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Chögyam Trungpa’s account of his upbringing and education as an incarnate lama in Tibet and the powerful story of his escape to India. An epilogue added in 1976 details his time in England in the 1960s and his early years in North America.
(Shambhala Publications, 1966)
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Organized by theme, this eight-volume collection includes more than twenty of Chögyam Trungpa’s books, as well as articles, seminar transcripts, poems, plays, and interviews, many of which have never before been available in book form. From memoirs of his escape from Chinese-occupied Tibet to insightful discussions of psychology, mind, and meditation; from original verse and calligraphy to the esoteric lore of tantric Buddhism and the path of the Shambhala warrior—the impressive range of Trungpa’s vision, talents, and teachings is showcased in this landmark series.
(Shambhala Publications, 2004)
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Two seminars from the 1970s were edited for this volume on the life and teachings of Guru Rinpoche, or Padmasambhava, the founder of Buddhism in Tibet.
(Shambhala Publications, 1991)
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The first volume of Chögyam Trungpa’s teaching in America is still fresh, outrageous, and up-to-date. It describes landmarks on the Buddhist path and focuses on the pitfall he called “spiritual materialism”—the overwhelming tendency we all have to use spiritual practice as just another way to build up the ego.
(Shambhala Publications, 1973)
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by Herbert V. Guenther and Chögyam Trungpa
Jointly authored by Chögyam Trungpa and Buddhist scholar Herbert V. Guenther, this volume presents an introduction to the Buddhist teachings of tantra that clarifies the ancient Tibetan teachings while also making them relevant to contemporary Western life.
(Shambhala Publications, 1975)
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This concise overview of Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings consists of forty selections from fourteen different books, articulating the secular path of the Shambhala warrior as well as the Buddhist path of meditation and awakening.
(Shambhala Publications, 2000)
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This collection consists mainly of poetry written during Chögyam Trungpa’s first ten years in North America, showing his command of the American idiom, his understanding of American culture, as well as his playfulness and his passion. Some poems from earlier years are also included.
(Shambhala Publications, 1983)
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An exploration of the five skandhas, or stages in the development of ego, based on an early seminar. The final chapter on auspicious coincidence is a penetrating explanation of karma and the true experience of spiritual freedom.
(Shambhala Publications, 1975)
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This sequel and complement to Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior offers more heartfelt wisdom on Shambhala warriorship.
(Shambhala Publications, 1999)
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A collection of essays, talks, and seminars that present the teachings of Buddhism as they relate to everyday life.
(Shambhala Publications, 1991)
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The great Indian teacher Naropa was a renowned master of the teachings of mahamudra, an advanced stage of realization in Tibetan Buddhism. This book presents Chögyam Trungpa’s teachings on Naropa’s life and arduous search for enlightenment.
(Shambhala Publications, 1994)
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Based on an early seminar at the Naropa Institute, this guide to the tantric teachings of Buddhism is provocative and profound, emphasizing both the dangers and the wisdom of the vajrayana, the diamond path of Buddhism.
(Shambhala Publications, 1981)
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A renowned teacher of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who combined scholarship and meditative realization, Marpa made three arduous journeys to India to collect the teachings of the Kagyü lineage and bring them to Tibet. Chögyam Trungpa and the Nālandā Translation Committee have produced an inspiring translation of his life story.
(Shambhala Publications, 1982)
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An in‑depth presentation of the nine yanas, or stages, of the path in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Particularly interesting are the chapters on visualization and the five buddha families.
(Shambhala Publications, 1992)
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Using the life of the Buddha as a starting point, this classic on meditation and the practice of compassion explores the six paramitas, or enlightened actions on the Buddhist path. Its simplicity and directness make this an appealing book for beginners and seasoned meditators alike.
(Shambhala Publications, 1969)
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This collection of poems, mostly written in the 1960s in England, also includes two short translations of Buddhist texts and a commentary on the ox‑herding pictures, well‑known metaphors for the journey on the spiritual path.
(Shambhala Publications, 1972)
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In short, pithy chapters that exemplify Chögyam Trungpa’s hard-hitting and compelling teaching style, this book explores the meaning of freedom and genuine spirituality in the context of traveling the Buddhist path.
(Shambhala Publications, 1976)
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An inspiring collection of short teachings from Chögyam Trungpa. Drawn from published and unpublished sources, the short teachings presented here offer pithy, immediate, and wonderfully useful wisdom that can be applied to anyone’s life. The selections touch on a broad range of topics, including fear, confidence, passion, realization of our true nature, helping others, and everyday life as a spiritual path. Ocean of Dharma offers powerful daily reminders and refreshers for the many readers of Chögyam Trungpa’s previous books, and it also serves as an accessible introduction to his teachings for those not yet familiar with them.
(Shambhala Publications, 2008)
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The mandala is often thought of as a Buddhist drawing representing tantric iconography. However, Chögyam Trungpa explores how both confusion and enlightenment are made up of patterns of orderly chaos that are the basis for the principle of mandala. A difficult but rewarding discussion of the topic of chaos and its underlying structure.
(Shambhala Publications, 1991)
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A simple and practical manual for the practice of meditation that evokes the author’s penetrating insight and use of colorful language.
(Shambhala Publications, 1995)
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An extraordinary collection of the poetry or songs of the teachers of the Kagyü lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, to which Chögyam Trungpa belonged. The text was translated by the Nālandā Translation Committee under the direction of Chögyam Trungpa. The volume includes an extensive glossary of Buddhist terms.
