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Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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5.5·2011·1h 26m

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 ...

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Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa

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Pema Chödrön

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Ram Dass

Ram Dass

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Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

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Diana Mukpo

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Gesar Mukpo

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Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

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Robert Thurman

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Johanna Demetrakas

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.