Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa (1939–1987) was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who introduced Tibetan Buddhist teachings and meditation to Western audiences and founded Shambhala Training.

Jamgön Kongtrül: Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thayé (1813–1899) was a Tibetan Buddhist master and scholar associated with the nonsectarian Rimé movement. Trungpa’s lineage and education drew on Tibetan traditions preserved by masters such as Kongtrül.
Tibetan Buddhism: Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism shaped by Tibetan traditions and institutions. Trungpa transmitted teachings rooted in this broad religious tradition.
Shambhala Training: Shambhala Training is a program of secular meditation and contemplative education founded by Chögyam Trungpa. It is Trungpa’s best-known program for presenting meditation and an ethic of human dignity beyond formal religious settings.
Shambhala International: Shambhala International was the organization that coordinated communities and programs descended from Trungpa’s Shambhala teachings. It institutionalized a movement founded by Trungpa and later faced scrutiny over leadership and abuse allegations.
Dilgo Khyentse: Dilgo Khyentse (1910–1991) was a Tibetan Buddhist master, scholar, and teacher in the Nyingma school. Khyentse was among the senior Tibetan teachers connected to Trungpa’s generation and lineage.
Kagyü: Kagyü is one of the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, known for its lineages of meditation instruction. Trungpa held an important lineage position in the Kagyü school.
Shambhala Buddhism: Shambhala Buddhism is a modern Buddhist tradition combining Tibetan Buddhist practices with teachings on enlightened society. Trungpa developed this tradition as a distinct framework for meditation, ethics, and social life.
Buddhism in the West: Buddhism in the West encompasses Buddhist communities, teachings, and institutions established across Europe and the Americas. Trungpa was among the influential teachers who helped establish Tibetan Buddhism in Western settings.
Alan Watts: Alan Watts (1915–1973) was a British writer and speaker who popularized Asian religious and philosophical ideas in the West. Watts helped connect Trungpa with Western audiences during his early years in North America.
Nyingma: Nyingma is the oldest of the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, with distinctive teachings and ritual traditions. Trungpa also received training and recognition within the Nyingma tradition.

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Karma KagyuRelated: His work helped introduce Karma Kagyu-derived meditation and teachings beyond Tibet.