Linda Pritzker Explained

Linda Pritzker
Birth Place:Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Tibetan lama, author[1]
Known For:Inheritance, Buddhism
Children:3
Parents:Robert Pritzker (father)

Linda Pritzker (born September 1953[2]) also known by the name Lama Tsomo is an American lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She is a spiritual teacher, author, philanthropist, and co-founder of the Namchak Foundation and Namchak Retreat Ranch[3] in Missoula, Montana. She is a member of the Pritzker family, known for the Hyatt Hotel fortune.

Early life

Pritzker was born in 1953 in Oberlin, Ohio, the second of three children born to Jewish-American businessman Robert Pritzker[4] [5] and Audrey Gilbert.[6] [7] She has two full siblings: Jennifer N. Pritzker (b. James, 1950),[8] a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and founder of the Pritzker Military Library,[9] and Karen Pritzker (b. 1958).

Her parents divorced in 1979. In 1981, her mother remarried Albert B. Ratner, the co-chairman of Cleveland-based real estate developer Forest City Enterprises. In 1980, her father remarried to Irene Dryburgh with whom he had two children, her half siblings: Matthew Pritzker and Liesel Pritzker Simmons.

Career

After earning a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and working as a psychotherapist for several years, Pritzker began a spiritual path to Tibetan Buddhism.[10]

Pritzker was ordained a lama[11] in February 2005 by Tulku Sangak Rinpoche, a Tibetan meditation master and world holder of the Namchak Lineage, a branch of the Nyingma path of Tibetan Buddhism.[12] She began studying with Rinpoche in 1995 and became fluent in Tibetan.[13] Her journey to Buddhist practices has been documented by ABC News' Dan Harris in his podcast 10% Happier.[14]

She is the author of the Ancient Wisdom for our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series,[15] including Book 1 Why Bother: An Introduction,[16] Book 2 Wisdom and Compassion (Starting with Yourself),[17] and Book 3 Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection (to be released on October 11, 2022)[18] She also authored Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice[19] and The Princess Who Wept Pearls: The Feminine Journey in Fairy Tales[20] and is the co-author of The Lotus & The Rose: A Conversation Between Tibetan Buddhism & Mystical Christianity[21] and a contributor to The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends as Spiritual Teachers edited by Tami Simon.[22] Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? has a foreword written by the Dalai Lama and was a 2016 silver medal winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards).[23]

Today, Lama Tsomo's work revolves around the initiatives of the Namchak Foundation. While the Namchak Retreat Ranch is still under construction,[24] Namchak has several offerings for students looking to begin or strengthen their meditation practice including two online courses, guided meditations, Learning Circles, and several live events per year.[25]

As of July 2018, her net worth was estimated to be $1.77 billion.

Personal life

Pritzker is divorced and has three children: Rachel, Roland, and Rosemary.[26] She lives in Missoula, Montana.[1] She is a Tibetan Buddhist.

Publications

Notes and References

  1. News: van Gelder. Sarah. How an American lama finds joy during turbulent times. 11 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Linda Pritzker: Official Website. 29 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Namchak Teachers. Namchak LLC . 29 May 2019.
  4. https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/01RE.html Linda Pritzker
  5. https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/04/25/70462/index.htm CNN Money: "THE PRITZKERS UNVEILING A PRIVATE FAMILY Can you believe it? These billionaires actually like each other. But as Pritzkers proliferate, a worry arises: Can they maintain their striking success – and keep everyone happy?"
  6. http://dyslexia.yale.edu/About_RatnerChair.html Yale University: "Slow readers, creative thinkers: gift will spur dyslexia studies - New center will explore links between reading problems, creativity"
  7. http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OCLWHi0080.xml;chunk.id=bioghist_1;brand=default;query=gilbert Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: "Biography of the Ratner Family"
  8. News: Geidner. Chris. Billionaire Backer of Open Transgender Military Service Comes Out As Transgender. 23 August 2013. BuzzFeed. 23 August 2013.
  9. http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/home/about/board-pritzker.aspx Pritzker Military Library website: "Colonel (IL) J. N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired)"
  10. Web site: Linda Pritzker Lama Tsomo. Linda Pritzker . 21 August 2015 . 8 September 2015.
  11. https://www.forbes.com/profile/linda-pritzker/ Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Linda Pritzker
  12. Web site: Who is Lama Tsomo. Namchak. 2 October 2014. 6 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006141648/http://www.namchakretreatranch.org/about-namchak/lamatsomo/. dead.
  13. News: Chaney. Rob. Buddhist teacher expands Tibetan tradition in Montana. 4 April 2016. The Missoulian.
  14. News: Effron. Lauren. Hotel Heiress-Turned-Tibetan Buddhist Lama on Navigating Life Toward Happiness. 30 November 2016. ABC News.
  15. Web site: Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series. Amazon . 19 April 2018.
  16. Book: Why Bother?: An Introduction (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series). 978-0990571100. Tsomo. Lama. April 2021. Namchak .
  17. Book: Wisdom and Compassion (Starting with Yourself) (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series). 978-0990571100. Tsomo. Lama. September 2021. Namchak .
  18. Book: Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection (Ancient Wisdom for Our Times Tibetan Buddhist Practice Series)). 978-0990571100. Tsomo. Lama. October 2022. Namchak .
  19. Book: Why is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice. 978-0990571100. Tsomo. Lama. April 2016. Namchak .
  20. Book: The Princess Who Wept Pearls. Amazon .
  21. Book: The Lotus & The Rose. 978-0999577004. Tsomo. Lama. Fox. Matthew. 2018. Namchak .
  22. Book: The Dharma of Dogs. 978-1622037414. Simon. Tami. July 2017. Sounds True .
  23. Web site: Independent Publisher Book Awards 2016 Winners. Jenkins Group Publishing Services . 26 January 2017.
  24. Web site: Namchak Retreat Ranch. Namchak LLC . 19 April 2018.
  25. Web site: Namchak Resources. Namchak LLC . 19 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Bertagnoli . Lisa . How the next-gen Pritzkers are spending the family fortune . Crain's Chicago Business. 29 June 2018 .
  27. Web site: 10% Happier with Dan Harris' and Lama Tsomo. .
  28. Web site: METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 84 • Lama Tsomo. 29 October 2018 .
  29. Web site: Lama Tsomo - Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview. .
  30. Web site: Episode 250 -- Lama Tsomo :: Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling.
  31. Web site: Episode 28: Lama Tsomo. 21 February 2019. 22 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042138/https://syncpodcast.com/episode-28-lama-tsomo/. dead.

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