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THE VAJRA REGENT ÖSEL TENDZIN

LIBRARY & ARCHIVES

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Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin
Dharma Heir of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

 

Born in the United States, Ösel Tendzin was confirmed as the first-generation Westerner to hold the lineages of the Karma Kagyü and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. 

REMEMBRANCE OF DONNA HOLM â€‹

Our loyal friend and the Vajra Regent’s lifelong personal secretary, Donna Holm has passed away this April. To the Vajra Regent, Donna was more than an aide; they were great personal friends as well as fellow students of the Vidyadhara. 

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She worked with the Regent out of his office in Dorje Dzong, Boulder, and chances are that if you ever received a letter from the Vajra Regent, he had dictated it to Donna. Donna was the chief editor for the Regent’s first published book, Buddha in the Palm of Your Hand. She also edited the 1988 Seminary Transcripts, and Books: Space, Time, and Energy; Like Water Poured into Water; and The Indestructable Path: the Sadhana of the Coemergent Mother. There is so much more to her service and contribution on behalf of our lineage that it would truly be difficult to measure—including to her beloved husband, Lodrö Dorje, the Dorje Loppön. All of us who make use of the Library and Archives as a resource for our study and practice of Dharma are indebted to Donna for her generously donating many, many hours of her time to the mission of preserving and propagating the teachings of the Vajra Regent. We remember her with love, and thank her for the fidelity of her friendship.

TIMELINE OF TEACHINGS

An online searchable collection of the Vajra Regent's teachings, including video, audio, digital transcripts, poetry, art, and life stories. Also available are recordings of recent Library courses and programs.

To access the Timeline, click HERE.

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The Library is dedicated to the preservation and propagation of all the works of
Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin.
 
For free email newsletters and notices, click HERE.

 

We need your support! To see our 

Projects and Needs for 2025,

please click HERE.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS​​​​​​​​​​

Vajrayogini:​

The Embodiment of Buddha Nature

Sunday, April 20, 2025

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon MT

A monthly course for sadhakas 

based on the teachings of the Vajra Regent​​

To register, email us: Library@vrot.org

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New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra ​

Sunday, April 27, 2025,

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon MT

For the Zoom link, click HERE.​

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Recollections:

Memorable Moments with our Teachers

Saturday, May 3, 2025,

10:30-11:30 a.m. MT

A monthly zoom gathering to share stories of 

‘teaching experiences' with the Vidyadhara, 

the Vajra Regent, and other lineage teachers.

     For the Zoom link to attend each session, click HERE.

All are invited to share or just to listen. 

The sessions have been moving, inspiring, and humorous.

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Patience: The Armor of Non-Aggression

Saturdays, May 10, 17 & 24 ,

10:30 a.m. - Noon Mountain Time

A three-class course led by Michael Rich on talks

by Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin at Karmê Chöling

on July 02, 1981 (open to all).

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Having had the good fortune to experience the Vajra Regent’s teachings—the expressions of his brilliant communication and powerful devotion—we aspire to extend the possibility to many, many others. There will be much to do, and you will be afforded many opportunities to help out with your time, energy, and expertise.

To volunteer, click HERE.

MEDITATION INSTRUCTION

Mindfulness-Awareness meditation, the practice of being present with body, breath, and environment, is an essential key to connecting with the Buddhist teachings. 

For personal meditation instruction,

please email us: click HERE.

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LIBRARY SANGHA NEWS

 

  • Another summer season of work on the "Heart Stupa" containing the relics of the Vajra Regent at Drala Mountain Center is in the planning stages. The next areas of work will be the paving of the platform around the Stupa and
    gold-leafing of the spire and the Gao. Fundraising is ongoing for these projects. Thank you to those who have given thus far.
     

  • A second edition of Buddha in the Palm of Your Hand, the first book by the Vajra Regent, is now available in paperback, eBook, and audio book formats from Amazon.com. Click HERE.
     

  • Editing work continues on The Unobstructed Way, the book title the Vajra Regent chose for the collection of his talks offering commentary on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa. Other collections of the Vajra Regent’s teachings are being planned for publication. If you can help with transcribing, proof-reading, and/or editing, please email Library@VROT.org

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BOOKS BY VAJRA REGENT ÖSEL TENDZIN
Most are available in print, eBook, and/or audio book formats on Amazon.com and Lulu.com. 

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For Vajrayana Students only:

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The Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche empowered the Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin in 1976, as his lineage holder in the Kagyü and Nyingma Tibetan Buddhist traditions. The Library & Archives is located in Boulder, Colorado, and disseminates teachings throughout the world in video, audio, and print form.

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