Needrup Zangpo’s divine madness comes home

Bhutan's Daily Newspaper - Kuensel - 13/02
Few figures in Bhutanese history command as much intrigue as Drukpa Kunley, the 15th-century wandering yogi whose irreverence masked profound wisdom. Often reduced to a mere symbol of “Crazy Wisdom”, his life and teachings have been distorted both within Bhutan and beyond.

Jigme Wangchuk

Few figures in Bhutanese history command as much intrigue as Drukpa Kunley, the 15th-century wandering yogi whose irreverence masked profound wisdom. Often reduced to a mere symbol of “Crazy Wisdom”, his life and teachings have been distorted both within Bhutan and beyond.

Needrup Zangpo’s latest work, Drukpa Kunley: Sacred Tales of a Mad Monk, seeks to reclaim the man from the myth, bringing him back to life in a way that few have managed before.

With deft storytelling and a meticulous grasp of both English and Choekey, Needrup Zangpo bridges the g...
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