Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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.

5.5

86 min

Cast

Chögyam Trungpa

as Self (archive footage)

Pema Chödrön

as Self

Ram Dass

as Self

Allen Ginsberg

as Self (archive footage)

Diana Mukpo

as Self

Gesar Mukpo

as Self

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

as Self

Robert Thurman

as Self

Director

Johanna Demetrakas