Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
MovieTitle | Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
User score | 5.5 |
Release date | Nov 25, 2011 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Johanna Demetrakas |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation |
Revenue | $86,202 |
Run time | 86 min. |
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.