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Chögyam Trungpa

Acting
48 years oldKham, Tibet

Biography

Chögyam Trungpa was a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and holder of both the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, the 11th of the Trungpa tülkus, a tertön, supreme abbot of the Surmang monasteries, scholar, teacher, poet, artist, and originator of a radical re-presentation of Tibetan Buddhist teachings and the myth of Shambhala as an enlightened society that was later called Shambhala Buddhism. He was a major figure in the dissemination of Buddhism in the West, founding Vajradhatu and Naropa University and establishing the Shambhala Training method.

Personal Details

Born
March 5, 1939 - April 4, 1987 (age 48)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kham, Tibet
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche