The Future Is Open
Good Karma, Bad Karma, and Beyond Karma
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Buddhism, New Age, Personal Transformation, Philosophy
| Author: | Chogyam Trungpa | ISBN: | 9780834841765 |
| Publisher: | Shambhala | Publication: | November 13, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Shambhala | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chogyam Trungpa |
| ISBN: | 9780834841765 |
| Publisher: | Shambhala |
| Publication: | November 13, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Shambhala |
| Language: | English |
Renowned meditation master Chögyam Trungpa challenges popular misconceptions of the Buddhist doctrines of karma and rebirth, in the process showing how to step beyond karma on the path to awakening.
Karma has become a popular term in the West, often connected with somewhat naive or deterministic ideas of rebirth and reincarnation or equated with views of morality and guilt. Chögyam Trungpa unpacks this intriguing but misunderstood topic. He viewed an understanding of karma as good news, showing us that liberation is possible and that the future is never predetermined. His unique approach to presenting the Buddhist teachings lends itself to an insightful and profound view of karma, its cause and effects, and how to cut the root of karma itself.
Renowned meditation master Chögyam Trungpa challenges popular misconceptions of the Buddhist doctrines of karma and rebirth, in the process showing how to step beyond karma on the path to awakening.
Karma has become a popular term in the West, often connected with somewhat naive or deterministic ideas of rebirth and reincarnation or equated with views of morality and guilt. Chögyam Trungpa unpacks this intriguing but misunderstood topic. He viewed an understanding of karma as good news, showing us that liberation is possible and that the future is never predetermined. His unique approach to presenting the Buddhist teachings lends itself to an insightful and profound view of karma, its cause and effects, and how to cut the root of karma itself.
