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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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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.
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Guide

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.
Allen Ginsberg and Chogyam Trungpa, circa 1972, looking at a copy of the poetry book,
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Poetry at Naropa: The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

The origins of the Jack Kerouac School, featuring a historic reading with Anne Waldman, Allen Ginsberg, and Chögyam Trungpa
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Playlist

Origins of Contemplative Education at Naropa

See, hear, and read about how contemplative education was first articulated and practiced at Naropa University.
Covers of books that have been published from talks that Chogyam Trungpa gave at Naropa Institute
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Energy and Inspiration: Naropa Talks Become Books for All

Explore the many books that have been created from Chogyam Trungpa's talks at Naropa.
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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.

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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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Playlist

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).
Playlist

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.
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Buddha Nature: The Seed of Enlightenment

An introduction to a trio of seminars on the essential subject of buddha nature -- the inherent clarity and potential for enlightenment in everyone -- given in 1975 and into 1976. (Playlist of the talks included)
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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. Playlist of the seminars and rare video included.
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The Heart of Meditation

The "Heart of Meditation" seminars: Explore mindfulness meditation and where working with your mind can lead you.

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A New York State of Mind

An introduction to the historic seminar "Buddhadharma Without Credentials" given in 1973 New York City.
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The Dawn of Shambhala Training

The first presentation of the Shambhala teachings to the general public, where Trungpa Rinpoche introduced the vision for the newly-formed Shambhala Training program.