Tag Archives: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Crazy Wisdom

Posted on April 5, 2016 by swabby429

I was having trouble dropping off to sleep the other night. I wasn’t worried about anything, nor was I feeling uncomfortable.  It just so happened that after snuggling into bed, I became alert and energetic.  Eventually, I clicked on the … Continue reading →

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A Few Things About Pema Chödrön

Posted on July 14, 2015 by swabby429

Once you overlook her purple robes, you notice that Pema Chödrön is a funny, honest, down-to-earth, person. Even though she is a rarity in the Tibetan Buddhist community, a bikhsuni (nun) in the Vajrayana way, she brings practical wisdom to … Continue reading →

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Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Posted on February 28, 2012 by swabby429

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, February 28, 1939 to April 4, 1987. I’m understating considerably when I say that Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche was one of the most colorful and controversial gurus of the 20th Century.  To say that Trungpa was a poet, … Continue reading →

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