First Thought, Best Thought
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780318361024
Paperback|9780318361024
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Overview
Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Chö 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.
| ISBN-13 | 9780318361024 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0318361027 |
| List Price | $8.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | xxv, 195 pages |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
| Published On | 1988-01-01 |
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