In celebration of all the library has accomplished in 2025 and the generosity of supporters who made it possible, please enjoy a recap of the monthly releases from this year. You can click on the button below each release to access the playlist of talks, read an introduction to the teachings, watch or listen to a clip, and more!
2025: Digital Library Year in Review
Dawn of Enlightenment
This playlist features four seminars and four individual talks that Trungpa Rinpoche gave over the span of a decade, exploring the luminous topic of enlightenment.
Shambhala Day/Losar Creating Enlightened Society
On February 28th, we celebrated Shambhala Day and Losar and welcomed the Year of the Wood Snake. This release features a video of a talk Trungpa Rinpoche gave on creating enlightened society in Boston in 1980.
Marpa and Milarepa
In celebration of the poet-yogi Jetsun Milarepa, we released three seminars on Marpa and Milarepa, two very important figures in the Kagyu lineage. Many of these talks have never been published, and the Message of Milarepa seminar was brilliantly captured on film.
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Sadhana of Mahamudra
With the much-anticipated publication of The Sadhana of Mahamudra: Teachings on Devotion and Crazy Wisdom from Shambhala Publications, the Library re-released recordings of the two seminars included in the book—Embodiment of all the Siddhas (Karmê Chöling, 1975) and Sadhana of Mahamudra (Boulder, 1975)—introduced with an article by Barry Boyce.
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Interviews with Chögyam Trungpa
April 4th marked the anniversary of the parinirvana, or passing, of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. In honor of his extraordinary life, the Digital Library released a collection of fascinating interviews in which Trungpa Rinpoche masterfully distills his vision, teachings, and life story for the general public.
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Battle of Ego
Three seminars exploring the nature of ego. In these talks, Chögyam Trungpa presents this multifaceted topic in a creative way, through brilliant imagery, poetic storytelling, and interaction with the audience. This release is accompanied by mixed-media drawings by Emily Waters, which bring The Castle of Ego story to life.
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The Mandala Principle
Four essential seminars offering an in-depth exploration of the meaning of mandala. Chögyam Trungpa was unique in presenting mandala as a principle, not just a symbolic representation of tantric teachings. Two of these seminars were later edited into Chögyam Trungpa’s influential book, Orderly Chaos: The Mandala Principle.
University of Colorado Classes
Four courses on Tibetan Buddhism that Trungpa Rinpoche taught at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1971-1974. A wide range of class topics includes foundational Buddhist teachings (such as the four noble truths, the three marks of existence, the basics of meditation, and the meaning of nirvana) and vivid descriptions of the bodhisattva path, how to transplant bodhicitta into your heart, tantric mysticism, and more.
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Foundations of Mindfulness
Two seminars Trungpa Rinpoche gave on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness in 1974. These seminars are potent and accessible—a great exploration for anyone interested in mindfulness meditation.
The Lion’s Roar
Two illuminating seminars Chögyam Trungpa gave in 1973 on the nine-yana Buddhist path. A historic event, The Nine Yanas I seminar marked the first time Chögyam Trungpa presented the complete vajrayana path to his American students. Both seminars were the basis for Chögyam Trungpa’s book The Lion’s Roar: An Introduction to Tantra.
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“Year in Review” Imagery Credits:
Fern photo taken by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, taken around 1972; used by permission
Original Wood Snake artwork by Emily Waters
Milarepa by Emily Waters
Book cover of The Sadhana of Mahamudra from Shambhala Publications
Portrait of Trungpa Rinpoche by Robert Del Tredici
Castle of Ego mixed-media collage and illustration by Emily Waters
Photo taken during the visit of H.H. the Sixteenth Karmapa in 1977. His monks prepare a sand mandala in the shrine room at Karma Dzong in Boulder, Colorado. Photo by Blair Hansen.
Photo of a poster from a CU Boulder exhibit designed by Andrew Violet
Four foundations illustration by Emily Waters
Thangka Painting of Padmasambhava by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche from the cover of his book The Lion’s Roar: An Introduction to Tantra (Shambhala Publications, 1992)