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Where to Watch Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011) in the US
- 2011
- Not Rated
- 1h 26m
- 7.1IMDb
- 50%Rotten Tomatoes
- 48Metascore
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche is available free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States.
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What it's about
Crazy Wisdom is the long-awaited feature documentary to explore the life, teachings, and "crazy wisdom" of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Called a genius, rascal, and social visionary; 'one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the 20th century,' and 'the bad boy of Buddhism,' Trungpa defied categorization. Raised and trained in the rigorous Tibetan monastic tradition, Trungpa came to the West and shattered our preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave - he openly smoked, drank, and had intimate relations with students - yet his teachings are recognized as authentic, vast, and influential. Twenty years after his death, with unprecedented access and exclusive archival material, Crazy Wisdom looks at the man and the myths about him, and attempts to set the record straight.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Johanna Demetrakas
- Starring
- Pema Chodron, Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg
Details
- Release date
- Nov 25, 2011
- Language
- Tibetan, English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $86,202
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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- Can I watch Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche for free in the United States?
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