A groundbreaking, accessible presentation of Tibetan Buddhism from Chogyam Trungpa, renowned twentieth-century master and teacher.

Based on a series of talks given by Chogyam Trungpa during the first session of what was to become Naropa University, Cynicism and Magic introduces key Tibetan Buddhist concepts, including karma, the structure of ego, the paramitas, and the bodhisattva. Employing a unique and intimate teaching style, Trungpa Rinpoche presents these concepts in a larger framework of questions we all have: What is authentic spirituality? Can I find enlightenment and freedom? How should I approach life, death, suffering, and boredom? How can I develop some discipline, patience, and sanity?

Whether you are new to Tibetan Buddhism or returning to the fundamentals of your practice, this book will guide you toward experiencing a living dharma both contemporary and timeless, both Eastern and Western, both personal and universal.
Cynicism and Magic: Intelligence and Intuition on the Buddhist Path, Chogyam Trungpa, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 192 pp, $17.95

Chogyam 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 Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.

CONTENTS: Cynicism and Magic
Foreword by Diane Mukpo		vii
Foreword by Charles Lief		ix
Foreword by Nikko Odiseos		xii
Editor's Note		xv
Introduction		xix
1.	Be Cynical	1
2.	Things as They are	11
3.	Our Basic Stupidity	23
4.	Surrender	36
5.	Karma	49
6.	The Narrow Path and the Open Path	61
7.	Borrowing the Buddha's Heart	75
8.	Zen and Sanity	92
9.	The Fourth Moment	101
10.	Poetry and Song	116
11.	Freedom	128
12.	Magic	138
Afterword		145
Acknowledgments		151
Related Books by Chogyam Trungpa		154
About the Author		157
Index		159