Enlightened Vagabond

Colorful stories about and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the nineteenth century. The life and teachings of the wandering yogi Patrul Rinpoche—a highly revered Buddhist master and scholar of nineteenth-century Tibet—come alive in true stories gathered and translated by the French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard over more than thirty years, based on the oral accounts of great contemporary teachers as well as written sources. Patrul’s life story reveals the nature of a highly realized being as he transmits the Dharma in everything he does, teaching both simple nomads and great lamas in ways that are often unconventional and even humorous, but always with uncompromising authenticity.

Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche is written by Matthieu Ricard and published by Shambhala (RHP). The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Enlightened Vagabond are 9780834840669, 0834840669 and the print ISBNs are 9781611803303, 1611803306