About Lama Thubten Nima

Lama Thubten Nima Rinpoche, born in 1965 during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, embarked on his spiritual journey at fourteen under the guidance of the yogi Tamga. He completed the preliminary practices of the Yangzab terma and later received refuge ordination from His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche at Gar Monastery. Lama Thubten Nima was trained in diverse tantric practices and received teachings from many renowned masters. He has served in various monastic roles, including chant master and disciplinarian, and has significantly contributed to reestablishing Buddhist practices in several monasteries. Currently, he is the Short-Term Retreat Master and Chant Master at The Garchen Institute in Arizona and continues to serve as a visiting lama in California.
Lama Thubten Nima Rinpoche, born in 1965 during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, embarked on his spiritual journey at fourteen under the guidance of the yogi Tamga. He completed the preliminary practices of the Yangzab terma and later received refuge ordination from His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche at Gar Monastery. Lama Thubten Nima was trained in diverse tantric practices and received teachings from many renowned masters. He has served in various monastic roles, including chant master and disciplinarian, and has significantly contributed to reestablishing Buddhist practices in several monasteries. Currently, he is the Short-Term Retreat Master and Chant Master at The Garchen Institute in Arizona and continues to serve as a visiting lama in California.