A pocket-sized treasury of short teachings on living life with courage and compassion–from one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of our time.

Here is a treasury of 108 short teachings by Chögyam Trungpa, one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of our time. Pithy and immediate, these teachings address a range of topics, including fear and fearlessness, accepting our imperfections, developing confidence, helping others, appreciating our basic goodness, and everyday life as a spiritual path.

This resized, reformatted edition of The Pocket Chögyam Trungpa is part of Shambhala’s new Pocket Library series, welcoming a new range of readers to this great master’s teachings.

About the Author

Chögyam Trungpa (1939-1987)–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. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.