Product Description

Chgyam Trungpa's books are among the most accessible works of Buddhist philosophy. In THE MYTH OF FREEDOM, Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our preconceptions, attitudes, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair. This new edition features a foreword by Pema Chdrn, a close student of Trungpa.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #162246 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Synopsis
Chgyam Trungpa's books are among the most accessible works of Buddhist philosophy. In THE MYTH OF FREEDOM, Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our preconceptions, attitudes, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair. This new edition features a foreword by Pema Chdrn, a close student of Trungpa.

Customer Reviews

Astounding in its simple, direct and apparent truths
Of benefit to anyone of any tradition on a spiritual path, and great to re-read! Cuts through the spiritual material rubbish that often sells unnecessary accoutrements to the journey. Chogyam's engaging and direct no nonsense communication illucidates how we can all free our lives in the simple 'practice' of true peace. A must read.

Trungpa's ideas interesting even to a non-Buddhist.
It took me several false starts before I was able to read all of Chogyam Trungpa's "The Myth of Freedom". When I was finally able to get past the first 30 pages, the rest was a breeze. This is not to say that the beginning of the book is more difficult, but as a non-Buddhist, it took a while to catch the ideas that Trungpa presents. Once those first basic ideas were caught, even though most likely imperfectly, the rest of the book unfolded in a wonderful presentation of ideas that provoked a lot of thought and self-contemplation. Whether this is "true" Buddhism or not did not matter to me. The description on the back cover of the book was perfect: "... is the freedom to pursue [things that arise from negative elements] true freedom or just a myth?"

Deeply Profound
Chogyam Trungpa says it as it is. Read this book and then give it as a gift to someone you love. There are many ways to awaken a "sleeping mind". Through the heart or through the intellect. This one challenges your intellect and asks you how honest you can be with yourself.