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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Paperback - 2002

by Chogyam Trungpa

In this beloved classic, Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa presents an overview of the spiritual path and warns of common mistakes along that path. He then offers a description of the true spiritual path and a broad outline of the Buddhist approach to spirituality.


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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 Chgyam Trungpa calls attention to the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual 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.

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The following series of talks was given in Boulder, Colorado in the fall of 1970 and the spring of 1971.

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Examines the self-deceptions, distortions, and sidetracks that imperil the spiritual journey as well as awareness and fearlessness of the true path.

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  • Title Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
  • Author Chogyam Trungpa
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Shambhala Classics, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002-10-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781570629570 / 1570629579
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.96 x 6 x 0.69 in (22.76 x 15.24 x 1.75 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Buddhist
  • Library of Congress subjects Spiritual life - Buddhism
  • Dewey Decimal Code 294.344

Media reviews

"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

About the author

Chgyam 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.
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