Great Eastern Sun: The Wisdom of Shambhala

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In Shambhala- The Sacred Path of the Warrior Ch gyam Trungpa offers an inspiring and practical guide to enlightened living based on the Shambhala journey of warriorship, a secular path taught internationally through the Shambhala Training program. Great Eastern Sun- The Wisdom of Shambhala is a continuation of that path. Shambhala was an exploration of human goodness and its potential to create an enlightened society-a state that the author calls "nowness." And in that spirit of nowness, Great Eastern Sun -which is accessible to meditators and nonmeditators alike-centers on the question, "Since we're here, how are we going to live from now on?"

Ch gyam Trungpa (1940-1987)-meditation master, teacher, and artist-founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala- The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.

"As a loving and grateful student of Choegyam Trungpa, the Dorje Dradul of Mukpo, I am delighted that these wonderful teachings-which have so profoundly influenced and shaped my life-are now available to benefit others. May countless people have the good fortune to read this book."-Pema Chodroen, author of When Things Fall Apart "With brilliance and good will, Choegyam Trungpa illuminates the dharma of wise society. He invites all of good heart to find a dignity in their human experience that joins together heaven and earth."-Jack Kornfield, author of After the Ecstasy, the Laundry