Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Chogyam Trungpa

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Shambhala Publications Inc
03 January 2003

Religion & beliefs; Buddhism

This modern spiritual classic highlights a trick we play on ourselves and offers a brighter reality- liberation by letting go of the self rather than working to improve it

The Tibetan meditation master Ch gyam Trungpa calls attention to the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey- what he callsspiritual materialism. ""The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use,"" he says, ""even spirituality."" The universal tendency is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement-the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty.

Trungpa's incisive, compassionate teachings serve to wake us up from these false comforts. Featuring a new foreward by his son and lineage holder, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism has resonated with students for nearly thirty years-and remains as fresh as ever today.

By: Chogyam Trungpa
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781570629570
ISBN 10: 1570629579
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 January 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ch gyam 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.

Reviews for Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Based on the highest view of the Vajrayana school, it defines basic principles not only of Buddhism but of spiritual practice altogether. Always contemporary and relevant, a profound influence on how Buddhism is understood today. -Lion's Roar The usefulness of this book lies in Trungpa's uncanny ability to cut right to the heart of the matter and presents his understanding of Buddhism and the way of life it teaches in a manner that is applicable to his students' living situation. -Journal of the American Academy of Religion