Linda Pritzker[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]
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
Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series)[20]
Wisdom and Compassion (Starting with Yourself) (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series)[19]
Why Bother?: An Introduction (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series)[18]
Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice[21]
The Lotus & The Rose: A Conversation Between Tibetan Buddhism & Mystical Christianity, co-author with Matthew Fox[24]
The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends as Spiritual Teachers, contributing author, edited by Tami Simon[25]
The Princess Who Wept Pearls: The Feminine Journey in Fairy Tales[23]
"10% Happier with Dan Harris" Podcast, August 2017[27]
"Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg" Podcast, October 2018[28]
1 2 Tsomo, Lama (April 2021). Why Bother?: An Introduction (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series). Namchak. ISBN978-0990571100.
1 2 Tsomo, Lama (September 2021). Wisdom and Compassion (Starting with Yourself) (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series). Namchak. ISBN978-0990571100.
1 2 Tsomo, Lama (October 2022). Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series)). Namchak. ISBN978-0990571100.
1 2 Tsomo, Lama (April 2016). Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice. Namchak. ISBN978-0990571100.
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