Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday in the U.S. before joining monastery in the Himalayas
Jalue Dorje has spent much of his life training to become a monk, memorizing sacred scriptures, learning Buddha's teachings ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...