Chogyam Trungpa

A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master. In this classic scripture of Tibetan Buddhism—traditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation—death and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognise the true nature of mind. This unabridged translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead...

In this classic scripture of Tibetan Buddhism—traditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation—death and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognise the true nature of mind. This translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead emphasises the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by Chögyam...

A mudra is a symbolic gesture or action that gives physical expression to an inner state. This book of poetry and songs of devotion, written by Chögyam Trungpa between 1959 and 1971, is spontaneous and celebratory. Mudra also includes the ten traditional Zen oxherding pictures, accompanied by a unique commentary that offers an unmistakably Tibetan flavour. Fans of this renowned...

The author was identified at the age of 13 months as a tulku, or reincarnation of an enlightened teacher. As the eleventh in the teaching lineage known as Trungpa tulkus, he underwent a period of intensive training in meditation, philosophy, and fine arts, receiving full ordination as a monk in 1958, at the age of 18. This is the story...

An in-depth commentary on The Sadhana of Mahamudra, a visionary text from Chögyam Trungpa on surrendering, renunciation, and devotion. In 1968, while on retreat in a cave in Bhutan, Chögyam Trungpa revealed The Sadhana of Mahamudra, a terma text, or visionary teaching, that illuminated the problems of spiritual corruption and materialism. From that time on, his teachings were dedicated to...