The revered Buddhist teacher examines the life of Guru Rinpoche and the awakened state of mind known as crazy wisdomChögyam Trungpa describes crazy wisdom as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning-fresh, sparkling, and completely awake. This fascinating book examines the life of Padmasambhava, or Guru Rinpoche-the revered Indian teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet-to illustrate the principle of crazy wisdom. From this profound point of view, spiritual practice does not provide comfortable answers to pain or confusion. On the contrary, painful emotions can be appreciated as a challenging opportunity for new discovery. In particular, the author discusses meditation as a practical way to uncover one's own innate wisdom. Editor's Foreword
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CRAZY WISDOM SEMINAR
1(184)
Jackson Hole
Padmasambhava and Spiritual Materialism
3(12)
The Trikaya
15(10)
Primordial Innocence
25(12)
Eternity and the Charnel Ground
37(10)
Let the Phenomena Play
47(16)
Cynicism and Devotion
63(12)
CRAZY WISDOM SEMINAR II
Karme-Choling
Padmasambhava and the Energy of Tantra
75(20)
Hopelessness and the Trikaya
95(16)
Fearlessness
111(18)
Death and the Sense of Experience
129(10)
The Lion's Roar
139(14)
Intellect and Working with Negativity
153(14)
Dorje Trolo and the Three Styles of Transmission
167(18)
About the Author
185(6)
Index
191(12)
Meditation Center Information
203