Chögyam Trungpa describes "crazy wisdom" as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning—fresh, sparkling, and completely awake. This fascinating book examines the life of Padmasambhava—the revered Indian teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet—to illustrate the principle of crazy wisdom. From this profound point of view, spiritual practice does not provide comfortable answers to pain or confusion. On the contrary, painful emotions can be appreciated as a challenging opportunity for new discovery. In particular, the author discusses meditation as a practical way to uncover one's own innate wisdom.
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Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987)—meditation master, teacher, and artist—founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.
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My father gave me a copy of "Crazy Wisdom" on my twelfth birthday. I am now 20 years old, and I still struggle with the enormity of what this book implies. I have read it several times, left it behind, returned to it with new experiences and gained new insights. Basically, the book contains Tibetan philosophical wisdom, but it is infinitely more. I'd recommend this book to everyone who is interested in philosophy (and in particular Oriental and Tibetan). The book is a powerful and relatively understandable introduction to contemporary Tibetan philsophers, based largely on Buddhism, but the religious aspect of the book is negligible. This is not a cheap "This will change your life" scam, but contains some serious and powerful methods of working with the mind.
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Wisdom with compassion,
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Trungpa's Crazy Wisdom is the wisdom of compassion; it is also the best gift a compassionate Buddhist Master bestowed to the Western world. When reading his teaching, I can feel in any moment that the teaching is passed on to me from his heart, his linage and his being. This is the best book I have read by far which could use the most earth English language to hand over the most profound teaching from the Vajrayana tradition.
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If you want Buddhism in a neat little peaceful container this is not for you. If you want to see the dark, wild underbelly - both within Buddhism and yourself - buy this book immediately. Trungpa's most vivid and audacious work.
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"We have inherited his teachings, and from that point of view, I think we could say that Padmasambhava is alive and well." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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"We have inherited his teachings, and from that point of view, I think we could say that Padmasambhava is alive and well." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Dorje Trolö, Loden Choksi, King Indrabhuti, Madman of Tsang, Nyima Oser, Shakya Senge, Jamgön Kongtrül, Padma Raja, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, American Indian, Senge Dradrok, Dalai Lama, Guru Rinpoche, Pema Gyalpo, Red American New!
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- Born In Tibet by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Padmasambhava on page 132, and page 177
- Meditation in Action by Trungpa Tulku Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter
- Life and Teaching of Naropa by Herbert V. Guenther in Back Matter
- Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior (Shambhala Library) by Chogyam Trungpa in Back Matter
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- Chogyam Trungpa: His Life and Vision by Fabrice Midal on 19 pages
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 5: Crazy Wisdom-Illusion's Game-The Life of Marpa the Translator (excerpts)-The Rain of Wisdom ... of Mahamudra (excerpts)-Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa on 14 pages
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 4: Journey Without Goal - The Lion's Roar - The Dawn of Tantra - An Interview with Chogyam Trungpa by Chogyam Trungpa on 4 pages
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 6: Glimpses of Space-Orderly Chaos-Secret Beyond Thought-The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Commentary-Transcending Madness-Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa on 4 pages
- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 1: Born in Tibet - Meditation in Action - Mudra - Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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