Crazy Wisdom (Johanna Demetrakas, USA, 2011)

UPDATE 7/2: Event date has been changed to Tuesday, July 17.

Note: Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 general and $6 for seniors, available at the Roxie Web site. We'll meet in front of the theater beforehand, and anyone who has trouble finding the venue or the group can call Alby at 917-584-5971.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939-1987), who escaped to the West during the 1959 Tibetan... [read more]

UPDATE 7/2: Event date has been changed to Tuesday, July 17.

Note: Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 general and $6 for seniors, available at the Roxie Web site. We'll meet in front of the theater beforehand, and anyone who has trouble finding the venue or the group can call Alby at 917-584-5971.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939-1987), who escaped to the West during the 1959 Tibetan uprising, became known for behavior not usually associated with Buddhist mastery: renouncing his monastic vows, drinking openly and heavily, eloping with a 16-year-old, and sleeping with numerous disciples.

Yet the same man also founded the Western Buddhist institutions Naropa University and Shambhala Training, inspired the likes of Pema Chodron and Allen Ginsberg, and wrote books of teachings whose copies have sold in the millions.

Johanna Demetrakas' documentary "Crazy Wisdom" -- whose title refers to the lama's unorthodox approach -- explores the controversies, paradoxes and lasting influence that define Trungpa's legacy.

Trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzXHEgErIA

"Insightful and often entertaining" -- Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter

"A most engaging narrative" -- Dennis Harvey, Variety

Official selection of the Vancouver, Maui, Santa Barbara, Boulder, Hot Springs Documentary and Atlantic film festivals

We'll talk over dinner after the movie.  See you there!

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