The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa brings together in eight volumes the writings of one of the first and most influential and inspirational Tibetan teachers to present Buddhism in the West. Organized by theme, the collection includes full-length 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 - the impressive range of Trungpa's vision, talents, and teachings is showcased in this landmark series.
Volume Three captures the distinctive voice that Chogyam Trungpa developed in North America in the 1970s and reflects the preoccupations among Western students of that era. It includesCutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom the two books that put Chogyam Trungpa on the map of the American spiritual scene. The Heart of the Buddha , and sixteen articles and forewords complete the volume.
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume Three, Edited by Carolyn Rose Gimian, Shambhala Publications, Hardcover, 656 pp. $49.95
Trungpa was born in Eastern Tibet and recognized as an incarnation of the Trungpa line at an early date. He studied with, among others, one of the reincarnations of the Jamgyon Kongtrul who wrote the most famous commentary on the Seven Points. In 1959 he fled to India in the wake of the Communist takeover in Tibet, courageously leading many of his people to safety (this period is described in his book Born in Tibet.) He came to England in the mid-sixties to study at Oxford, learned English, started to teach, and started one of the first Tibetan Buddhist centers in the West. He later dropped his monastic vows, married, and moved to America where he continued his teaching. He founded the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado, a large and highly respected Buddhist university, as well as the Shambhala organization. The influence of both his teaching and his books on American Buddhism was and still is enormous.
Introduction to Volume Three ix
CUTTING THROUGH SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM
Foreword 3
Introduction 7
Spiritual Materialism 15
Surrendering 23
The Guru 27
Initiation 43
Self-Deception 49
The Hard Way 59
The Open Way 70
Sense of Humor 85
The Development of Ego 93
The Six Realms 105
The Four Noble Truths 113
The Bodhisattva Path 125
Shunyata 139
Prajna and Compassion 153
Tantra 161
THE MYTH OF FREEDOM AND THE WAY OF MEDITATION
Foreword 183
Editors' Preface 185
Enthronement 187
1. The Myth of Freedom 189
2. Styles of Imprisonment 199
3. Sitting Meditation 215
4. Working with the Emotions 227
5. Meditation in Action 241
6. The Open Way 253
7. Devotion 269
8. Tantra 283
Mahamudra Upadesa 290
Appendix 297
THE HEART OF THE BUDDHA
Acknowledgments 301
Editor's Foreword 303
Part One: Personal Journey
1. What Is the Heart of the Buddha? 309
2. Intellect and Intuition 318
3. The Four Foundations of Mindfulness 324
4. Devotion 353
Part Two: Stages on the Path
5. Taking Refuge 375
6. Bodhisattva Vow 393
7. Sacred Outlook: The Practice of Vajrayogini 412
Part Three: Working with Others
8. Relationship 445
9. Acknowledging Death 449
10. Alcohol as Medicine or Poison 456
11. Practice and Basic Goodness: A Talk for Children 461
12. Dharma Poetics 467
13. Green Energy 473
14. Manifesting Enlightenment 475
Appendixes
The Ban Way of Life 483
The Vajrayogini Shrine 493
List of Sources 499
SELECTED WRITINGS
The Wisdom of Tibetan Teachings 503
Transcending Materialism 507
Cutting Through 511
The Tibetan Buddhist Teachings and Their Application 518
The Three Yana Principle in Tibetan Buddhism 529
Cynicism and Warmth 531
Dome Darshan 537
Tower House Discussions I and II 548
Report from Outside the Closet 560
Freedom Is a Kind of Gyp: An Interview with Ch�gyam Trungpa 562
The Myth of Don Juan: An Interview with Ch�gyam Trungpa 566
Foreword to The Jewel Ornament of Liberation 572
Foreword to Mandala 574
Foreword to Living Dharma 575
Foreword to The History of the Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet 576
Foreword to Buddha in the Palm of Your Hand 577
Foreword to Women of Wisdom 580
Foreword to Mahamudra 581
Glossary 583
Sources 587
Acknowledgments 589
A Biography of Chogyam Trungpa 597
Books by Chogyam Trungpa 597
Resources 603
Index 607
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