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The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight: Great Eastern Sun; Shambhala; Selected Writings

The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight includes a selection of essays, lectures, and commentaries that delve into the profound teachings of the Great Eastern Sun and Shambhala. These writings offer insights into the Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice, showcasing Trungpa's unique approach to spiritual wisdom. more

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Chogyam Trungpa
Chogyam Trungpa

Tibetan Buddhist teacher and a renowned spiritual mentor and meditation master. Born in Tibet, he later moved to India and North America, making significant contributions to the spread of Tibetan Buddhism and meditation culture in the Western world. more

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“You are not saintly (a good person) because an organization says so, but rather because you stay connected to the divinity of your origination. You are not intelligent because of a transcript; you are intelligence itself, which needs no external confirmation. You are not moral because you obey the laws; you are mortality itself because you are the same as what you came from.”

“Humility and gratitude go hand in hand... Awareness increases so that we become grateful for everything we are given. We have to learn, literally learn, to be grateful for what we receive day by day, simply to balance the criticism that day by day we voice because of powerful emotions.”

“Those who wish to change things may face disappointment, loss, or even ridicule. If you are ahead of your time, people laugh as often as they applaud, and being there first is usually lonely. But our protection cannot come between us and our purpose. Right protection is something within us rather than something between us and the world, more about finding a place of refuge and strength than finding a hiding place.”