Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

5.5(4 votes)
2011
1h 26m
Documentary

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.

Production

Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation

Cast

Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa

Self (archive footage)

Pema Chödrön

Pema Chödrön

Self

Ram Dass

Ram Dass

Self

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Diana Mukpo

Diana Mukpo

Self

Gesar Mukpo

Gesar Mukpo

Self

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Self

Robert Thurman

Robert Thurman

Self

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