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This article is about Benchen Radha Tulku (commonly known as Chime Rinpoche, born 1941). For the other Benchen Chime Tulku born 1991, see Chime Tulku.

Lama Chime Tulku Rinpoche is a TibetanBuddhist, Tulku and Dharma teacher.

Chime Rinpoche was born in 1941 in Kham, Tibet.^[1] In 1959, due to the annexation of Tibet, he was forced to flee to India via Bhutan into exile. Gaining British citizenship in 1965, he taught extensively throughout Europe and established Marpa House, the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre in England.

His students include American author and Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön and musicians Mary Hopkin, David Bowie and Tony Visconti.

Early life in Tibet

Chime Rinpoche was born in Jyekundo, Kham, East Tibet, Tibet, into a family that were direct descendants of the chieftainRardha Pontsong, who was inspired to give his land to the 4th Sangye Nyenpa so that Benchen Monastery could be built (in the 14th century).^[2] He w