Lama Anāgārika Govinda,

Lama Anāgārika Govinda ; German Buddhist born in 1898 as E.L.Hoffmann. Studied in three European universities before leaving for Ceylon and Burma, where he studied Pali Bsm. Then studied Sk. and Tibetan Bsm. in India; later, after further study, entered the Kagyu School (q.v.). of Tibetan Bsm., founded by Marpa. A painter of distinction, he

has held exhibitions in India. His wife, Li Gotami, is a distinguished Parsi artist. Now lives in Almora, India. Recent publications include Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism (1959) and The Psychological Attitude of Early Buddhist Philosophy (1960).