Chögyam Trungpa

In this book a renowned meditation master teaches that meditation is not a retreat from the world. Rather, it extends beyond the practice of sitting meditation and builds the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. Chgyam Trungpa, one of the foremost contemporary teachers of Buddhism, founded the Naropa Institute and Shambhala Training.

Meditation in Action

Chogyam Trungpa

A concise, classic handbook of Buddhist spiritual practice from a renowned Tibetan meditation master. This classic teaching by a Tibetan master continues to inspire both beginners and long-time practitioners of Buddhist meditation. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. Trungpa describes the life of the Buddha and emphasizes 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. 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 deal with them skillfully, without the self-consciousness connected with ego.

Sabine Delorme

A concise handbook of Buddhist spiritual practices builds a foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of a person's mind and behavior, describing the life of the Buddha and explaining what meditation is and how it works. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.