Khyentse Norbu

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (, born June 18, 1961), also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and writer. His five major films are ''The Cup'' (1999), ''Travellers and Magicians'' (2003), ''Vara: A Blessing'' (2013), ''Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait'' (2017), and ''Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache'' (2019). He is the author of several published books such as ''What Makes You Not a Buddhist'' (2007), ''Not For Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices'' (2012), ''The Guru Drinks Bourbon?'' (2016), Living is Dying (2020), and several non-fiction works on Tibetan Buddhism for free distribution such as [https://siddharthasintent.org/publications/introduction-to-the-middle-way/ Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti’s Madhyamaka with Commentary] (2003) and [https://siddharthasintent.org/publications/buddha-nature/ Buddha Nature: Mahayana-Uttaratantra-Shastra with Commentary] (2007). He has also written an autobiography in process entitled [https://mugwortborn.com/ Mugwort Born]. Many of his teachings are available on the Siddhartha’s Intent YouTube channel.

He is the eldest son of Thinley Norbu, and therefore the grandson of Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje. Rinpoche has teachers from all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism and is a follower and champion of the Rimé (non-sectarian) movement. He considers Dilgo Khyentse as his main guru. He is also the primary custodian of the teachings of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Provided by Wikipedia