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Khyentse Norbu

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Born June 18, 1961 · Bhutan

Also known as Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (born 1961), also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and writer. His two major films are The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003). He is the author of the book What Makes You Not a Buddhist (Shambhala, 2007). He is also a prominent tulku associated with Dzongsar Monastery in Derge, Eastern Tibet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Awards & recognition

  • European Film AwardBest Non-European Film · 1999 · nominated

Filmography5 titles