About: Lama Tashi

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Lama Tashi was born in the US and raised partially by the American Indians. In 1977 Lama Tashi met the venerable Lama Kalu Rinpoche where he was introduced to Vajrayana Buddhism. A few months later he met Lama Rinchen and became his student. From 1986-1989 Lama Tashi participated in his 40 month retreat, which he finished as a Lama. Some of his teachers are: Kalu Rinpoche, Lama Rinchen, Lama Tenzin, Tai Situ Rinpoche, Lama Lodron and Lama Tsangtsing. In 1990 he started teaching Vajrayana Buddhism on Kauai and Lama Rinchen founded the Kagyu Thubten Choling Center in 1991. Lama Tashi has been active with the prisoners outreach program, women’s rights, health, environmental protection & recycling.

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