Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche

Tibetan Lama

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1930

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2002

Profession: teacher, painter

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Chagdud Tulku (Tibetan: ??????????, Wylie: lcags mdud, 1930–2002) was a Tibetan teacher of the Nyingma school of Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism.
He was known and respected in the West for his teachings, his melodic chanting voice, his artistry as a sculptor and painter, and his skill as a physician.
He acted as a spiritual guide for thousands of students worldwide.
He was the sixteenth tülku of the Chagdud line. Chagdud Gonpa centers practice Tibetan Buddhism, primarily in the Nyingma tradition of Padmasambhava.