I asked Google AI about Lama Ayang who I knew in Santa Cruz, California and also met in Dharamshala, India

 I knew him mostly in the 1980s in Santa Cruz and he gave me some Tibetan Buddhist initiations there. However, he also told me I should go to Rewalsar (Tsopema) because I had a connection to Dorje Drollo (Padmasambhava).

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It is with deep sadness that we share the news that

His Eminence Choeje Ayang Rinpoche, the renowned Phowa master, has passed away at the age of 83. 

He entered Parinirvana on December 4, 2024, in India. He was widely considered the foremost Phowa master of his generation and held both Drikung Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. 

• Revered Senior Tibetan Buddhist Lama Ayang Rinpoche Has ...

  Dec 6, 2024 — x. With profound sorrow, we share the news that His Eminence Choeje Ayang Rinpoche, the world-renowned Phowa master has entered Parinirvana at the age of 83 on ...

  

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