Linda Pritzker

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Linda Pritzker
Linda Pritzker, aka Lama Tsomo, Headshot, 2014.jpg
Linda Pritzker (Lama Tsomo) in 2014
BornSeptember 1953 (age 72)
Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Other names
  • Lama Tsomo
OccupationsTibetan lama, author [1]
Known forInheritance, Buddhism
Children3
Parent Robert Pritzker (father)
Relatives Pritzker family

Linda Pritzker (born September 1953 [2] ), also known as Lama Tsomo, is an American lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She is a spiritual teacher, author, philanthropist, and co-founder of the Namchak Foundation and Namchak Retreat Ranch [3] in Missoula, Montana where she currently resides. She is a member of the Pritzker family, known for the Hyatt Hotel fortune. As of July 2018, her net worth was estimated at $1.77 billion. [4]

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Early life

Pritzker was born September 1953 in Oberlin, Ohio, the second of three children of Jewish-American businessman Robert Pritzker [5] [6] and Audrey Gilbert. [7] [8] She has two full siblings: Jennifer N. Pritzker (b. James, 1950), [9] a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and founder of the Pritzker Military Library, [10] and Karen Pritzker (b. 1958).

Her parents divorced in 1979. [6] In 1980, her father married Irene Dryburgh; their children are Matthew Pritzker and Liesel Pritzker Simmons. [6] The following year, her mother married Albert B. Ratner, co-chairman of Cleveland-based real estate developer Forest City Enterprises. [7] [8]

Career

After earning a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and working as a psychotherapist for several years, Pritzker began a spiritual path to Tibetan Buddhism. [11] In 1995, she began studying with Tibetan meditation master Tulku Sangak Rinpoche and became fluent in Tibetan. [12] Rinpoche is world holder of the Namchak Lineage, a branch of the Nyingma path of Tibetan Buddhism. [13]

Pritzker was ordained a lama [4] in February 2005 by Rinpoche. ABC News' Dan Harris documented Lama Tsomo's journey to Buddhist practices in his podcast 10% Happier. [14]

Today, Lama Tsomo's work revolves around the initiatives of the Namchak Foundation. While parts of the Namchak Retreat Ranch are under construction, [15] the retreat has several offerings for students looking to begin or strengthen their meditation practice including two online courses, guided meditations, Learning Circles, and several live events per year. [16]

Publications

Lama Tsomo is author of the Ancient Wisdom for our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series, [17] including Book 1: Why Bother: An Introduction, [18] Book 2: Wisdom and Compassion (Starting with Yourself), [19] and Book 3: Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection. [20]

Lama Tsomo also wrote Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice. [21] The foreword was written by the Dalai Lama and won a silver medal in the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards). [22]

Other books by Lama Tsomo include The Princess Who Wept Pearls: The Feminine Journey in Fairy Tales. [23] She co-authored The Lotus & The Rose: A Conversation Between Tibetan Buddhism & Mystical Christianity [24] and was a contributor to The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends as Spiritual Teachers edited by Tami Simon. [25]

Personal life

Lama Tsomo is divorced and has three children: Rachel, Roland, and Rosemary. [26]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ van Gelder, Sarah. "How an American lama finds joy during turbulent times" . Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Linda Pritzker: Official Website" . Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Namchak Teachers". Namchak LLC. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Linda Pritzker September 2020
  5. ↑ Linda Pritzker, Forbes (October 2006)
  6. 1 2 3 Worthy, Ford; Hutton, Cynthia (25 April 1988). "The Pritzkers Unveiling A Private Family Can you believe it? These billionaires actually like each other. But as Pritzkers proliferate, a worry arises: Can they maintain their striking success – and keep everyone happy?". CNN Money. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013 – via WayBack Machine.
  7. 1 2 Yale University: "Slow readers, creative thinkers: gift will spur dyslexia studies - New center will explore links between reading problems, creativity" retrieved 21 December 2012
  8. 1 2 Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: "Biography of the Ratner Family" retrieved 21 December 2012
  9. ↑ Geidner, Chris (23 August 2013). "Billionaire Backer of Open Transgender Military Service Comes Out As Transgender". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  10. ↑ Pritzker Military Library website: "Colonel (IL) J. N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired)" Archived 17 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 21 December 2012
  11. ↑ "Linda Pritzker Lama Tsomo". Linda Pritzker. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Chaney, Rob. "Buddhist teacher expands Tibetan tradition in Montana". The Missoulian. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Who is Lama Tsomo". Namchak. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  14. ↑ Effron, Lauren. "Hotel Heiress-Turned-Tibetan Buddhist Lama on Navigating Life Toward Happiness". ABC News. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Namchak Retreat Ranch". Namchak LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Namchak Resources". Namchak LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series". Amazon. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  18. 1 2 Tsomo, Lama (April 2021). Why Bother?: An Introduction (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series). Namchak. ISBN   978-0990571100.
  19. 1 2 Tsomo, Lama (September 2021). Wisdom and Compassion (Starting with Yourself) (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series). Namchak. ISBN   978-0990571100.
  20. 1 2 Tsomo, Lama (October 2022). Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series)). Namchak. ISBN   978-0990571100.
  21. 1 2 Tsomo, Lama (April 2016). Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice. Namchak. ISBN   978-0990571100.
  22. ↑ "Independent Publisher Book Awards 2016 Winners". Jenkins Group Publishing Services. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  23. 1 2 The Princess Who Wept Pearls – via Amazon.
  24. 1 2 Tsomo, Lama; Fox, Matthew (2018). The Lotus & The Rose. Namchak. ISBN   978-0999577004.
  25. 1 2 Simon, Tami (July 2017). The Dharma of Dogs. Sounds True. ISBN   978-1622037414.
  26. ↑ Bertagnoli, Lisa (29 June 2018). "How the next-gen Pritzkers are spending the family fortune". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
  27. ↑ "10% Happier with Dan Harris' and Lama Tsomo". YouTube .
  28. ↑ "METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 84 • Lama Tsomo". 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  29. ↑ "Lama Tsomo - Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview". YouTube .
  30. ↑ "Episode 250 -- Lama Tsomo :: Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling".
  31. ↑ "Episode 28: Lama Tsomo". Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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