WISDOM CENTER
OF SANTA CRUZ
Drubpon Pema Rigdzin, Lama Freddie, has trained in Tibetan Buddhism for thirty years and completed extensive Vajrayana retreats under Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. He is a lead ritual chanter (umdze) at the Vajrayna Foundation, and teacher for Drub Nyiy Döjö Gatsal Three-Year Retreat Center. Lama Freddie is also a Chaplain with Stanford Health Care and the Hospice of Santa Cruz County, an acupuncturist with a BA in Physical Therapy and a keen researcher of ancestral forms of healing.
Save the Date
Healing Cho Chambu Gyatsa Dudjom Lingpa
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Sunday, July 12, 2026. 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
The Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz is honored to collaborate with
Lhamen’s pillar of dharma offers authentic teachings and guidance on the gradual path of Vajrayana Buddhism which includes short and long term teaching programs, one-on-one support, meditation instructions, retreats, pilgrimages and more. The spiritual healing pillar provides individual and group healing ceremonies and practices from the wisdom traditions of Central Asia and the Himalayas.
Lhamen Foundation is a nonprofit religious organization that serves as a vehicle for the activities of Drubpon Pema Rigdzin (Lama Freddie) — a Dharma teacher in the lineage of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, a healer, and chaplain — and a group of supporting volunteers.