Meditation in Action

Meditation in Action

by Chogyam Trungpa
Meditation in Action

Meditation in Action

by Chogyam Trungpa

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Overview

This classic teaching by a Tibetan master continues to inspire both beginners and long-time practitioners of Buddhist meditation. In Meditation in Action, Chögyam Trungpa teaches that meditation is based on trying to see what is, rather than trying to achieve a higher mental or physical state. Trungpa describes the life of the Buddha, emphasizing that, like the Buddha, we must find the truth for ourselves, rather than following someone else's example. Meditation in action might also be called "working meditation," for it is not a retreat from the world. Rather, it builds the foundation for tremendous compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of a person's mind or behavior. Trungpa shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. He explores the six activities associated with meditation in action—generosity, discipline, patience, energy, clarity, and wisdom –revealing that through simple direct experience, one can attain real wisdom—the ability to see clearly into situations and to deal with them skillfully, without the self-consciousness connected with ego.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781611806878
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 05/14/2019
Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 1,046,263
Product dimensions: 4.20(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Chögyam 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.

Table of Contents

The Life and Example of Buddha 1

The Manure of Experience and the Field of Bodhi 15

Transmission 31

Generosity 37

Patience 51

Meditation 59

Wisdom 79

Afterword 93

About the Author 101

Resources 111

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