Gen Z high school grad tapped as reincarnated Buddhist lama balances love for NFL with religious studies: ‘Dudes are dudes!’
Jalue Dorje, a 19-year-old high school graduate from Minnesota, has been recognized as a reincarnated Buddhist lama and is currently studying in Tibet. Despite his religious responsibilities, he maintains a strong connection to pop culture, particularly sports and video games. Dorje aims to return to his hometown to teach Buddhism after completing his training.
- ▪Jalue Dorje was named a reincarnated lama at the age of 2.
- ▪He graduated from high school in 2025 and is now studying at the Mindrolling Monastery in Tibet.
- ▪Dorje balances his spiritual duties with interests in sports, rap, and video games.
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World News Gen Z high school grad tapped as reincarnated Buddhist lama balances love for NFL with religious studies: ‘Dudes are dudes!’ By Caitlin McCormack Published May 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET A Minnesota high school graduate who followers say is a reincarnated Buddhist lama left home to study in Tibet — but still keeps up with pop culture in the US. Jalue Dorje, 19, blessed thousands of worshippers in the Himalayan foothills this month, just one part of the religious duties that he’s been preparing for most of his life. 5 Jalue Dorje, 19, was named as a reincarnated lama when he was just 2 years old. AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha But Dorje is still a Gen Z teenager whose encyclopedic knowledge extends to all things sports — with a love of rap and video games to boot.
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