As a young boy Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, along with his family, fled Tibet. Tied to his horse so he wouldn't fall off when he slept, he made it to India. Today, 60 years later, he is a regular visitor to Ireland, teaching Buddhism and meditation.

He tells Roísín about his unusual life and times, his friendship with the Dalai Lama, the 'strange and special' belief in reincarnation and why he refers to himself as 'the lazy lama'.

The recent visit of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche to Dublin was organised by Bodhicharya Ireland (http://bodhicharyaireland.blogspot.ie), the Irish arm of Bodhicharya International(http://bodhicharya.org/), a not-for-profit educational and cultural association. The organisation is raising funds for the Rigul Trust Fund to assist those affected by the recent earthquakes in Nepal. To find out more, or to donate, go to http://www.rigultrust.org/.

Further information about Ringu Tulku Rinpoche is available: http://bodhicharya.org/ringu-tulku/.