Khenpo Gangshar

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Khenpo Gangshar (left) and Chögyam Trungpa

Khenpo Gangshar Wangpo (b. 1925) - a renowned master of the 'crazy wisdom' approach, who was connected with Shechen Monastery. He was the root teacher of both Chögyam Trungpa and Thrangu Rinpoche, and also one of Dezhung Rinpoche's teachers. For a while it was thought that he died in prison between 1958 and 1961, but it has also been reported that he in fact survived 22 years of imprisonment, and passed away in 1980/1, before any of his former students could contact him.

His Writings

  • Naturally Liberating Whatever You Meet: Instructions to Guide You on the Profound Path
  • Vomiting Gold[1]

Notes

  1. You can watch Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche teaching on Vomiting Gold on Dharma Sun. Look for a 18th of April 2009 Saturday teaching (login required).