translation of the Tibetan play originally authored by the fifth Panchen LamaLobsang YesheYounger Brother Don Yod in 1969.
^Thubten Jigme Norbu; Harrer, Heinrich (1961). Tibet is my country: the autobiography of Thubten Jigme Norbu, brother of the Dalai Lama, as told to Heinrich Harrer Thubten Jigme Norbu ; translated from the German by Edward Fitzgerald. Thubten Jigme Norbu ; translated from the German by Edward Fitzgerald. New York: Dutton. OCLC 1084817875.
^Martin, Douglas (September 9, 2008). "Thubten Norbu, eldest brother of Dalai Lama, dies". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^Gittings, John (September 7, 2008). "Obituary:Thubten Jigme Norbu". The Guardian. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
Reminiscences of Thubten Jigme Norbu by Jamyang Norbu
The Independent: Thubten Jigme Norbu: Activist and Dalai Lama's brother[dead link]
February 14, 2023
thubten, jigme, norbu, tibetan, བས, འཇ, གས, wylie, thub, stan, jigs, august, 1922, september, 2008, recognised, taktser, rinpoche, tibetan, lama, writer, civil, rights, activist, professor, tibetan, studies, eldest, brother, 14th, dalai, lama, tenzin, gyatso, . Thubten Jigme Norbu Tibetan ཐ བ བས ན འཇ གས མ ད ན ར བ Wylie Thub stan Jigs med Nor bu August 16 1922 September 5 2008 3 recognised as the Taktser Rinpoche 4 was a Tibetan lama writer civil rights activist and professor of Tibetan studies and was the eldest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso He was one of the first high profile Tibetans to go into exile and was the first to settle in the United States Thubten Jigme NorbuNorbu with his brother the 14th Dalai Lama in 1996PersonalBorn 1922 08 16 August 16 1922Taktser TibetDiedSeptember 5 2008 2008 09 05 aged 86 Bloomington Indiana United StatesReligionTibetan BuddhismNationalityAmerican 1 Thubten Jigme Norbu on the cover of his 1961 book Tibet is My Country Autobiography of Thubten Jigme Norbu Brother of the Dalai Lama as told to Heinrich Harrer translation from German by Edward Fitzgerald 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Independence walks 3 Life in the US 4 Writings 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditThubten Jigme Norbu was born in 1922 in the small mountain village of Taktser in the Amdo County of Eastern Tibet Independence walks Edit Stupa on the grounds of Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center Bloomington Indiana The Dalai Lama performed the initiation here in 1999 to promote world peace In 1995 Norbu cofounded the International Tibet Independence Movement ITIM He led three walks for Tibet s independence starting in 1995 with a week long walk 80 miles from Bloomington Indiana to Indianapolis Indiana In 1996 he led a 300 mile 45 day walk from the PRC embassy in Washington DC to the Headquarters of the United Nations surrounded by New York City The following year joined by Dadon with her 3 year old son he led a 600 mile walk from Toronto to New York City beginning on March 10 Tibetan Uprising Day and ending June 14 Flag Day Life in the US Edit On the grounds of Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center Bloomington Indiana Norbu lived at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center with his wife Kunyang They have three sons Lhundrup Kunga and Jigme Norbu all born in New York In late 2002 Norbu suffered a series of strokes and became an invalid Norbu died at the age of 86 on September 5 2008 at his home in Indiana in the United States having been ill for several years His body was cremated in a traditional Buddhist ceremony 5 His youngest son Jigme died at the age of 45 on February 14 2011 while carrying on his father s work He was hit by a car in Florida during a walk to promote Tibetan independence and raise awareness of Tibet Writings EditTibet Is My Country is his autobiography dictated to Heinrich Harrer in 1959 and updated with a new essay in 1987 ISBN 0861710452 and 2006 ISBN 1425488587 Tibet Its History Religion and People co written with Colin Turnbull in 1968 ISBN 0671205595 Tibet The Issue Is Independence Tibetans in Exile Address the Key Tibetan Issue the World Avoids is an essay collection from 1994 by Tibetans in the diaspora mainly Tibetan Americans and features an introduction by Norbu ISBN 0938077759 Norbu and Robert B Ekvall provided the first English translation of the Tibetan play originally authored by the fifth Panchen Lama Lobsang Yeshe Younger Brother Don Yod in 1969 References Edit 激进 藏独 分子 借学术分裂祖国 舆情频道 Thubten Jigme Norbu Harrer Heinrich 1961 Tibet is my country the autobiography of Thubten Jigme Norbu brother of the Dalai Lama as told to Heinrich Harrer Thubten Jigme Norbu translated from the German by Edward Fitzgerald Thubten Jigme Norbu translated from the German by Edward Fitzgerald New York Dutton OCLC 1084817875 Martin Douglas September 9 2008 Thubten Norbu eldest brother of Dalai Lama dies The New York Times Retrieved October 13 2021 Gittings John September 7 2008 Obituary Thubten Jigme Norbu The Guardian Retrieved October 13 2021 Malagon Elvia September 12 2008 Dalai Lama s brother cremated Thursday Indiana Daily Student Retrieved September 12 2008 External links EditBiography Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center Taktser Rinpoche eldest brother of the Dalai Lama passes away Reminiscences of Thubten Jigme Norbu by Jamyang Norbu The Independent Thubten Jigme Norbu Activist and Dalai Lama s brother dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thubten Jigme Norbu amp oldid 1073827488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
