Trungpa had taken her as one of his seven spiritual wives two years earlier. While the cohort chanted and prayed, twenty-five-year-old Leslie Hays listened from outside the door.
Also present was Trungpa’s twenty-four-year-old son, Mipham Rinpoche. Rich was joined by Diana Mukpo (formerly Diana Pybus), who had married Trungpa in 1970, a few months after she turned sixteen.
Standing by Trungpa’s deathbed was Thomas Rich, his spiritual successor. For more audio from The Walrus, subscribe to AMI-audio podcasts on iTunes.
