Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Name: Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Director: Johanna Demetrakas
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Chögyam Trungpa, Pema Chödrön, Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg, Diana Mukpo

5.5/10

2011

1h 26m

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.