Lodi Gyari after the 9th round of dialogue with China, in 2010
Special envoy of the Dalai Lama
In office 1991–2012
Executive chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet
In office 1999–2014
Member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile
In office elected 1979
Personal details
Born
25 August 1949 Nyarong, Sichuan, China
Died
29 October 2018
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari Rinpoche, Kasur Lodi Gyari or "as he is universally known to the Tibetan-speaking world (as well as to Himalayan community), Gyari Rinpoche"[1] (25 August 1949 – 29 October 2018)[2] was a Tibetan politician, and journalist who served as the 14th Dalai Lama's special envoy to the United States. Exiled to India in 1959, he was also the executive chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet.
^Tsering, Bhuchung K. (2018-12-14). "Kasur Lodi Gyari and what I learnt from him". International Campaign for Tibet. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-26. (...) or as he is universally known to the Tibetan-speaking world (as well as to Himalayan community), Gyari Rinpoche. Rinpoche is a title with which we refer to incarnated individuals, and he was recognized as one at an early age, while in Tibet.
^Schudel, Matt (November 17, 2018). "Lodi Gyari: 'Reincarnated lama' who sought political and cultural autonomy for the Tibetan people". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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members and frequent lecturers. Cyndi Lee also teaches at Jewel Heart. LodiGyari Rinpoche, Venerable Thubten Chodron, and Michael Imperioli were also students...
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that they didn't tell him about it, knowing what his reaction would be. LodiGyari, the Dalai Lama's personal representative in Washington, said he had no...
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logo Founded March 15, 1988 (1988-03-15) Founders Tenzin Namgyal Tethong LodiGyari Type Non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation Tax ID no. 52-1570071...
youth conference in Dharmsala, along with Tenzin Geyche, Sonam Topgyal, Gyari Rinpoche. This conference resulted in the formation of the Tibetan Youth...
members were Tenzin Geyche Tethong (the Congress's first President), Lodi G. Gyari, Sonam Topgyal and Tenzin N. Tethong. The TYC advocates for the independence...