Namkhai Norbu

Tibetan Dzogchen master (1938–2018)
Person human Q169335
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Namkhai Norbu

Summary

Namkhai Norbu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gengqing Town[2]. He was born on December 8, 1938[3]. He died in Arcidosso[4]. He died on September 27, 2018[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and spiritual teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Namkhai Norbu's place of birth was Gengqing Town[2].
  • Namkhai Norbu died in Arcidosso[4].
  • Namkhai Norbu was born on December 8, 1938[3].
  • Namkhai Norbu died on September 27, 2018[5].
  • A child of Namkhai Norbu was Yeshi Silvano Namkhai[11].
  • Namkhai Norbu held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Namkhai Norbu held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Namkhai Norbu worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Namkhai Norbu's professions included writer[7].
  • Namkhai Norbu's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Namkhai Norbu worked as a spiritual teacher[9].
  • Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Tibetan Buddhism[14].
  • Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Zen[15].
  • Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Dzogchen[16].
  • Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Tibetan[17].
  • Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Mongolian[18].
  • Namkhai Norbu's field of work was Tibeto-Burman[19].
  • A notable student of Namkhai Norbu was Khantipālo[20].
  • A notable student of Namkhai Norbu was Yeshi Silvano Namkhai[21].
  • A notable student of Namkhai Norbu was Q141557435[22].
  • Namkhai Norbu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[23].
  • Namkhai Norbu is recorded as male[24].
  • Namkhai Norbu's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Namkhai Norbu's Commons category is recorded as Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche[26].
  • Namkhai Norbu's official website is recorded as https://dzogchen.net[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-12-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-09-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 90987242-9f48-4cb0-b640-f03aa37ad2ce[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Namkhai Norbu was born in Gengqing Town[2]. He was born on December 8, 1938[3].

Education

Namkhai Norbu studied under Ayu Khandro Dorje Peldron[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and spiritual teacher[9]. Fields of work include Tibetan Buddhism[14], a religious denomination[34]; Zen[15], a school of Buddhism[35]; Dzogchen[16], a stream[36]; Tibetan[17], a natural language[37], in People's Republic of China[38]; Mongolian[18], a natural language[39], in Mongolia[40]; and Tibeto-Burman[19], a language family[41]. Notable students include Khantipālo[20], a Buddhist monk[42], 1932–2021[43], of United Kingdom[44]; Yeshi Silvano Namkhai[21], a spiritual teacher[45], b. 1970[46], of Italy[47]; and Q141557435[22].

Personal Life

A child of Namkhai Norbu was Yeshi Silvano Namkhai[11]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[23].

Death and Burial

Namkhai Norbu died on September 27, 2018[5]. He passed away in Arcidosso[4].

Why It Matters

Namkhai Norbu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Namkhai Norbu born?

Born in Gengqing Town[2], Namkhai Norbu…

Where did Namkhai Norbu die?

Namkhai Norbu died in Arcidosso[4].

What did Namkhai Norbu do for work?

Namkhai Norbu worked as anthropologist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and spiritual teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . grossetonotizie.com. grossetonotizie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . jamc.com.au. jamc.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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