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Lama Tsomo

Nyingma · American Lama

American lama and co-founder of the Namchak Foundation, teaching Tibetan Buddhist (Nyingma) meditation, text study, and retreats rooted in the Namchak lineage.

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Lama Tsomo

Lama Tsomo (born Linda Pritzker) trained for decades under Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche, the world lineage holder of the Namchak tradition within the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, completing extensive retreats and becoming fluent in Tibetan; he ordained her as one of the few American lamas and asked her to lead text translation and retreat-center development. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and is the author of several books, including the award-winning Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling?

As co-founder of the Namchak Foundation and the Namchak Retreat Ranch in Hot Springs, Montana, she continues to teach retreats and courses offered both in person in Montana and online via the Namchak Community.

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