Teen Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in Minnesota before move to Himalayas
Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills -- thousands of miles from his home in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, where he grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music.
Young buddhist lama celebrates last birthday at home in Minnesota
Dorje currently lives in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, and the northern India monastery, located in the Himalayan foothills, is more than 7,200 miles away from his home, according to The Associated Press.
Minnesota Buddhist Lama Celebrates 18th Birthday Before Himalayan Journey
The Tibetan Buddhist community in Minnesota recently celebrated a special spiritual milestone—honoring 18-year-old Jalue Dorje as a reincarnated lama, recognized by the head of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama himself. Dorje marked his 18th birthday with an elaborate ceremony, blending traditions of Tibetan Buddhism with his American upbringing.
Teenage Buddhist Lama Celebrates Last Birthday in the U.S. Before Joining Monastery in the Himalayas
The youthful Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile.
Today he is a high school football player. Soon he'll be a Buddhist lama in the Himalayas
A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony. Hundreds attended the event at the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota. It's the last big party for
Teenage Buddhist lama marks last birthday in US before joining monastery in Himalayas
It's the last big party for Jalue Dorje before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills — thousands of kilometers from his home in suburban Minneapolis
Not your average 18th birthday: Teen Buddhist lama celebrates in the U.S. before joining Himalayan monastery
Jalue Dorje grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music in a Minneapolis suburb. After graduation, he’ll head to northern India, more than 7,200 miles from home.
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