True Perception

The Path of Dharma Art

Chogyam Trungpa, Judith L. Lief

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 December 2008

Art techniques & principles; Buddhism; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

"Genuine art has the power to awaken and liberate. The renowned meditation master and artist Ch gyam Trungpa called this type of art ""dharma art""-any creative work that springs from an awakened state of mind, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Dharma art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire to achieve. A work of dharma art brings out the goodness and dignity of the situation it reflects-dignity that comes from the artist's interest in the details of life and sense of appreciation for experience. Trungpa shows how the principles of dharma art extend to everyday life- any activity can provide an opportunity to relax and open our senses to the phenomenal world.

An expanded edition of Trungpa's Dharma Art (1996), this book includes a new introduction and essay."

By: Chogyam Trungpa
Edited by: Judith L. Lief
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9781590305881
ISBN 10: 1590305884
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 December 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art

Trungpa's notion of dharma art is an approach to art as meditation, an attitude of directness and unselfconsciousness in creative work. Lief's inspired selection and careful editing make this an essential book for those committed to view that the artist should be a spiritual teacher. -Publishers Weekly