Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chogyam Trungpa (Shambhala Centaur Editions) [Paperback]

Chogyam Trungpa (Author)

Book Description

Series: Shambhala Centaur Editions | Publication Date: May 26, 1998

Newly selected poetry from previously published and unpublished works, Timely Rain is the definitive edition of poems and sacred songs of the renowned Tibetan meditation master.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chögyam Trungpa, edited by David Rome with a foreword by Allen Ginsberg, is a compilation of previously published and unpublished poems and sacred songs by this Tibetan meditation master. They combine Trungpa's background in classical Tibetan poetry with his intuitive insight into the spirit of America. Several of the author's calligraphies accompany the collection."—Mandala

"Timely Rain offers a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the great founding fathers of Western Buddhism, in all its multi-faceted brilliance."—Jacqueline Gens, The Mirror

About the Author

Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987) was a meditation master, teacher, and artist who founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala; 1st edition (May 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570621748
• ISBN-13: 978-1570621741
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,735,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pearls of wisdom raining in Autumn, October 27, 1999

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George Schaefer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chogyam Trungpa (Shambhala Centaur Editions) (Paperback)

This is a really wonderful collection of poetry. Flipping through these pages proved to be a most rewarding experience. I can not say that it will replace Whitman and Dickinson in the classroom but it is a sweet volume of Tibetan verse nevertheless. I had read Warriors Path To Enlightenment and was familiar with Trungpa through his friendship with Allen Ginsberg. This purchase was a whimsical choice and it has been duly rewarded. The poems are honest and heartfelt. There are little pearls of zen wisdom as well as some that bear the influence of Ginsberg and of Jack Kerouac. A poem like Missing The Point does anything but. I was enthralled by poems like Completely Intoxicated By You and I Miss You So Much. Trungpa seemed to possess a certain purity of thought that I admire in poetry. I would recommend this book to poetry afficianados as well as persons with an interest in Asian arts and culture. It is a fine collection.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good deal, October 31, 2010

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This review is from: Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chogyam Trungpa (Shambhala Centaur Editions) (Paperback)

came in great condition but was not what I thought the text would be like.