Ösel Tendzin
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1943 – 1990
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Who was Ösel Tendzin?
Ösel Tendzin was a western Buddhist. He was Chögyam Trungpa's principal student. On August 22, 1976, Chögyam Trungpa empowered Ösel Tendzin as his Vajra Regent and first Western lineage holder in the Tibetan Karma Kagyü and Nyingma lineages. On August 25, 1990, Ösel Tendzin died in San Francisco, California. His wife, Lila Rich, and a group of his students continue to live in Ojai, California.
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- Born
- 1943
Passaic - Also known as
- Osel Tendzin
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Education
- Fordham University
- Died
- Aug 1, 1990
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on July 23, 2013
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