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Lobsang Phüntso

Lobsang Phüntso [Tib. blo bzang phun tshogs] was a monk in Kundeling Monastery in Lhasa. In this interview, he discusses the process of becoming a monk in the old society and the daily routine of life in Kundeling Monastery.

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English source transcript · Original PDF page numbers. Wording and transcription uncertainties are retained.

About this interview
Age at interview
ca. 54
Recorded
10 August 1989

Introduction from the source abstract. The English transcript is reproduced from the archive; its translation has not been independently reviewed by Tibet Archive.

Sources & credits

Melvyn C. Goldstein, editor; Center for Research on Tibet, Case Western Reserve University. Library of Congress, Asian Division.

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