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Online teachings from
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Meditation: The Path of the Buddha (video)
This six-week course is from the inaugural session of The Naropa Institute in 1974. Topics covered include: meditation instruction, shamatha, the mechanics of mind, the development of ego, vipashyana, and emptiness. The videos are accompanied by a detailed study guide compiled by Carolyn Rose Gimian. -Watch the videos
Jamgon Kongtrul:
Meditations on the student-teacher relationship (audio)
In this extraordinary seminar, Chögyam Trungpa explores his intimate relationship with his root teacher, Jamgon Kongtrul of Shechen, and how this relates to the student teacher relationship in Buddhism altogether. The tone of this seminar is highly personal and direct. The Vidyadhara stresses the contemplative tradition of Jamgon Kongtrul and the highly personal aspects of the teacher-student relationship as relevant to practitioners in the West. Listen to the talks
The Sun of Wisdom
During 2009, the Nālandā Translation Committee re-published The Sun of Wisdom, a guru-yoga sadhana composed by the Vidyadhara in Scotland in 1967 for his root guru, Jamgön Kongtrül of Shechen. -Read this article
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Quick Charcoal
By William Gilkerson
I met Rinpoche in 1971, becoming a student of his soon after, and for life. During the course of it, he assigned to me an eclectic array of different tasks and challenges. One of these was to make portrait sketches of him as he went about his business of the moment. -Continue
Interview with the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
By Stephanie La
DPR: I think translation plays a very important role in propagating dharma in any country. For example, if you look at Tibet or China, only after many great scriptures and commentaries were translated did dharma really take root in their cultures. Therefore, in the modern West, translation is very important if dharma is going to take root, especially the words of the Buddha and the Kangyur, the Tibetan Buddhist canon. -Continue
Translating
the Words of the Buddha
Coverage of the Conference in Bir, India
 In March 2009, 50 of the world's leading Dharma translators gathered at Deer Park Institute in Bir, India for a conference convened by Khyentse Rinpoche and chaired by the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. The gathering discussed a 100-year vision to translate and make universally accessible the entire Buddhist literary heritage, including the Kangyur, the 108-volume Buddhist canon which contains the words of the Buddha. The gathering also agreed upon five and 25-year plans to accomplish what they agree is a monumental collaborative task. -Read and listen to coverage of the conference
Dharma Classes
During the year, we started a new podcast called Dharma Classes, an ongoing series of talks by students of Trungpa Rinpoche. To date we have posted talks by Ken Friedman, Peter Volz, Clarke Warren, Sherab Chödzin Kohn, and Robert Spellman. We plan to continue this feature with a new talk each Wednesday. Dharma Classes is also available free of charge on iTunes. Search "Dharma Classes" in the iTunes store. -
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Recalling Prajna
 Prajna, the Shambhala Mountain Center home of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and since 1987 Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, burned to the ground in an early morning fire on April 7, 2009. Prajna was the site of the first session of the College of Denma. It is the place where Trungpa Rinpoche wrote the Magyal Pomra protector chant, and where he held meetings with his cabinet, privy council, translators, and students. He sometimes referred to Prajna as the Kalapa Camp, and always seemed to enjoy time spent there. Read these recollections of Prajna
Reflections on the life and teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche
By Samuel Bercholz
So first I'd like to give some perspective. We live in the 21st century and we're going to talk about a 20th century figure ... He lived for the most part in our lifetimes ... So the history I'm going to talk about is really contemporary history. But if we look at contemporary history, it is very hard to see. It's extremely hard to see. To see Trungpa Rinpoche is a very difficult thing because we only see this person who walked this land and taught, gave hundreds of talks, and so on. -Continue
Tribute to Ann Spruyt
Ann will be remembered by many of the early students of Trungpa Rinpoche as an enthusiastic and devoted student. She moved to Boulder in early 1971, as a result of her first meeting with the Vidyadhara in San Francisco, where Ann was then living and studying dance. -Continue
Tribute to Arthur Borden
The path for Arthur, as it is for most of us, wasn’t straight. In the late 70’s, after years of being involved with the Berkeley Dharmadhatu, including serving as co-coordinator, he dropped out. We moved up to the country where he became active in the community of Covelo, making many close friends, but after a few years, the dharma’s pull on Arthur was strong. He went to a dathun at RMDC, returned to seminary in 1985, and then moved to Karme Choling ... Continue
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THE BIG NO
Thirty-one years ago (January 8, 1979 to be precise) Trungpa Rinpoche proclaimed the Big No. Here to commemorate thirty-one years of NO, is Chögyam Trungpa's commentary on the event and its meaning from Chapter 12 of GREAT EASTERN SUN, THE WISDOM OF SHAMBHALA, and Rinpoche's poem, HOW TO KNOW NO. -Read about NO.
