{"product_id":"cutting-through-spiritual-materialism-isbn-9781570629570","title":"Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis modern spiritual classic highlights a trick we play on ourselves and offers a brighter reality: liberation by letting go of the self rather than working to improve it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa calls attention to the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls \u003ci\u003espiritual materialism.\u003c\/i\u003e \"The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use,\" he says, \"even spirituality.\" The universal tendency is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrungpa's incisive, compassionate teachings serve to wake us up from these false comforts. Featuring a new foreward by his son and lineage holder, \u003ci\u003eCutting Through Spiritual Materialism\u003c\/i\u003e has resonated with students for nearly thirty years—and remains as fresh as ever today.“Based on the highest view of the Vajrayana school, it defines basic principles not only of Buddhism but of spiritual practice altogether. Always contemporary and relevant, a profound influence on how Buddhism is understood today.”—\u003ci\u003eLion’s Roar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The usefulness of this book lies in Trungpa's uncanny ability to cut right to the heart of the matter and presents his understanding of Buddhism and the way of life it teaches in a manner that is applicable to his students' living situation.\"—\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Academy of Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eChögyam 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 \u003ci\u003eShambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCutting Through Spiritual Materialism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Shambhala Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303359500517,"sku":"NP9781570629570","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781570629570.jpg?v=1767724395","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cutting-through-spiritual-materialism-isbn-9781570629570","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}