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U.S.-Born Teen Lama Advances Monastic Training in India After Nepal Rites

He says he plans to return to Minnesota to teach as a leader of peace.

Buddhist lamas, Trulshik Yangsi Rinpoche, left, and Jalue Dorje, who is recognized as the eighth Terchen Taksham Rinpoche, laugh while posing for a portrait at the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje pauses outside of his hotel room before he walks to nearby Shechen Monastery for a series of rituals and teachings in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje walks out of Shechen Monastery after a day of rituals and teachings in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
Crocs decorated with Jibbitz charms of The Simpsons, belonging to U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje, sit outside a prayer hall at Shechen Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Overview

  • Jalue Dorje, 19, left Minnesota after high school to study at Mindrolling Monastery in northern India.
  • He recently met his parents in Kathmandu and joined rituals at Shechen Monastery near the Boudhanath stupa.
  • He also took part in a pilgrimage to Nepal’s Maratika caves after 12 days of prayers and teachings.
  • Recognized as the eighth Terchen Taksham Rinpoche, he was identified in infancy and blessed by the Dalai Lama at age 2.
  • He grew up in a Minneapolis suburb balancing school, sports and pop culture with scripture study and monastic discipline.