Sogyal Rinpoche

Teacher

Birthday April 17, 1947

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace China

DEATH DATE Aug 28, 2019 (72)

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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.