# Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

_Tibetan Lama_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a Tibetan Nepali teacher and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He has written five books, including the 2007 bestseller The Joy of Living, and oversees the Tergar Meditation Community, an international network of Buddhist meditation centers and programs.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** November 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3314967#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3314967#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3314967#P27))
- **Occupation:** Lama; Christian minister; writer; monk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3314967#P106))

## Questions

**When was Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche born?**  
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche was born on November 1975 in Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongey_Mingyur_Rinpoche) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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"Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yongey-mingyur-rinpoche. Retrieved 14 November 2026.