Thubten Dhargye Ling

Thubten Dhargye Ling
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
Location3500 E. Fourth Street, Long Beach, California, 90814[1]
CountryUnited States
Shown within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Thubten Dhargye Ling (California)
Thubten Dhargye Ling (the United States)
Geographic coordinates33°46′18″N 118°09′04″W / 33.771551°N 118.151033°W / 33.771551; -118.151033
Architecture
FounderGeshe Gyeltsen
Website
www.gstdl.org

The Thubten Dhargye Ling Buddhist Center is an American Tibetan Buddhist center founded by Geshe Gyeltsen in 1978.[2]

The Thubten Dhargye Ling Buddhist Center was founded in 1978 by Geshe Gyeltsen at the "urging of his students," according to the Los Angeles Times.[2] The center, which was originally located in Los Angeles, relocated to its present location in Long Beach, California, in 1996.[2]

Geshe Gyeltsen died at the center in February 2009 at the age of 85.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". www.gstdl.org.
  2. ^ a b c d Woo, Elaine (2009-02-21). "MusGeshe Tsultim Gyeltsen dies at 85; Tibetan lama founded Long Beach Buddhist center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-05-02.