A young monk describes his flight to India to escape Communist pressure and explains the Tibetan way of life

Born In Tibet

Biographies & Memoirs

Trungpa, Chögyam

Leaders & Notable People

Unwin Hyman/ See Routledge

In this modern spiritual classic, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights a common pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism. The universal human tendency, he shows, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty. “The problem,” Trungpa says, “is that ego can convert anything to its own use, even spirituality.” His incisive, compassionate teachings serve to wake us up from this trick we all play on ourselves, and to offer us a far brighter reality: the true and joyous liberation that inevitably involves letting go of the self rather than working to improve it. It is a message that has resonated with students for over thirty years and remains fresh as ever today.    This edition includes a foreward by Chögyam Trungpa’s son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham.

CUTTING THRU SP MATERLSM

Shambhala

A mudra is a symbolic gesture or action that gives physical expression to an inner state. This book of poetry and songs of devotion, written by Chögyam Trungpa between 1959 and 1971, is spontaneous and celebratory. This volume also includes the ten traditional Zen oxherding pictures accompanied by a unique commentary that offers an unmistakably Tibetan flavor. Fans of this renowned teacher will enjoy the heartfelt devotional quality of this early work.

Mudra

The tradition of composing spontaneous songs that express spiritual understanding has existed in Tibet for centuries. Over one hundred of these profound songs are found in this collection of the work of some of the greatest teachers of the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. With their vivid imagery and deep insight, the songs in this book communicate in a very direct way profound and timeless insight.  The Rain of Wisdom  is read aloud in its entirety by Tibetan Buddhists every year on the New Year. It has been reprinted in cloth in response to demand by Buddhist practitioners.

The Rain of Wisdom

SHAMBHALA: SACRED PATH of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa - 1984

SHAMBHALA: SACRED PATH

The now classic Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism is the record of two series of lectures given by Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970-71. "First discussed are the various ways in which people involve themselves in spiritual materialism, the many forms of self-deception into which aspirants may fall. After this tour of the sidetracks along the way, the broad outlines of the true spiritual path are discussed. The approach presented is a classical Buddhist oneâ€”not in a formal sense, but in the sense of presenting the heart of the Buddhist approach to spirituality. Although the Buddhist way is not theistic, it does not contradict the theistic disciplines. Rather the differences between the ways are a matter of emphasis and method. The basic problems of spiritual materialism are common to all spiritual disciplines."

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Dharmas Without Blame

In this book a renowned meditation master teaches that meditation is not a retreat from the world. Rather, it extends beyond the practice of sitting meditation and builds the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. Chögyam Trungpa, one of the foremost contemporary teachers of Buddhism, founded the Naropa Institute and Shambhala Training.

MEDITATION IN ACTION

Thank you for looking at our book!Publisher: ShambhalaDate of Publication: 1976Binding: Soft coverCondition: Very GoodDescription: 0394731794 Tight spine, clean copy. Beautifully illustrated orange wraps. Text is clean and unmarked. 88 pages.Our books love to travel! Drop us a line if you would like to send one overseas! Real Rare Reads only at The Velveteen Rabbit Underground.  Love a book today!

Foundations of Mindfulness

Poems explore the applications of the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to the contemporary society of the United States

First Thought, Best Thought: 108 Poems

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

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