Khyongla Rato

Khyongla Rato (1923 – May 24, 2022) was a Tibetan Buddhist monk, scholar and teacher. He was born in Kham, Tibet. He was seen as an incarnate lama at an early age. He spent over 30 years of his life as a monk studying in the monasteries of Tibet. In 1975 he founded The Tibet Center, a center for the study of Buddhism in New York City. For more than 30 years he was the director and main teacher at the Tibet Center.
In 1977, his autobiography, "My Life and Lives", was published. In 1993 he appeared in the Bertolucci movie, "Little Buddha". 
Rato died in Dharamsala, India on May 24, 2022.