Khenchen Tashi Özer

Khenchen Tashi Özer (1836-1910) was student of the 1st Jamgön Kongtrul and Jamyang
Khentse Wangpo and through them part of the Rimé movement in Tibet.

He took his vows at Palpung Monastery in an age of 18 years, where he stayed and got all the transmissions of the Karma Kagyü and Shangpa Kagyü, but also from other lineages.

He was one of Jamgön Kongtrul’s main students and also from the 14th Karmapa.
Because of his enormous knowledge of all sutras and tantras, he was asked to become abbot of Palpung Monastery.