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.
Johanna Demetrakas
Director
Chögyam Trungpa
Self (archive footage)
Pema Chödrön
Self
Ram Dass
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Diana Mukpo
Self
Gesar Mukpo
Self
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Self
Robert Thurman
Self
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