Tagtrug Mukpo, affectionately known as Taggie, was born in Boulder, Colorado on March 9, 1971 to Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche and his wife, Lady Diana Mukpo. He is half-brother to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Chögyam Trungpa's eldest son.

As a young child, Taggie was recognized by His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa as one of several incarnations of Surmang Tenga Rinpoche, a tulku in the Kaygü lineage.

In early childhood, Taggie developed a profound seizure disorder and was diagnosed with autism and has been living with these conditions ever since. Taggie requires 24-hour-a-day care and supervision. Taggie is currently living at the home of his caregiver, John Neilon. John's family includes his wife Sara, their baby daughter and two dogs. Most weekends he stays at Bhumi Pali Bhavan in Barnet, Vermont (BPB was Trungpa Rinpoche and Lady Diana's Vermont home). Taggie has profoundly touched the hearts and minds of many who have come to know him over the years -- not only sangha members and the many lineage holders who visit Karmê Chöling, but many friends and neighbors in the surrounding Vermont communities.

You are invited to learn more about Taggie at this website. May whatever merit is generated by these activities be dedicated for the profound, brilliant glory of all sentient beings.