Pema Chödrön, American woman who was ordained as a Buddhist nun in the Chinese lineage of Buddhism in 1981
His most well-known student in the Western world is Pema Chödrön, who took him as her primary teacher years after the death of her root guru, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
His students include American author and Buddhist Nun Pema Chödrön and musicians Mary Hopkin, David Bowie and Tony Visconti.