| First Thought Best Thought: 108 Poems Contributor(s): Trungpa, Chogyam (Author) |
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ISBN: 1570626103 ISBN-13: 9781570626104 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa. These poems and songs--most of which were written since his arrival in the United States in 1970--combine a background in classical Tibetan poetry with Trungpa's intuitive insight into the spirit of America, a spirit that is powerfully evoked in his use of colloquial metaphor and contemporary imagery. Most of the poems were originally written in English--clearly the result of the author's own perceptions of new forms and media offered to him by a different culture. Each poem has its own insight and power, which come from a skillful blend of traditional Asian subtlety and precision combined with a thoroughly modern vernacular. Several of the author's calligraphies accompany the collection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Religion | Buddhism - Tibetan |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 83042806 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.22" W x 9.1" (0.76 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Ch gyam Trungpa. These poems and songs--most of which were written since his arrival in the United States in 1970--combine a background in classical Tibetan poetry with Trungpa's intuitive insight into the spirit of America, a spirit that is powerfully evoked in his use of colloquial metaphor and contemporary imagery. Most of the poems were originally written in English--clearly the result of the author's own perceptions of new forms and media offered to him by a different culture. Each poem has its own insight and power, which come from a skillful blend of traditional Asian subtlety and precision combined with a thoroughly modern vernacular. Several of the author's calligraphies accompany the collection. |