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Rinchen Tengye
Rinchen Tengye [Tib. rin chen bstan rgyas] was a monk in Drepung's Deyang Tratsang. In this interview, he details his experiences as a monk and how he became a monk musician because he couldn't manage the pechawa study program. He also discusses how he did the position of chabril and how he was part of the dobdo's toptsang organization for the chogyag competition. Additionally, he talks about how he did trade to supplement his monastic income and what happened to him after the uprising in 1959.
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About this interview
- Age at interview
- 70
- Recorded
- 1991
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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