One reason why Rinpoche has won such fame (particularly in the West) is that when he was a child he was recognized as the reincarnation of one the 13th Dalai Lama's teachers. But a more important factor contributing to his success is his humorous personality and down-to-earth style of teaching, which easily inspires people.
索甲仁波切之所以聞名當今（特別在西方），一方面固然是因為他自幼就被證認為十三世達賴喇嘛的上師轉世；更重要的，或許是他幽默開放的性格、以及清晰入世的教化打動了現代人心。