Togden Shakya Shri: The Life and Liberation of a Tibetan Yogin
Chögyal Namkhai Norbuis a foremost representative of Tibetan culture on the present world scene. Born in Eastern Tibet in 1938, at the age of two he was recognized as a reincarnation of Adzom Drugpa, a renowned Master of the Dzogchen tradition. Still an adolescent, he completed the stages of the rigorous traditional studies, both secular and religious, and received teachings from some of the greatest masters of his time.In 1960 he was invited to Italy by Professor Giuseppe Tucci, a leading figure in early Italian Tibetological studies, to collaborate with the ISMEO (Institute for Studies of the Middle and Extreme Orient) in Rome. From 1962 to 1992 he taught Tibetan and Mongolian language and literature at the Institute for Oriental Studies of the the University of Naples, and became known among scholars for his vast knowledge of the ancient history and literature of Tibet. In the mid seventies Chögyal Namkhai Norbu began transmitting the Dzogchen teaching, of which he is considered one of the most important living masters. In 1981 he founded the International Dzogchen Community, a wolrdwide association of people interested in the knowledge and practice of this ancient spiritual path. In 1988 he founded A.S.I.A (Association for Solidarity in Asia), a non governmental organization which implements projects of cooperation and solidarity in Tibet as well as in other troubled regions of the world. In 1991, in the presence of H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama, at Merigar, the seat of the Dzogchen Community in Italy, he founded the Shang Shung International Institute for Tibetan Studies, whose aim is to preserve Tibetan culture in its manifold forms.For the last thirty years Chögyal Namkhai Norbu has been constantly teaching, responding to invitations to give lectures and lead retreats from all over the world. He is the author of numerous books, translated and published in all major languages.