Deer Park Buddhist Center outside Madison, Wisconsin, was honored to share the most joyful and auspicious news that His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognized Tenzin Nawang Rinpoche as the reincarnation of the late founder and abbot of Deer Park Buddhist Center, Geshe Lhundub Sopa Rinpoche, who passed away on August 28, 2014.
Tenzin Nawang, born on May 31, 2018, was enthroned at Deer Park Buddhist Center September 27, 2025, with his parents, twin sister, and Tibetan community members from around the country looking on.
