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Minnesota Tibetan Oral History Project: Interview with Thupten Dadak
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Thupten Dadak was born in Dingri, Tibet. He moved to India with his family when he was young. Dadak is a former Gyuto monk. He moved to Minnesota in 1986. Dadak was an instrumental figure in assisting Tibetans moving to Minnesota as part of the United States Tibetan Resettlement Project. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Parents, family, life as a monk, having an American wife, deciding to come to Minnesota, Tibet, politics, Buddhism, U.S. Tibet Committee (USTC), deciding to leave monastic life, United States Tibetan Resettlement Project, Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota (TAFM), His Holiness the Dalai Lama, leading Tibetan community in Minnesota, community, educating Westerners about Tibet, Tibetan traditions, preserving Tibetan culture, differences and similarities between Tibetan and American values, aiding Tibetans in Tibet, finding work in Minnesota, starting business, non-violence, China, Tibetan Education Action, learning from Americans, starting monastery in Minnesota, holy sites, retiring. |
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| Quantity | 2 hours sound cassette 33 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:38:36 running time |
| Creation | Narrator: Dadak, Thupten Interviewer: Lama, Tsewang Sangmo Interviewer: Lenz, Charles Made in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States |
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Tibetans Made in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 07/26/2005 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 104 |
| Accession Number | AV2005.106.2 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Tibetan Oral History Project' |