GESHE THUPTEN JINPA

Geshe Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., Brings Together New Science from Stanford School of Medicine and Contemplations from Decades at the Dalai Lama’s Side

Maitripa College hosted Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., highly acclaimed thought leader and the longtime English translator for the Dalai Lama, Dr. Jinpa spoke at “Fearlessness and Compassion” and related public events in Portland from May 9 – 12, 2015. Maitripa College, the first and only Tibetan Buddhist College in the Pacific Northwest, sponsored the events in conjunction with the preview of their own Mindfulness and Compassion Initiative. I was invited by the Maitripa and FPMT to photograph the events.

“Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. is the Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training™ (CCT©), the Institute’s flagship compassion education offering, developed while Jinpa was at Stanford University.

Jinpa trained as a monk at the Shartse College of Ganden Monastic University, South India, where he received the Geshe Lharam degree. Jinpa also holds a B.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in religious studies, both from Cambridge University.

Jinpa has been the principal English translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama since 1985, and has translated and collaborated on numerous books by the Dalai Lama including the New York Times Bestsellers Ethics for the New Millennium and The Art of Happiness, as well as Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World. His own publications include A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives and translations of major Tibetan works featured in The Library of Tibetan Classics series” (https://www.compassioninstitute.com/teachers/dr-thupten-jinpa/).