(Shambhala Publications, 1980)
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Buddhist tradition teaches that all of us are born with what Chögyam Trungpa terms “basic sanity,” or inherent goodness, health, and clear perception. Helping ourselves and others to connect with this intrinsic ground of sanity and health is the subject of this collection of teachings, which the author gave to Western psychologists, psychotherapists, and students of Buddhist meditation over a number of years.
(Shambhala Publications, 2005)
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Chögyam Trungpa’s classic work on the path of warriorship still offers timely advice. This book shows how an attitude of fearlessness and open heart provides the courage to meet the challenges of modern life.
(Shambhala Publications, 1984)
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Fifty-three Shambhala warrior slogans have been created as a companion to Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior. The slogans, like the teachings they are drawn from, are designed to inspire you to think in new ways about your life and to help you find ways to be a Shambhala warrior in the world, a warrior without aggression. Each slogan is printed on a card created for easy contemplation and display, with commentary on the back. An unabridged copy of Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, instructions on the use of the cards, and a display stand are also included.
(Shambhala Publications, 2004)
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Chögyam Trungpa and Francesca Fremantle collaborated on the translation of this important text by Guru Rinpoche, as discovered by Karma Lingpa. Trungpa Rinpoche provides a powerful commentary on death and dying and on the text itself, which allows modern readers to find the relevance of this ancient guide to the passage from life to death and back to life again.
(Shambhala Publications, 1975)
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With a foreword by Allen Ginsberg, this collection of poems was organized thematically by editor David I. Rome to show the breadth of the poet’s work. Core poems from Mudra and First Thought Best Thought are reprinted here, along with many poems and “sacred songs” published here for the first time.
(Shambhala Publications, 1998)
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This volume presents fifty‑nine slogans, or aphorisms, related to meditation practice, which show a practical path to making friends with oneself and developing compassion, through the practice of sacrificing self‑centeredness for the welfare of others.
(Shambhala Publications, 1993)
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The editor of this volume, Judith L. Lief, calls it “a practical guide to Buddhist psychology.” The book is based on two early seminars on the intertwined ideas of bardo (or the gap in experience and the gap between death and birth) and the six realms of being.
(Shambhala Publications, 1992)
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The Art of Calligraphy: Joining Heaven and Earth
Chögyam Trungpa’s extensive love affair with brush and ink is showcased in this book, which also includes an introduction to dharma art and a discussion of the Eastern principles of heaven, earth, and man as applied to the creative process. The beautiful reproductions of fifty‑four calligraphies are accompanied by inspirational quotations from the author’s works.
(Shambhala Publications, 1994)
Currently out of print.
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Dharma Art
Chögyam Trungpa was a calligrapher, painter, poet, designer, and photographer as well as a master of Buddhist meditation. Drawn from his many seminars and talks on the artistic process, this work presents his insights into art and the artist.
(Shambhala Publications, 1996)
Currently out of print.
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Glimpses of Mahayana
This little volume focuses on the attributes of buddha nature, the development of compassion, and the experience of being a practitioner on the bodhisattva path of selfless action to benefit others.
(Vajradhatu Publications, 2001)
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Glimpses of Realization: The Three Bodies of Enlightenment
In this practitioner’s guide to the trikaya, or the three bodies of enlightenment, Chögyam Trungpa uses poetic and evocative language to show us how to be loose and awake in the unfathomable space of big mind.
(Vajradhatu Publications, 2003)
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Glimpses of Shunyata
These four lectures on the principle of shunyata, or emptiness, are an experiential exploration of the ground, path, and fruition of realizing this basic principle of mahayana Buddhism.
(Vajradhatu Publications, 1993)
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Glimpses of Space: The Feminine Principle and Evam
Two seminars on the tantric understanding of the feminine and masculine principles, what they are, and how they work together in vajrayana Buddhist practice as the nondual experience of wisdom and skillful means.
(Vajradhatu Publications, 1999)
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Secret Beyond Thought: The Five Chakras and the Four Karmas
Two talks from an early seminar on the principles of the chakras and the karmas, teachings from the Buddhist tantric tradition.
(Vajradhatu Publications, 1991)
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True Command: The Teachings of the Dorje Kasung. Volume One: The Town Talks.
This book shows Chögyam Trungpa’s application of the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings to fundamental societal and cultural challenges of our time: human aggression and conflict. These eighteen talks on warriorship were presented to students engaged in the meditation-in-action practice of the Dorje Kasung, a service organization founded by the author. With an introduction that gives additional insight into this approach by James Gimian.
(Trident Publications, 2003)
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Royal Songs
Fifteen poems on themes connected with the meaning of Shambhala and how to rule your world, in a beautiful archival limited edition.
(Trident Publications, 1995)
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Warrior Songs
Seventeen poems on the warrior’s path, handset in a beautiful archival limited edition.
(Trident Publications, 1991)
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The Best of the Vajradhatu Sun: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the Vajradhatu Community, 1978–1987.
Highlights from the leading Buddhist newspaper of the era when Buddhism was emerging as a major spiritual force in the West. It contains selections from each issue of the Vajradhatu Sun, from its inauguration in 1978 until the death of its founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, in 1987. Included here are many talks—not available previously in book form—by Chögyam Trungpa to the Buddhist community he established in the West.
(Shambhala Sun, 2001)
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