About
Tibetan Lama who served as the spirtual director of Rigpa, an international network of over 100 Buddhist centers and groups all over the world.
Before Fame
He received his education at the Dzongsar Monastery.
Trivia
He wrote a book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, which stayed atop the New York Times Best Seller's list for several weeks.
Family Life
He was born in Ganzi County, China.
Associated With
He and the Dalai Lama were among some of the most important members of the Tibetan spiritual community.