Tenzin Choedrak

Dr. Tenzin Choedrak (April 15, 1922 – April 6, 2001) was the Senior Personal Physician to the Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama),[1] and was recognized as an esteemed master in the Tibetan medical tradition.[2] He was imprisoned by the Chinese without any formal charge and subject to torture for 17 years.[3] His total imprisonment lasted almost 22 years from 1959-1980.

In April 1995 he testified before the United States House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights where he related some of his experiences.[4][5]

Books
  • The Rainbow Palace was published in 2000 by Bantam in the UK. - ISBN 0-553-81303-X / ISBN 978-0-553-81303-6

See also

References
  1. Okie, Susan (1998-10-27). "The Art of Tibetan Medicine". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  2. Biography of Dr. Choedrak Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. House International Relations Committee: Dr. Tenzin Choedrak Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "House International Relations Committee: Dr. Tenzin Choedrak". International Campaign for Tibet. April 1995. Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  5. Victim of Chinese Torture in Tibet
  • Testimony before the US House International Relations Committee
  • Brief Biography
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