Ösel Tendzin, born Thomas Frederick Rich Jr., was an influential American Buddhist and the principal student of Chögyam Trungpa. Empowered as the Vajra Regent and the first Western lineage holder in the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism, he significantly contributed to the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. Tendzin passed away due to HIV/AIDS in 1990, leaving behind a legacy continued by his wife, Lila Rich, and his students in Ojai, California.
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Meaning of the name - Ösel
knowing, awareness, enlightenment
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Ösel Tendzin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Death: San Francisco, California
Cause of Death: death from AIDS-related complications
Educated At: Fordham University
Occupation: Buddhist
Spouses: Lila Rich
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 28, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 28, 2026 |
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| Sun | 6 Cancer 7 | 7 Cancer 1 | 25 Virgo 53 |
| Moon | 22 Taurus 53 | 22 Sagittarius 54 | 7 Gemini 48 |
| Mercury | 16 Gemini 30 | 26 Cancer 13 | 5 Libra 54 |
| Venus | 21 Leo 31 | 17 Leo 35 | 5 Virgo 32 |
| Mars | 23 Aries 30 | 29 Taurus 55 | 13 Gemini 15 |
| Jupiter | 29 Cancer 23 | 29 Cancer 41 | 17 Leo 12 |
| Saturn | 18 Gemini 59 | 13 Aries 57 | 26 Gemini 35 |
| Uranus | 6 Gemini 31 | 3 Gemini 36 | 8 Gemini 50 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 22 | 4 Aries 23 | 1 Libra 36 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 57 | 4 Aquarius 55 | 8 Leo 10 |
| Rahu | 18 Leo 3 | 2 Pisces 42 | 13 Leo 39 |
| Ketu | 18 Aquarius 3 | 2 Virgo 42 | 13 Aquarius 39 |
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