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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.
Selfish and Shellfish
Caring completely for yourself…is regarded as selfish, or for that matter, shellfish: carrying your own hut, your own shell, your own suit of armor with you. According to the traditional Buddhist stories of karmic cause and effect, lone ladies and lone lords may reincarnate as tortoises or turtles, who carry their own homes around with them. So selfish and shellfish are synonymous. that’s what we have to avoid.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
During my early studies at Tashi Jong, I heard many stories of Trungpa Rinpoche from my teacher, the late Khamtrul Rinpoche, and other lamas....
Colorado University Talks, 1971
These are recordings of Trungpa Rinpoche's classes at Colorado University in Boulder in January/February 1971.
Spookiness
A Halloween Message from Trungpa Rinpoche [Audio: 1 minute, 47 seconds]
Meeting the Guru
I expected something extraordinary to happen ... but nothing happened, and he was very pleased.
Self Deception
The original audio recording from 1971
The True Meaning of Devotion
Tail of the Tiger, August 1973