Born In Tibet; Author: Trungpa, Chogyam; Paperback

Author: Trungpa, Chogyam
New ed; Paperback; 54 Illustrations
296 pages
Published: November 2000
Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1570627142

Chogyam Trongpa was identified at the age of thirteen months as an important tulka or reincarnation of an enlightened teacher. Born in Tibet offers a rare glimpse into the life of a Tibetantulku -- his education and early life in a Tibetan monastery, his duties as the abbot and spiritual head of a great monastery, and his intimate and moving relationships with his teachers. The memoir concludes with Trungpa's daring escape from Tibet to India. In an epilogue he describes his emigration to the West, where he encountered many people who were eager to learn the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism.The riveting autobiography of meditation master Chogyam Trungpa - his training, life and flight from Tibet. The story of the author's early years, beginning with his identification as the reincarnation of an elightened leader, aged 13 months. His training and ordination are described, as are the months spent trekking over the Himalayas, narrowly escaping capture by Chinese communists.