Photos — Tulku Thondup

Tulku Thondup in approximately 1960.

Tulku Thondup's birthplace, the Traglung Da in the rDo Valley in Tibet.

Tulku Thondup’s mother, Kyali Wangrolza. Aug 9, 1984

Tulku Thondup at the All India Tantric Conference at Sanskrit University. Approximately 1968

Seminar on Social Philosophy of Buddhism 1971. Tulku Thondup is in the front row, second from right.

Tulku Thondup in front row with professors and students of Sanskrit Department at the Lucknow University in India where he taught. Approx. 1978

Tulku Thondup In India at Shanti Niketan where he taught. Also in the picture is Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche with Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Thinley Norbu Rinpoche. 1977

Tulku Thondup and Chao Khun Phra Rajavaramuni, March 3, 1981 at Harvard Divinity School where both were in residence. The photo is from a public event featuring both renowned teachers and scholars.

Tulku Thondup at Harold Talbot's house.

Tulku Thondup in 1996.

Tulku Thondup with his wife Lydia Segal and Zankar Rinpoche. 1997

Tulku Thondup with Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche and the 5th Dodrupchen in 1984. This was the first day Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpcoche returned to the Dodrupchen Monestary after leaving in 1957.

Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche retruning to Dodrupchen Monestary for the first time since leaving in 1957. 1984

Fourth Dodrupchen Rigdzin Tempe Gyaltsen. He died in a Chinese prison in 1961.

Tulku Thondup at Dodrupchen Monestary in Tibet. 1992

Tulku Thondup visiting with Tulku Jigmed Phuntshog and Ta-re Lha-mo, a famous woman teacher and Ter-ton. Tulku Jigmed Phutshog is Tulku Thondup's cousin. July 26 1984.

Tulku Thondup and Tulku Jigmed Phuntshog, his cousin. July 26 1984.

Tulku Thondup at the Nyenlung Monastery.

Tulku Thondup with Lama Shertrag and Kabri (brothers) at Trang-song Hermitage. Both are from Rinpoche’s mother’s tribal group and were very gifted practitioners.