The Essential Chogyam Trungpa

by Chögyam Trungpa

Book Overview

Ch gyam Trungpa wrote more than two dozen books on Buddhism and the Shambhala path of warriorship. The Essential Ch gyam Trungpa blends excerpts from bestsellers like Shambhala- The Sacred Path of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570624666
• ISBN13: 9781570624667
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good for the novice . . .

This is a compendium of Trungpa's writings, a Reader's Digest of sorts, and so for that, it is an excellent item. If you know Trungpa, skip this and go for the actual books that he wrote, as they are worth every cent and ever word written. If you are a commited student of buddhism, whether Zen or Tibetan, know he is truly one of the great teachers. His book on Mind Training is one fo my favorites, though I would start with Pema Chodron instead of him. His Shambhala training is excellent -- and frankly, he has spawned the best set of teachers than any other lama in our time -- Chodron, Ray, and his own son. Enjoy!

Tibethan wisdom in a very pleasant package.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve as a human being. I must have read three or four books on Tibethan Budism, and I can honestly say that Chogyam Trumgpa is my favourite monk so far.His writings are really unique, since for the first time I could find a Tibethan who could share all of their ancient wisdom, but at the same time would still keep in mind how different and complicated our western societies are. Mr. Trumgpa approaches several important and essential aspects of our lives, with such clarity and sweetness, that it was almost surprisingly how easily I could relate to most of his writings.His writing style is really beautiful, reading like a "floating feather", yet approaching and analyzing several important subjects and aspects of human life.This volume is particularly interesting, since it is a compilation of his thoughts, with selections from most of his books. This way, you can later easily choose which books by him to read, to further deepen into his writings.One of the most important aspects of this book, is that I noticed that almost never Mr. Trumgpa puts himself in the position of a master talking to his students. On the contrary, he kindly puts himself among the human beings, and writes as someone who seems to understand how insane and stressful a western existence can be. In short, this is a very interesting book, which packs a lot of wisdom. It may help we to achieve some balance, bring us back to track or help we finding new ways in our lives.

Priceless spiritual teachings from a grounded dharma master.

Using impecably plain language, this book summarizes the most essential spiritual teachings from the master who brought forth the Shambhala system of spiritual warriorship.Carolyn Rose Gimian does a splendid job of selecting and adapting key sections from Ripoche's books. The teachings are woven into a compendium of fundamental guidelines for both spiritual advancement and living a more harmonious life in the material world.This is unquestionably the one book I would share with everyone who wanted to understand the essential principles of buddhism, or just to find more peace of mind.