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 Ch�gyam 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 Chodr�n, author of When Things Fall Apart With brilliance and good will, Ch�gyam 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