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Chögyam Trungpa
Chögyam Trungpa (1939 - April 4, 1987) was a meditation master, scholar, teacher and artist.
Born in Tibet, Trungpa was raised within the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
In 1974, Trungpa founded the Naropa University[?] in Boulder, Colorado, the only accredited Buddhist university in North America. He also founded more than 100 meditation centers throughout the world.
In 1976, Trungpa established Shambhala Training[?], which was inspired by the legendary Kingdom of Shambhala[?]. Shambhala Training focuses on providing instruction in meditation practice.
- Shambhala Training home page (http://www.shambhala.org)
- Naropa University home page (http://www.naropa.edu)
- Chögyam Trungpa home page (http://www.shambhala.org/teachers/vctr/)
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