Nyönpa

Nyönpa (T. smyon pa སྨྱོན་པ་; "mad one(s)") refers to a Tibetan holy madman (or woman) known for their unusual style of behavior or teaching. These figures tended to poke fun a traditional political or religious authority by engaging in outrageous behavior, including use of profane language, drinking alcohol and sexual activity.

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Sources

• Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University 

Further reading

• Ardussi, J. & Epstein, L. (1978) "The Saintly Madman in Tibet" in: James F. Fisher (ed.) Himalayan Anthropology: The Indo-Tibetan Interface (Paris) 327-38.
• Bessenger, Suzanne. (2016). Echoes of Enlightenment: The Life and Legacy of the Tibetan Saint Sonam Peldren. Oxford University Press.
• Diemberger, Hildegard. (2007). When a Woman Becomes a Religious Dynasty: The Samding Dorje Phagmo of Tibet. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-14320-2.
• DiValerio, David M. (2015) The Holy Madmen of Tibet. Oxford University Press.
• DiValerio, David M. (2016) "The Life of the Madman of Ü. Oxford University Press.
• Larsson, Stefan. (2007) Crazy Yogins During the Early Renaissance Period.
• Larsson, Stefan. (2012) Crazy for Wisdom : The Making of a Mad Yogin in Fifteenth-century Tibet. Leiden: Brill.