Shambhala international
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I read a lot of Trungpa when I was younger. I also went to meditate with a local Shambhala chapter. When I finally decided to take refuge and get more serious about cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, I made the choice to abandon the idea that booze/womanizing had anything remotely to do with wisdom or enlightenment.
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Chogyam Trungpa most definitely seems like he was an interesting character. I like his robe. I wish I could wear something like that to work.
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He was an "interesting character" all right.
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Everybody is probably already aware of this but this seems quite relevant to the topic at hand.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/nyre ... nduct.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/nyre ... nduct.html
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They have such a big Sangha , it will interesting to see whay happens now.
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His writings could be a good starting point to any newbie, and usually are easy to find in your language (non-english) or your local library.Justsit wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:30 pm My formal introduction to the Buddhist path was through Shambhala, a series of five weekend programs with extensive meditation practice, rather like Buddhist boot camp. It was a great foundation for my further studies.
Trungpa was a unique master, using very unorthodox methods to convey very orthodox teachings. His lifestyle was unusual to say the least, some things very controversial, but ultimately he was pivotal in planting the seeds of Buddhism to a receptive American and other Western audiences. His writings can be very challenging.