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Tenzin Ösel Hita, the recognized reincarnation of Lama Yeshe, is living
a modern life as a documentary filmmaker, environmental advocate, and
father while maintaining an independent, non-traditional approach to his
Buddhist faith.
Current Life and Activities
- Age and Background: Born in 1985 in Spain, he is now in his early forties. He spent his early childhood raised as a high-profile tulku (reincarnated lama) in India after being identified by the Dalai Lama at 18 months old.
- Stepping Away from the Monastery: Upon turning 18, he chose to step away from formal monastic life to explore the Western world, attending film school in Madrid and Los Angeles.
- Projects and Family: He is a father to a son named Norbu and directs his energy toward creative pursuits and environmental work, notably supporting the Global Tree Initiative for global reforestation.
- Spiritual Perspective: He remains a devout Buddhist, though he has openly discussed the complexities and "social experiment" nature of his upbringing, holding a unique, freethinking perspective separate from the rigid institutional expectations of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
Would you like to know more about his documentary work, his reflections on his childhood, or the history of the FPMT?
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