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Chögyam Trungpa (1940 - April 4, 1987) was a Buddhist meditation master, scholar, teacher and artist. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
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Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. ...
There is great variety in Buddhist texts. ...
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1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ...
1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ...
Meditation usually refers to a state in which the body is consciously relaxed and the mind is allowed to become calm and focused. ...
Born in Tibet, Chögyam Trungpa was the eleventh in a line of Trungpa tülkus, important figures in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In 1959, after having already achieved wide renown for his teachings in his native country, he fled the Chinese invasion and crossed the Himalaya on foot into India. This article is on Historic Tibet. ...
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The Kagyu (bka brgyud) school (known as the Oral Lineage and the Spotless Practice Lineage school) is one of four major schools (Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug) of tibetan buddhism (vajrayana). ...
Tibetan Buddhism, (formerly also called Lamaism after their religious gurus known as lamas), is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and the Himalayan region. ...
The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ...
The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. ...
After familiarizing himself with the English language he studied at Oxford and then came to the United States at the invitation of several students. Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...
In 1974, Trungpa founded the Naropa Institute, which later became Naropa University, in Boulder, Colorado. Naropa was the first accredited Buddhist university in North America. Trungpa also founded more than 100 meditation centers throughout the world. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
Naropa University is a private, liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado, which was founded in 1974 by Chogyam Trungpa. ...
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In 1976, Trungpa began giving teachings, since gathered and presented as Shambhala training, inspired by his vision (see terma) of the legendary Kingdom of Shambhala. Shambhalian practices focus on connecting with one's basic sanity and using that insight as inspiration for one's encounter with the world. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Shambhala Training is a secular approach to meditation developed by the late meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and his students. ...
Termas are key Tibetan Buddhist texts, many of which were hidden by Padmasambhava around the Tibetan region for future discovery at auspicious times. ...
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala is a mystical kingdom hidden somewhere beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas. ...
Two of his famous and well known students are Pema Chödrön and Allen Ginsberg. Allen Ginsberg was also Teacher at Naropa University. Pema Chodron portrait Pema Chödrön (formerly Deirdre Blomfield-Brown, born 1936) is a fully ordained Buddhist nun in the Tibetan vajrayana tradition, and a teacher in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. ...
Photo of Allen Ginsberg by Robert Birnbaum Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American Beat poet born in Paterson, New Jersey. ...
In 1986, Trungpa, in failing health, established his headquarters in Nova Scotia, where he shortly thereafter died of a heart attack. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Chronology
1940: Born in Kham, Eastern Tibet. Enthroned as eleventh Trungpa Tulku, Supreme Abbot of Surmang Monasteries, and Governor of Surmang District.
1944-59: Studies traditional monastic disciplines, meditation, and philosophy, as well as calligraphy, thangka painting, and monastic dance.
1947: Ordained as a shramanera (novice monk).
1958: Receives degrees of Kyorpön (Doctor of Divinity) and Khenpo (Master of Studies). Ordained as a bhikshu (full monk).
1959-60: Escapes to India during the Chinese invasion of Tibet and increasing suppression of the Buddhist religion.
1960-63: By appointment of the Dalai Lama, serves as spiritual advisor to the Young Lamas' Home School in Dalhousie, India.
1963-67: Attends Oxford University on a Spaulding scholarship, studying comparative religion, philosophy, and fine arts. Receives instructor's degree in Sogetsu School of Japanese flower arrangement founded by Master Sofu Teshigahara.
1967: Founds Samyê-Ling, a meditation center in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
1968: Receives The Sadhana of Mahamudra terma text while on retreat in Taktsang, a sacred cave in Bhutan. (see Termas) Termas are key Tibetan Buddhist texts, many of which were hidden by Padmasambhava around the Tibetan region for future discovery at auspicious times. ...
1969: Becomes the first Tibetan British subject. Injured in a car accident, leaving him partially paralyzed. Relinquishes monastic vows and robes.
1970: Marries Diana Judith Pybus. Arrives in North America. Establishes Tail of the Tiger, a Buddhist meditation and study center in Vermont, now known as Karmê Chöling. Establishes Karma Dzong, a Buddhist community in Boulder, Colorado.
1971: Begins teaching at University of Colorado. Establishes Rocky Mountain Dharma Center, now known as Shambhala Mountain Center, near Fort Collins, Colorado.
1972: Initiates Maitri, a therapeutic program that works with different styles of neurosis using principles of the five buddha families. Conducts the Milarepa Film Workshop, a program which analyzes the aesthetics of film, on Lookout Mountain, Colorado.
1973: Founds Mudra Theater Group, which stages original plays and practices theater exercises, based on traditional Tibetan dance. Incorporates Vajradhatu, an international association of Buddhist meditation and study centers, now known as Shambhala International. Establishes Dorje Khyung Dzong, a retreat facility in southern Colorado. Conducts first annual Vajradhatu Seminary, a three-month advanced practice and study program.
