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Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

(1961) Film Director Bhutan

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Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is a film director from Bhutan.

Quick Facts About Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Born
January 1, 1961
Nationality
Bhutan
Profession
Film Director
Known for
The Cup, Travellers and Magicians, What Makes You Not a Buddhist, Vara: A blessing, Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait

About Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Tibetan Lama, filmmaker, and writer who was born in Bhutan. His five major films are The Cup (1999), Travellers and Magicians (2003), Vara: A Blessing (2013), Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait (2017), and Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache (2019). He is the author of several published books such as What Makes You Not a Buddhist (2007), Not For Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices (2012), The Guru Drinks Bourbon? (2016), Living is Dying (2020), and several non-fiction works on Tibetan Buddhism for free distribution such as Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti’s Madhyamaka with Commentary (2003) and Buddha Nature: Mahayana-Uttaratantra-Shastra with Commentary (2007). He has also written an autobiography in process entitled Mugwort Born. Many of his teachings are available on the Siddhartha's Intent YouTube channel.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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