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Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche is the quintessential spiritual guide. His teachings—steeped in ancient tradition and presented with relaxed fluency in western language and culture—are profound, accessible, and fresh. In addition to the buddhadharma, he offered the secular path of Shambhala, cultivating an appreciation of inherent bravery, dignity and goodness beyond cultural and religious bounds. Through his many books, Trungpa Rinpoche continues to be an incomparable source of wisdom and courage in the world. The Chronicles is an ongoing celebration of his profound teachings and life example.
Copyright Diana J. Mukpo. Used here by arrangement with Diana J. Mukpo and Shambhala Publications, Inc.
These teachings by Chögyam Trungpa are selected at random from Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week: the email service that brings Trungpa Rinpoche’s dharma to your inbox several times each week. For more information, or to add your name to the list, visit OceanofDharma.com.
Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week is edited and produced by Carolyn Rose Gimian. Thank you to Lady Diana Mukpo, Mrs. Gimian, and Shambhala Publications for making these teachings available on the Chronicles.
Disciplines Are Stepping Stones
In order to discipline the mind, it is essential to devote part of ones life to the practice of meditation…[However,] disciplines are stepping stones, but they are not a way of solving problems. The mind’s cunning tricks are endless; therefore one should develop ones own way of freeing oneself from frivolousness. Meditation provides an immediate opportunity to bring ones neuroses to the surface, examine them, work with them and recognize them as materials of the path rather than villains.
Reggie Ray
Supplication to Chogyam Trungpa to Remain
Lord and master,
Friend of our hearts' desire,
We call upon you to be near.
In the nirmanakaya, you appeared in our...
Selected Devotional Poems of Chögyam Trungpa
For the hundreds of students who heard these readings, David Rome is the voice of Trungpa Rinpoche's poetry.
A Recollection of Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
A Tribute to Suzuki Roshi from Trungpa Rinpoche
The Dawn of Enlightenment
The Star of Bethlehem
Cynicism and Warmth
Chogyam Trungpa rendered in charcoal by William Gilkerson
Techniques of Mindfulness
Tail of the Tiger (Karme Choling), Barnet, Vermont; August 1974
Commentary
Introduction
The notes on Chronicles introducing the previous seminar, "Training the Mind," also provide a good introduction to this "Techniques of...