Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin
The Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin was born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1943. Initially a student of Swami Satchidananda, he met the Vidyadhara in 1971 in Boulder, Colorado. His formal empowerment as Vajra Regent took place on August 22, 1976. The Vajra Regent passed away on August 25, 1990. He is survived by his wife, Lila Rich, and their four children.
From the All-Encompassing Vajradhatu
With unceasing devotion I prostrate
Letter to the 1980 Seminary
From the all-encompassing vajradhatu,
Indestructible nonthought beyond description,
From the vast dharmadhatu,
The unceasing play of energy and light,
The dharmakaya Vajradhara takes form
As the incomparable root guru, Chokyi Gyatso.
The five poisons and the eight...
Sarah Coleman’s Reflections on the Vajradhatu seminaries
Sarah Coleman takes us on a tour through the thirteen three-month seminaries led by Trungpa Rinpoche in the 1970s and 80s. From Teton Village, to Rocky Mountain Dharma Center, Sarah gives us her raw impressions of the place, the teachings, the students, the era, and the teacher.
