The now classic Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism is the record of two series of lectures given by Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970-71. "First discussed are the various ways in which people involve themselves in spiritual materialism, the many forms of self-deception into which aspirants may fall. After this tour of the sidetracks along the way, the broad outlines of the true spiritual path are discussed. The approach presented is a classical Buddhist one--not in a formal sense, but in the sense of presenting the heart of ...
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The now classic Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism is the record of two series of lectures given by Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970-71. "First discussed are the various ways in which people involve themselves in spiritual materialism, the many forms of self-deception into which aspirants may fall. After this tour of the sidetracks along the way, the broad outlines of the true spiritual path are discussed. The approach presented is a classical Buddhist one--not in a formal sense, but in the sense of presenting the heart of the Buddhist approach to spirituality. Although the Buddhist way is not theistic, it does not contradict the theistic disciplines. Rather the differences between the ways are a matter of emphasis and method. The basic problems of spiritual materialism are common to all spiritual disciplines."
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this book directly addresses some of the biggest hindrances to realizing the benefits of meditation.
Jangchen
Apr 27, 2007
Guiding light
First - a friend told me about this book. Then - my dear teacher, Lama Shenphen Rinpoche, told us about this book. But even so, until I read it, I did not know the value of this book for integrating spiritual knoledge in everyday life. Reading this book you will know about some of "the sidetracks which lead to a distorted, ego-centered version of spirituality."
jigme
Apr 12, 2007
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, sometimes controversial but almost universally regarded as a great master of Tibetan Buddhism, was the founder of the Shambhala lineage in the US (now a worldwide movement). This record of two dharma talks Trungpa Rinpoche gave in 1970 and 1971 have since become classic, required reading for Buddhists of any stripe and spiritual seekers in general. The premise of the book is that our spirituality can, and often does, become one more form of attachment that is detrimental to our practice. Addiction to spiritual paraphenalia, our obsessive impulse to collect spiritual goodies such as empowements, dysfunctional relationships with our teachers, and pride in our own perceived progress only serve to further entrench the ego, while in a state of self-deception, we believe we are rooting it out. Trungpa Rinpoche expands on these concepts with a more general discussion of Tibetan Buddhism and how the practices of that tradition can help us break free from our attachments and find the reality that lies behind ego. His writing is powerful, and he pulls no punches. Direct and hard-hitting, this book blasts away at our conceptualizations like a howitzer. Trungpa Rinpoche's concept of "crazy wisdom," which is complicated and a potential pitfall for beginners should be noted, but this book nonetheless serves a great guide to "waking up."
