The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (875 page)
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Govinda, Lama An
g
rika
grika(1898–1985).
Interpreter of Tibetan Buddhism to the W. and founder of
rya Maitreya Mandala. He was born E. L. Hoffmann of Bolivian and German parents. He went to
ri Lank
in 1928, in pursuit of an interest in burial mounds, and was attracted by Buddhism. He became an
an
g
rika
. From a conference in Darjeeling, he felt a strong compulsion to go to Tibet, where he met his
guru
, Tomo Geshe Rinpoche. He made many journeys in Tibet, and described both these and his reasons for transferring to Tibetan Buddhism.
Interpreter of Tibetan Buddhism to the W. and founder of
rya Maitreya Mandala. He was born E. L. Hoffmann of Bolivian and German parents. He went tori Lankin 1928, in pursuit of an interest in burial mounds, and was attracted by Buddhism. He became anan
grika. From a conference in Darjeeling, he felt a strong compulsion to go to Tibet, where he met his
guru
, Tomo Geshe Rinpoche. He made many journeys in Tibet, and described both these and his reasons for transferring to Tibetan Buddhism.
Govindap
da
.
da.
The teacher of
a
kara
, also known as Govindabhagavatp
da. Nothing is known about him apart from later traditional accounts.
akara, also known as Govindabhagavatp
da. Nothing is known about him apart from later traditional accounts.Other books
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