Nicholas Vreeland | |
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| Title | Khen Rinpoche |
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| Born | Switzerland |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Vreeland Vanessa Somers |
| School | Gelug |
| Education | American University of Paris, New York University, Rato Dratsang |
| Occupation | Buddhist Monk |
| Relatives | Diana Vreeland (grandmother) Caroline Vreeland (cousin) |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Khyongla Rato Rinpoche |
| Based in | Rato Dratsang |
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Nicholas Vreeland, also known as Rato Khen Rinpoche, Geshe Thupten Lhundup, is a fully ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk who is the abbot of Rato Dratsang Monastery, a 10th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery reestablished in India. Vreeland is also a photographer.[1] He is the son of Ambassador Frederick Vreeland and grandson of Diana Vreeland, the fashion editor.
Vreeland spends half of his time in Rato Monastery in India, and the other half in the United States, where he is the Director of Kunkhyab Thardo Ling—The Tibet Center, New York City's oldest Tibetan Buddhist center.[2]
In 2014, a documentary film was released about Vreeland, entitled Monk with a Camera.[3]
- ^ Vreeland, Nicholas (17 September 2012). "Photos for Rato". Tricycle. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Alvarez, Lizette (May 19, 2010). "Even the Dalai Lama Has a Point Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Ben, Kenigsberg (November 20, 2014). "A Holy Man in India, Descended From New York Fashion 'Monk With a Camera,' About Nicholas Vreeland". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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