Authors: Chogyam Trungpa, Emily Bower
ISBN-13: 9781570622021, ISBN-10: 1570622027
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Date Published: May 1996
Edition: Reprint
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: Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.
This classic teaching by a Tibetan master continues to inspire both beginners and long-time practitioners of Buddhist meditation. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life.
He explores the six activities associated with meditation in action—generosity, discipline, patience, energy, clarity, and wisdom—revealing that through simple, direct experience, one can attain real wisdom: the ability to see clearly into situations and deal with them skillfully, without the self-consciousness connected with ego.
The life and example of Buddha | 1 | |
The manure of experience and the field of Bodhi | 19 | |
Transmission | 39 | |
Generosity | 47 | |
Patience | 64 | |
Meditation | 74 | |
Wisdom | 99 |