Biography of Chagdud Rinpoche
Chagdud Rinpoche, abbot of Chagdud Gonpa, fled Tibet during the
Chinese invasion and worked tirelessly over the next twenty years in
Tibetan refugee camps in India and Nepal. At the urging of Western
students, he came to the United States in 1979 and has dedicated his
remaining years to the preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist arts and
teachings. Rinpoche is a highly realized meditation master and accomplished
scholar, artist and poet.