elcome to the Chögyam Trungpa website. Trungpa Rinpoche (1939–1987) was one of the most influential Buddhist teachers in the West. Here you will find a listing of his many books and information about ordering them. If you would like to receive inspirational quotes from Trungpa Rinpoche’s extensive body of teachings, you can sign up here for the Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week, an e-mail newsletter that is sent out several times a week. Ocean of Dharma quotes also pop up on this site each time you visit!
A biography of Trungpa Rinpoche is provided on this site, as well as recent reviews of his books. There are also links to resources related to his life and teachings—including information on where you might go if you’re interested in the practice of sitting meditation.
From time to time, you will find new surprises on this site: changing photo exhibits, excerpts from new and forthcoming publications, and information on programs that present the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa to new and seasoned practitioners.
If you want further information on any aspect of Chögyam Trungpa’s life and teachings, you may contact Carolyn Gimian, who helps to maintain this site. Carolyn has been an editor of Rinpoche’s work for the last twenty-five years. She is happy to receive your questions and comments at carolyn@shambhala.com.
The Sanity We Are Born With: A Buddhist Approach to Psychology: Excerpted from BuddhadharmaBoulder, Colorado, the summer of 1978. After completing a medical residency in psychiatry at Yale University, I had just moved to Boulder with my family.
The Legacy of Chögyam Trungpa: A review of The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa by the Dzogchen Ponlop RinpocheIn 1980, I traveled with His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa to the U.S. During this visit, I had the great fortune to meet Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and experience his sharp presence and kind and gentle heart. I was fortunate to also hear him translate some of His Holiness Karmapa’s short teachings.
In the spring of 2002, following a short bout with cardiac problems, I decided to move most of my books from my university office to my home study to allow me to work in a more relaxing environment. By some odd chance—probably karmically inspired—the very first books I grabbed down off the shelf were old, yellow, held-together-by-Scotch-tape copies of Chögyam Trungpa’s Meditation in Action and Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. These were the first books of Trungpa Rinpoche’s I had read, and to me, they remain his very best.
