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Gateways into the collection: articles, stories, curated playlists, and guides for gaining insight into Chogyam Trungpa's teachings and legacy

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Breaking Through in the Cave at Taktsang: The Birth of The Sadhana of Mahamudra

Barry Boyce takes us back in time to the origins of the iconic sadhana, and introduces the original 1975 teachings. A playlist of the seminars and rare video are included.
Photo by Mary Lang
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About Chogyam Trungpa

Born in Tibet in 1939, Chogyam Trungpa would become one of the most influential and important teachers of Buddhism in the West.
Photo by Rachel Homer
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Introducing The Naropa Collection

The collection of more than 170 talks given at Naropa Institute between 1974 and 1985 is a gateway into the richness of Chogyam Trungpa's world.
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Chögyam Trungpa Speaks to the American Public

A variety of fascinating interviews in which Chögyam Trungpa's reflects on his life, path, and approach to presenting the dharma in the West.

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The Life and Teachings of Marpa and Milarepa

Three new seminars on the invaluable teachings of the Kagyu Lineage and how they apply to modern-day practitioners: Message of Milarepa (1973) and The Life and Teachings of Marpa I (1973) and II (1975). A video clip and playlist is included.

Chögyam Trungpa
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The Dawn of Enlightenment

A playlist of four seminars on the theme of enlightenment: Enlightenment of the Buddha, Confidence and Enlightenment, How to Bring About Enlightenment, and How to Cultivate the Heart of Enlightenment. Also included: four public talks and an audio clip.
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Conquering Ego's Deceptions: The Fiction of "I" and the Four Maras

Three seminars on ego and overcoming its schemes: Conquering the Four Maras I, Conquering the Four Maras II, and Conquering Ego's Deception. Read a feature article that explores these powerful teachings, as well as the dramatic setting for many of the talks: stormy Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1980 and 1981. This article includes a playlist of talks and a clip.

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Transcending Madness

Judy Lief, editor of Chögyam Trungpa's book Transcending Madness, introduces two 1971 seminars on the bardos and six realms. A playlist of the talks are included.
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Skillful Means and Wisdom

An exploration of the rich historical context of the eighteen-talk seminar given in 1976 on skillful means and wisdom through the three yanas of Tibetan Buddhism. This article includes a playlist of talks, video clip, and study guide.

Randy Hester
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The Feminine Principle

Two extraordinary seminars, The Feminine Principle (1975) and EVAM (1976) that are an exploration of the tantric concepts of energy and space. A playlist of these teachings is introduced by an article and video clip.
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The True Meaning of Devotion

In honor of the 65th anniversary of Chogyam Trungpa's escape from Tibet, listen to a clip about the journey and a new seminar, "The True Meaning of Devotion" (1973).
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The 100,000 Songs of Milarepa

The first seminar Chogyam Trungpa taught on the beloved yogi-poet and Kagyu lineage holder, Milarepa, given in 1970 at Tail of the Tiger (now Karme Choling). Playlist includes an introduction and audio clip.
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The Bodhisattva Path

Three seminars on the mahayana path of the bodhisattva: "The Bodhisattva Path", "Practice of Meditation on the Bodhisattva Path", and "The Ten Bhumis." Playlist includes an introduction and audio clip.
Samantabhadra and Samantabhadri
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Contemporary Perspectives on Death, Dying, and the Bardo

A series of interviews and historical background introducing the 1971 seminar that became the basis for Chögyam Trungpa and Francesca Fremantle's seminal translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead. The accompanying playlist includes the second seminar (1973) which presented teachings on what happens after death in a more accessible way.
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Transforming Confusion Into Wisdom

Three seminars on working with our confusion as a path to enlightenment: Passion and Aggression (1971) and Transforming Confusion Into Wisdom I and II (1978). Playlist includes an introduction and audio clip.