Background
Negi, Lobsang Tenzin was born on April 13, 1960 in Ribba, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Lobzang Norbu and Dev Mani.
Negi, Lobsang Tenzin was born on April 13, 1960 in Ribba, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Lobzang Norbu and Dev Mani.
Master of Science in Madhyamaka Buddhist Philosophy, Institute Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala, India, 1984. Geshe Lharampa Degree, Drepung Monastic University, Karnataka, India, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, 1999.
Lecturer Emory University Department Religion, Atlanta, 2000—2005, senior lecturer, since 2005. President, founder, spiritual director Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc., Atlanta, since 1991. Founding director Institute Loseling Mexico, Mexico City, since 1999.
Expert advisor, spokesperson Voice American and Radio Free Asia, since 2000. Advisory council International Campaign Tibet, Washington, since 2002. Founding director Emory Tibet Partnership, Atlanta, since 2004.
Co-director Emory Collaborative, Contemplative Studies, Atlanta, since 2006, Emory Tibet Science Initiative, Atlanta, since 2006, Emory's Study Abroad Program-Tibetan Mind/Body Science, Dharamsala, India, since 2009. Board member, science education program Library. Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, India, since 2007.
Board member Conservancy Tibetan Arts and Culture, Washington, since 2007. Advisory council Tenzin Gyatso Institute (East-West Scholars Program), Albany, New York, since 2007. Principal Emory University, Medicine-CALM study, Atlanta, since 2009.
Founder, president, spiritual director Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc., Atlanta, 1991.
Married Irene S. Lee, June 19, 2005.