Tibet Oral History Project: Interview with Lama Wangdu Rinpoche on 7/8/2013

The interpreter’s English translation provided during this interview is potentially incomplete and/or inaccurate. If you are not fluent in Tibetan, please refer to the interview transcript for the complete and correct English translation. Read the interview transcript in English at ** This interview about life in Tibet was conducted by the Tibet Oral History Project. This non-profit organization aims to preserve the history and culture of the Tibetan people by interviewing elderly Tibetan refugees about life in Tibet before and after the Chinese invasion. Learn more at . ** Interview Summary: Lama Wangdu Rinpoche’s birth took place in Dhingri. His parents were farmers and as a young boy he herded sheep with other children. He recounts teaching his fellow shepherds to play games in dharma activities and tried to influence his parents and friends to engage in religious practices. He remembers that around t