Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 26m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Johanna DemetrakasDirector
• Sean CalleryOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Chögyam TrungpaSelf (archive footage)
• Pema ChödrönSelf
• Ram DassSelf
• Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)
• Diana MukpoSelf
• Gesar MukpoSelf
• Sakyong Mipham RinpocheSelf
• Robert ThurmanSelf

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