The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa, Volume 5 Crazy Wisdom-Illusion's Game-The Life of Marpa the Translator (excerpts)-The Rain of Wisdom (excerpts)-The Sadhana of Mahamudra (excerpts)-Selected Writings

by Trungpa, Chogyam; Gimian, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9781590300299
• ISBN10: 1590300297
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-25
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

The Collected Works of Chouml;gyam Trungpabrings together in eight volumes the writings of one of the first and most influential and inspirational Tibetan teachers to present Buddhism in the West. Organized by theme, the collection includes full-length books as well as articles, seminar transcripts, poems, plays, and interviews, many of which have never before been available in book form. From memoirs of his escape from Chinese-occupied Tibet to insightful discussions of psychology, mind, and meditation; from original verse and calligraphy to the esoteric lore of tantric Buddhism-the impressive range of Trungpa's vision, talents, and teachings is showcased in this landmark series. Volume Five focuses on the lineages of great teachers who have transmitted the Tibetan Buddhist teachings and on the practice of devotion to the spiritual teacher. It includes inspirational commentaries by Chouml;gyam Trungpa on the lives of famous masters such as Padmasambhava, Naropa, Milarepa, Marpa, and Tilopa, as well as an excerpt fromThe Sadhana of Mahamudra,a tantric text that Chouml;gyam Trungpa received astermain 1968. Among the selected writings are "Explanation of the Vajra Guru Mantra," an article never before published, which deals with the mantra that invokes Guru Rinpoche; seminar talks available in book form for the first time; and previously unpublished articles on Milarepa.

Author Biography

Master of meditation, social visionary, author, artist, poet—Ch÷gyam Trungpa (1939–1987) founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and Vajradhatu, an international association of meditation centers (now known under the name Shambhala International).

Table of Contents

Introduction to Volume Five	ix
CRAZY WISDOM
Editor's Foreword	3	(4)
Crazy Wisdom Seminar I: Jackson Hole, 1972	7	(56)
1. Padmasambhava and Spiritual Materialism	9	(8)
2. The Trikaya	17	(9)
3. Primordial Innocence	26	(9)
4. Eternity and the Charnel Ground	35	(9)
5. Let the Phenomena Play	44	(11)
6. Cynicism and Devotion	55	(8)
Crazy Wisdom Seminar II: Karmê Chöling, 1972	63	(30)
1. Padmasambhava and the Energy of Tantra	65	(16)
2. Hopelessness and the Trikaya	81	(12)
Fearlessness	93	(60)
4. Death and the Sense of Experience	105	(9)
5. The Lion's Roar	114	(9)
6. Intellect and Working with Negativity	123	(12)
7. Dorje Trolö and the Three Styles of Transmission	135	(14)
Notes	149	(4)
Editor's Foreword	153	(4)
ILLUSION'S GAME: THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF NAROPA
PART ONE Life of Naropa Seminar I	157	(40)
1. Naropa and Us	159	(4)
2. Genuine Madness and Pop Art	163	(18)
3. An Operation without Anesthetics	181	(13)
4. Something Very Tickling	194	(3)
PART TWO Life of Naropa Seminar II	197	(82)
1. Pain and Hopelessness	199	(11)
2. Giving Birth to Intellect	210	(14)
3. Choiceless Awareness	224	(10)
4. Beyond Shunyata	234	(13)
5. Mahamudra	247	(12)
6. The Levels of Mahamudra	259	(16)
Notes	275
From THE LIFE OF MARPA THE TRANSLATOR
Preface	279	(2)
Translator's Colophon	281	(4)
From THE RAIN OF WISDOM
Foreword	285	(6)
The Songs of Chögyam Trungpa	291	(8)
Colophon	299	(4)
SELECTED WRITINGS
The Sadhana of Mahamudra: Selections from a Tantric Liturgy	303	(7)
Joining Energy and Space	310	(7)
HUM: An Approach to Mantra	317	(4)
Explanation of the Vajra Guru Mantra	321	(3)
Foreword to The Torch of Certainty	324	(2)
Practice of the Four Foundations: An Interview	326	(9)
The Practicing Lineage	335	(5)
The Mishap Lineage	340	(6)
Teachings on the Tulku Principle	346	(2)
Milarepa: A Warrior's Life	348	(13)
Milarepa: A Synopsis	361	(9)
The Art of Milarepa	370	(7)
Glossary	377	(6)
Sources	383	(2)
Acknowledgments	385	(2)
A Biography of Chögyam Trungpa	387	(6)
Books by Chögyam Trungpa	393	(6)
Resources	399	(4)
Index	403