Thubten Dhargye Ling Explained

Thubten Dhargye Ling
Map Type:Los Angeles#California#USA
Location:3500 E. Fourth Street, Long Beach, California, 90814[1]
Coordinates:33.7716°N -118.151°W
Religious Affiliation:Tibetan Buddhism
Country:United States
Founded By:Geshe Gyeltsen

The Thubten Dhargye Ling Buddhist Center is an American Tibetan Buddhist center founded by Geshe Gyeltsen in 1978.[2]

The Thubten Dhargye Ling Buddhist Center was founded in 1978 by Geshe Gyeltsen at the "urging of his students," according to the Los Angeles Times.[2] The center, which was originally located in Los Angeles, relocated to its present location in Long Beach, California, in 1996.[2]

Geshe Gyeltsen died at the center in February 2009 at the age of 85.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact Us . www.gstdl.org.
  2. News: Elaine. Woo. MusGeshe Tsultim Gyeltsen dies at 85; Tibetan lama founded Long Beach Buddhist center . Los Angeles Times. 2009-02-21. 2009-05-02.