1974: Incorporates Nalanda Foundation, a nonprofit, nonsectarian educational organization to encourage and organize programs in the fields of education, psychology, and the arts. Hosts the first North American visit of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyü lineage. Founds The Naropa Institute, a contemplative studies and liberal arts college, now fully accredited as Naropa University. Forms the organization that will become the Dorje Kasung, a service group entrusted with the protection of the buddhist teachings and the welfare of the community.
1975: Forms the organization that will become the Shambhala Lodge, a group of students dedicated to fostering enlightened society. Founds the Nalanda Translation Committee for the translation of Buddhist texts from Tibetan and Sanskrit. Establishes Ashoka Credit Union.
1976: Hosts the first North American visit of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, revered meditation master and scholar of the Nyingma lineage. Hosts a visit of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma lineage. Empowers Thomas F. Rich as his dharma heir, known thereafter as Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin. Establishes the Kalapa Court in Boulder, Colorado, as his residence and a cultural center for the Vajradhatu community. Receives the first of several Shambhala terma texts (see termas). These comprise the literary source for the Shambhala teachings. Founds Alaya Preschool in Boulder, Colorado. Termas are key Tibetan Buddhist texts, many of which were hidden by Padmasambhava around the Tibetan region for future discovery at auspicious times. ...
1977: Bestows the Vajrayogini abhisheka for the first time in the West for students who have completed ngöndro practice. Establishes the celebration of Shambhala Day. Observes a year-long retreat in Charlemont, Massachusetts. Founds Shambhala Training to promote a secular approach to meditation practice and an appreciation of basic human goodness. Visits Nova Scotia for the first time.
1978: Conducts the first annual Magyal Pomra Encampment, an advanced training program for members of the Dorje Kasung. Conducts the first annual Kalapa Assembly, an intensive training program for advanced Shambhala teachings and practices. Conducts the first Dharma Art seminar. Forms Amara, an association of health professionals. Forms the Upaya Council, a mediation council providing a forum for resolving disputes. Establishes the Midsummer's Day festival and Children's Day.
1979: Empowers his eldest son, Ösel Rangdröl Mukpo, as his successor and heir to the Shambhala lineage. Founds the Shambhala School of Dressage, an equestrian school under the direction of his wife, Lady Diana Mukpo. Founds Vidya Elementary School in Boulder, Colorado.
1980-83: Presents a series of environmental installations and flower arranging exhibitions at art galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and Boulder.
1980: Forms Kalapa Cha to promote the practice of traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. With the Nalanda Translation Committee, completes the first English translation of The Rain of Wisdom.
1981: Hosts the visit of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama to Boulder, Colorado. Conducts the first annual Buddhist-Christian Conference in Boulder, Colorado, exploring the common ground between Buddhist and Christian contemplative traditions. Forms Ryuko Kyudojo to promote the practice of Zen archery under the direction of Shibata Kanjuro Sensei, bow maker to the Emperor of Japan. Directs a film, Discovering Elegance, using footage of his environmental installation and flower arranging exhibitions.
1982: Forms Kalapa Ikebana to promote the study and practice of Japanese flower arranging.
1983: Establishes Gampo Abbey, a Karma Kagyü monastery located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, for Western students wishing to enter into traditional monastic discipline. Creates a series of elocution exercises to promote precision and mindfulness of speech. Gampo Abbey is a Buddhist abbey located in Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia. ...
1984-85: Observes a year-long retreat in Mill Village, Nova Scotia.
1986: Moves his home and the international headquarters of Vajradhatu to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1987: Dies on April 4th.
List of published works Born in Tibet 1966 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...
Meditation in Action 1969 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
Mudra 1972 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism 1973 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...
The Dawn of Tantra, by Herbert V. Guenther and Chögyam Trungpa 1975 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
Glimpses of Abhidharma 1975 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo, translated with commentary by Francesca Fremantle and Chögyam Trungpa 1975 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation 1976 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Rain of Wisdom 1980 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
Journey without Goal: The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha 1981 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
The Life of Marpa the Translator 1982 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British...
First Thought Best Thought: 108 Poems 1983 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior 1984 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Crazy Wisdom 1991 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Heart of the Buddha 1991 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Orderly Chaos: The Mandala Principle 1991 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Secret Beyond Thought: The Five Chakras and the Four Karmas 1991 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Lion's Roar: An Introduction to Tantra 1992 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Transcending Madness: The Experience of the Six Bardos 1992 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving Kindness 1993 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...
Glimpses of Shunyata 1993 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...
The Art of Calligraphy: Joining Heaven and Earth 1994 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Illusion's Game: The Life and Teaching of Naropa 1994 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
The Path Is the Goal: A Basic Handbook of Buddhist Meditation 1995 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Dharma Art 1996 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Timely Rain: Selected Poetry of Chögyam Trungpa 1998 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Great Eastern Sun: The Wisdom of Shambhala 1999 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Glimpses of Space: The Feminine Principle and Evam 1999 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
The Essential Chögyam Trungpa 2000 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Glimpses of Mahayana 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Glimpses of Realization 2003 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...
True Command: The Teachings of the Dorje Kasung, Volume I, The Town Talks 2004 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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