Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1940-1987), founder of the Shambhala Buddhist community, was a seminal figure in the popularization of Tibetan Buddhism in the West.

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Why Meditation Can, and Should, Be Simple

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche explains how giving up the effort and starting fresh within a session of shamatha meditation can take the pressure off.

By Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Mar 04, 2018

Cool Boredom

Life’s in-between moments don’t have to drive us crazy—they can calm us down.

By Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Oct 20, 2017

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Love Story

A cautionary tale from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

By Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Winter 2009

A Very Practical Joke

Pioneering Tibetan teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche [1939-1987], founder of the Shambhala Buddhist community, examines Zen from a Tantric perspective in this talk he gave in 1974 in Barnet, Vermont.

By Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Summer 2007

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Visiting Teacher: Guo Gu

A Q&A with Guo Gu, founder of and teacher at the Tallahassee Chan Center and Sheng Yen Associate Professor of Chinese Buddhism at Florida State University

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Spring 2021

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Meditation Month 2021: Silent Illumination

Meditation Month is back! Join us for our annual challenge to commit to a daily meditation practice throughout the month of March. This year, our Meditation Month teacher Guo Gu will guide us through the Chan (Zen) practice of silent illumination, which reveals our innate capacity for awakening.

Guo Gu

Mar 2021

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Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

Why Meditation Can, and Should, Be Simple

Trike Daily Teachings

Cool Boredom

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Love Story

Magazine Teachings

A Very Practical Joke