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Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa. These poems and songs--most of which were written since his arrival in the United States in 1970--combine a background in classical Tibetan poetry with Trungpa's intuitive insight into the spirit of America, a spirit that is powerfully evoked in his use of colloquial metaphor and contemporary imagery.Most of the poems were originally written in English--clearly the result of the author's own perceptions of new forms and media offered to him by a different culture. Each poem has its own insight and power, which come from a skillful blend of traditional Asian subtlety and precision combined with a thoroughly modern vernacular. Several of the author's calligraphies accompany the collection.

Author

Chögyam Trungpa

Publisher

Boulder: Shambhala ; [New York]: Distributed in the U.S. by Random House

Published

1983

Language

EN

ISBN

9780394732695

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Buddhism, Poetry

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24