Chögyam Trungpa's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist
teachings in the language and imagery of modern American culture makes
his books among the most accessible works of Buddhist philosophy. Here
Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our
preconceptions, attitudes, and even our spiritual practices can become
chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair.
This edition features a new foreword by Pema Chödrön, a close student of
Trungpa and the best-selling author of
When Things Fall Apart.
"All is made painfully clear—we are routed out of our little 'cubby
holes', all of our excuses are brought out into the open and exposed for
what they are. . . . If it is reality you want and not illusion, this
is it. . . . An ego-shattering experience."—
The Middle Way
Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987) was a meditation master, teacher, and artist
who founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and an
international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala
International. He is the author of numerous books.