Rinchen Terdzöd in Orissa
By Walker Blaine
The Rinchen Terdzöd empowerments were bestowed by His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche at his monastery in Orissa in Southern India. The principle recipients of the empowerments were Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Jigme Rinpoche, Lhuntrul Rinpoche, Tulku Kunkhyab Rinpoche and the Sakyong Wangmo, Dechen Choying Sangmo. -Read the article
Rinchen Terdzöd at Mindrolling
By Jigme Chödrön
The Rinchen Terdzöd empowerments were conferred by His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche at Mindrolling Monastery in Northern India. This empowerment was attended by over 170 tulkus, including most prominently, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, Khamtrul Rinpoche, and Yangsi Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. -Read the article
Guests on Dispatches
With host Julia Sagebien
Western thangka painting
An interview with Jack Niland
 Excerpt: There were certain classic eras in thangka painting that he [Trungpa Rinpoche] just loved. There was a time when things had been sort of simple and monumental. When you looked at a representation of the Buddha, it felt like it was 10,000 miles high. It just had a certain sense of scale to it, and simplicity and power. So he actually was wanting to return to that era. He thought the Tibetan approach had become too lyrical, too flowery, too pretty,...Continue
Gesar Mukpo on Tulku
A conversation with Gesar Mukpo about his new film, Tulku
Gesar Mukpo's documentary film Tulku opens at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday, September 24th. On the eve of the festival showing, Gesar stopped by to talk about his film. Listen to the conversation
On Roshi and Rinpoche
By Jack Elias
I first met Rinpoche at Zen Center in San Francisco. I was a student of Suzuki Roshi and I was practicing intensely there and what I remember about Rinpoche was his extraordinary presence. When he first came to talk several of us were watching him like hawks and we were also watching Suzuki Roshi to see what he would think of him. Rinpoche came and, of course, he had a limp, and he was drinking and smoking. -Continue
Jakusho Kwong-roshi describes being with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Video by Bill Scheffel
Kwong-roshi has a profound connection with Trungpa Rinpoche—and with the drala principle. Sonoma Mountain Zen Center has hosted Level Drala of Shambhala Training for the Bay Area sangha for many years. -Watch the video
Selected devotional poems of Chogyam Trungpa
Reading by David Rome
We are honored to present David Rome reading select devotional poems by Chogyam Trungpa for Milarepa Day. These poems include, The Doha of Confidence from Rain of Wisdom, and Supplication to the Emperor and A Heart Lost and Discovered, both from Timely Rain. -Listen to the reading
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Marking the 50th anniversary of Rinpoche's escape from Tibet
Fifty years ago, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche led hundreds of Tibetans as they attempted to flee their homeland. They trekked for nine months through some of the world's most beautiful and brutal terrain, sometimes in near-Arctic conditions, and towards the end, were forced to eat their leather belts to survive.
To mark this anniversary, the Chronicles offers:
Tribute to Suzuki Roshi
Fifty years ago (May 23, 1959), Shunryu Suzuki Roshi landed in San Francisco and began his remarkable work as a Zen priest in America, which in many ways prepared the ground for Trungpa Rinpoche's arrival in North America eleven years later. It is interesting to note that as Roshi was arriving in the West, Trungpa Rinpoche was leading a party of refugees towards India, having begun the journey one month earlier on April 23, 1959.
This page, commemorating Suzuki Roshi's arrival in the West, includes a short essay composed by Trungpa Rinpoche on the occasion of Roshi's death, and a Chronicles Radio interview with Richard and Alice Haspray who were students of both Roshi and Rinpoche. -Visit the Tribute
Protecting the Earth Discussion
Welcome to this series of presentations on the environment. Contributers include the 17th Karmapa, Sakyong Mipham, Chris Keyser, Robert Aitken Roshi, Joanna Macy, and Hudson Shotwell.
"If we are unable to conceive of all sentient beings throughout limitless space, that's not so important. But we live on this earth, and everyone can see it. The earth is in great danger and it needs our care, so we should try to help protect the environment for all the beings in the world." -17th Karmapa Join the discussion
Guests on Let Loose
Thrangu Rinpoche
Carolyn Gimian and Peter Volz interviewed Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche for the Chronicles during Rinpoche's weekend program in Boulder, Colorado in September. Topics covered include Trungpa Rinpoche's doha, The Experiential Song of the View of Luminous Mahamudra, the power of lineage, and the dharma activity Thrangu Rinpoche has undertaken in the West. -Listen to the conversation
Khandro Rinpoche
Our guest interviewer, Helen Berliner, is a senior student of both Trungpa Rinpoche and Khandro Rinpoche. In this interview she talks with Her Eminence about a number of topics related to Buddhism in the West, and the Buddhist culture of community.
-Listen to the conversation
Changling Rinpoche
Barry Boyce talks with Changling Rinpoche about Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Khenpo Gangshar, crazy wisdom, the lineage system, and the importance of working with a spiritual master. -Listen to the conversation
His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche passes into Parinirvana
His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche passed away today, March 27th, in India. His Holiness was the head of the Nyingma lineage, and a prominent and well-loved spiritual master for the Tibetan and worldwide Buddhist communities.
Although it was bitterly cold at the time of Pema Norbu's birth in 1932, it is said that sweetly scented flowers bloomed all around his village. The young Penor Rinpoche was invited to the Palyul monastery where he took refuge with the great and learned Khenpo Ngaga. The Khenpo performed the traditional hair cutting ceremony and gave him the name Dhongag Shedrup Tenzin. -Continue
Rainstorm claims the lives of Rolpa Dorje Rinpoche and his wife
 Rolpa Dorje, one of the abbots of Surmang Dutsi Tel, died along with his wife Gerga on August 17 when their home in Jyekundo collapsed under the weight of torrential rain. The couple is survived by two young sons, one of whom was injured slightly in the incident. Rinpoche was 47 years old, his wife was 29. -Continue
Experiences with
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
By Bernard Weitzman
 The experience of finding a guru is difficult to communicate. What can be said about it can, at best, give hints. For example, it's said traditionally: the magic of the connection between the disciple and guru can happen when the student realizes that what he sees in the teacher is a mirror of his own wisdom. Continue
Expedition to Prince Edward Island
Kusung log, September 1984
"We should research PEI," Rinpoche announced one evening after dinner in early September 1984. It was a golden period in the Mill Village retreat. Rinpoche was generally in a jolly mood—full of mischief and good humor. Many hours were spent preparing food and dining with retreat staff and visitors. -Continue
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