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Thubten Yeshe (1935–1984) was a Tibetan lama who while exiled in Nepal co-founded Kopan Monastery (1969) and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (1975). He followed the Gelugpa tradition and was considered unconventional in his teaching style.Lama Yeshe was born near the Tibetan town of Tolung Dechen but was sent to Sera Monastery in Lhasa at the age of six. He received full ordination at the age of 28 from Kyabje Ling Rinpoche.

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