Tibetan Lama who served as the spirtual Director of Rigpa, an international network of over 100 Buddhist centers and groups all over the world.
He received his education at the Dzongsar Monastery.
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.
He was born in Ganzi County, China.
He and the Dalai Lama are among some of the most important members of the Tibetan spiritual community.
