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BIOGRAPHY OF JE TSONGKHAPA : Je Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa(Wylie: rje tsong kha pa blo bzang grags pa, ), also known as Lama Tsongkhapa or by the honorific title Je Rinpoche (rje rin po che, “Precious Lord”) was born in at Tsongkha valley, Amdo region of northeastern Tibet.

His birthplace is marked by the famous Kubum (sKu ‘bum) Monastery.

Education and Studies: At the age of three, Je Tsnogkhapa took lay vows from the 4th Karmapa Rolpay Dorje. Afterwards, he started his education with the Kadam master Choje Dondrub Rinchen, from whom he received numerous teachings and tantric initiations.

Je Tsongkhapa is said to have been so sharp that he easily understood and memorized even the most complicated texts. When he was seven, he received novice vows from Choje Dondrub Rinchen and was given the ordination name of Lobzang Drakpa. Je Tshongkhapa continued studying with Choje Dondrub Rinchen until the age of sixteen when he left Amdo to pursue his quest for philosophical know