Chogyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987)—meditation master, teacher, and artist—founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books, including Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.

Carolyn Rose Gimian

Carolyn Rose Gimian is a teacher of meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhism, as well as a writer, book editor, and archivist. She edited Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior in close cooperation with Chögyam Trungpa. After his death, she compiled and edited two additional books of his Shambhala teachings: Great Eastern Sun: The Wisdom of Shambhala and Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery. She is also the editor of the ten-volume Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Mindfulness in Action, and many other volumes of his work.

Carolyn was the founding director of the Shambhala Archives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a major repository of Trungpa Rinpoche’s archival legacy, and she is the Executive Director of the Chögyam Trungpa Institute at Naropa University.

"With simplicity and warm-hearted wisdom Chögyam Trungpa invites you to discover your own mindful dignity and presence. These earthy and profound meditation instructions give you courage . . . encouragement to step beyond your habitual self to discover spacious awareness and embodied compassion." —Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart

"From one of the great spiritual teachers of all time, a book on mindfulness that inspires a fresh and open engagement with our inner and outer world. This guide to meditation has psychological depth, humor, and, above all, an illuminating wisdom that dances through every page." —Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

"Mindfulness in Action is one of the best introductions to the practice of mindfulness that I have read. It is accessible, fresh, and filled with real-world advice on how to bring awareness and gentleness into the busyness and pressure of our everyday lives, which will contribute to reducing the anxiety levels of our society as a whole." —Congressman Tim Ryan, author of A Mindful Nation

"In Mindfulness in Action, a highly trained meditation master shows us-in stunningly simple language and images-how mindfulness is not a single event, but rather an unfolding journey of discovery that will sustain us throughout our entire life. It's an important contribution to the growing body of mindfulness writing." —Barry Boyce, editor-in-chief of Mindful magazine

"Reading Mindfulness in Action feels like sitting with a good friend. The kind voice, thoughtful words, and rich territory of discussion are a lovely gift for newcomers and seasoned meditators from all traditions." —Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society

"Mindfulness is the direct path to insight—and no one has ever illuminated that wonderful path more skillfully than Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche." —Pema Chödrön

"Here Chögyam Trungpa shows us how, by simply sitting still, we can reconnect with the profound gentleness and luminous wisdom of being human. Whether you are new to mindfulness or an experienced practitioner, this text is indispensable for learning how to wake up to the vastness and goodness of everyday life." —Michael Carroll, author of Awake at Work

"In 1973 in Vermont, Chögyam Trungpa taught me the basics of mindfulness in a startlingly relevant way, leading twenty years later to my addressing what he called America's 'super-sized problems' by teaching mindfulness to leaders in education, business, law, environment, science, and activism. His powerful presence is alive in this book—including his fierce wisdom, his honest and loving compassion, his fabulous unsparing sense of humor, and his thoughts on the state of America. I can't imagine a more valuable book at this time." —Mirabai Bush, Senior Fellow, Center for Contemplative Mind in America