Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011)

5.5/10 86 min Documentary

Overview

CRAZY WISDOM explores the arrival of Tibetan Buddhism in America through the story of Chögyam Trungpa, who landed in the U.S. in 1970. Trungpa became renowned for translating ancient Buddhist concepts into language and ideas that Westerners could understand and shattered preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Initially rejected, his teachings are now recognized by western philosophers and spiritual leaders as authentic and profound.

Cast

Chögyam Trungpa

Self (archive footage)

Ram Dass

Self

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

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