by Chögyam Trungpa · Ed. Dharma, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788486615857
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In 'Born in Tibet', Chögyam Trungpa recounts his experiences as a young monk, his responsibilities as abbot and spiritual head of a large monastery, and his moving relationships with his teachers. This account offers an intimate look at the life of a Tibetan lama, culminating in his daring escape from Tibet to India. In an epilogue, Trungpa describes his emigration to the West, where he found many people eager to learn about the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism.
Chögyam Trungpa, formally named the 11th Zurmang Trungpa, Chokyi Gyatso, was a Tibetan Buddhist master and holder of both Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He was recognized by both Tibetan Buddhists and other spiritual practitioners and scholars as a preeminent teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a major figure in the dissemination of Buddhism in the West, founding Vajradhatu and Naropa University and establishing the Shambhala Training method. The 11th of the Trungpa tülkus, he was a tertön, supreme abbot of the Surmang monasteries, scholar, teacher, poet, artist, and originator of Shambhala Buddhist tradition.
