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Repaying the Kindness of Lama Yeshe
The Big Love Fund was created to repay the kindness of Lama Yeshe by supporting Tenzin Osel Hita in his endeavors on behalf of FPMT. The recognized incarnation of FPMT’s founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe. Tenzin Osel Hita is a 21st-century radical freethinker, humanitarian, documentary filmmaker, musician, father, friend, life-long student, and former Buddhist monk.
My job is to find new ways in which to discover the true nature of our being… I’m trying to find a different way for this future generation.”
—Tenzin Osel Hita
Early Life
In 1986, when Osel was just over one year old, His Holiness the Dalai Lama confirmed Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s observations that Osel, son of Lama Yeshe’s students, María Torres and Francisco Hita, was the unmistaken reincarnation of FPMT’s founder, Lama Yeshe. Osel was enthroned in March 1987 at Tushita Retreat Center in Dharamsala, India. In 1991, at the age of seven, Osel began his monastic education at Sera Je Monastery in southern India where he simultaneously received private tutoring in Western subjects. He continued his studies there until 2003, when he relocated to Victoria, British Columbia, to engage in a traditional Western education.
Recent Activities and Projects
Since 2010, Tenzin Ösel has been offering talks various FPMT centers offering around the world. In 2012 with Matteo Passigato as co-director, Ösel released his first short film, Being Your True Nature, filmed during the 2011 FPMT Universal Wisdom Education gathering in the south of France.
In 2015 Ösel led a pilgrimage to India and Nepal, where he co-founded, organized and volunteered with Revive Nepal, a charitable initiative to provide relief to Nepalis who suffered in the devastating April earthquake that year. A key project was building an eco-friendly, earthquake-proof school.
See more of Ösel‘s public talks and media below.
Public Talks
You can find videos of a number of public talks from Osel below.
Osel with his son, Norbu.
Blogs, Website & Photos
Osel has a website, One Big Love, which has news about his current work and teaching tours, videos and a very active and inspirational blog exploring many topics.
Explore a photo gallery of Osel.
Being Your True Nature Documentary
In 2011, Osel co-directed, with Matteo Passigato, the short film, Being Your True Nature, which introduces Universal Education, a vision of Lama Yeshe that enables people of all ages, cultures and traditions to lead a happy and meaningful life and be of service to others. The film was produced by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.
Young Osel with Geshe Gendun Choephel (left) and Lama Zopa Rinpoche (right) at Sera Je Monastery.
Biographies
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Osel in Bodhgaya, January 2017.
There is no separation between me and FPMT, we are all working together in so many aspects and terrains. Humanity is our office.
—Tenzin Osel Hita
——— Big Love Fund News & Updates
Latest News
Wishing Tenzin Ösel Hita a Happy Birthday!
FPMT International Office wishes Tenzin Ösel Hita a very happy birthday and a long, healthy life. May his beneficial activities flourish and wishes come instantly into fruition! Tenzin Ösel Hita, the recognized reincarnation of FPMT founder Lama Yeshe, turns 35 …
Tenzin Ösel Hita at Ocean of Compassion, Campbell, California, US, August 2019. Photo by Urs von Matt.
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The Big Love Fund is a project of FPMT Inc. and is administered by FPMT International Office located in Portland, Oregon, United States. All donations made to this fund are tax-deductible within the United States in accordance with IRS Code article 501(c)(3) to the extent allowed by law.
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