{"product_id":"9781611802917","title":"The Teacup and the Skullcup: Where Zen and Tantra Meet","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eTrungpa, Chogyam; Lief, Judith L.; Schneider, David\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShambhala\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn  exposition of the similarities and differences between Vajrayana  Buddhism and Zen, by one of the twentieth century's greatest meditation  teachers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Teacup and the Skullcup\u003c\/i\u003e is made up of edited transcripts from two seminars that Chögyam Trungpa  gave near the beginning of his North American teaching career in  1974--one in Barnet, Vermont, and one in Boston--called \"Zen and  Tantra.\" Although Trungpa Rinpoche belonged to the tantra tradition, he  acknowledged the strength and discipline gained from Zen influence.  Through these talks you can see his respect for the Zen tradition and  how it led to his using certain Zen forms for his public meditation hall  rituals. He discusses the differences in style, feeling, and emphasis  that distinguish the two paths and shows what each one might learn from  the other. \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eAlso included are Trungpa Rinpoche's commentary on  the Ten Oxherding Pictures and an essay he composed in memory of Shunryu  Suzuki Roshi, a close friend with whom he continually exchanged ideas  for furthering buddhadharma in America.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405087637759,"sku":"9781611802917","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781611802917_s600x595.jpg?v=1782316923","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781611802917","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}