Who is Thupten Jinpa?

Thupten Jinpa has served as the Dalai Lama's translator for more than 30 years, and he is a well-read Buddhist scholar. Throughout the week, Jinpa not only translated for the Dalai Lama, but often interjected his observations about joy from his years of reading, praying, and studying. Abrams frequently refers to Buddhist teachings throughout the discussion, many of which are provided by or supplemented by Jinpa's help. Thus, Jinpa's presence in the conversation goes much deeper than that of a translator of language, but he is a translator of Buddhist teachings and ideals.