Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa was born in Kham, Tibet on February 28th, 1939 and passed away at the age of 48 on April 4th, 1987.

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Chögyam Trungpa Stats: The highest rated book by Chögyam Trungpa on Book Notification is Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is The Path Is the Goal (Dharma Ocean #7).

The most read book by Chögyam Trungpa on Book Notification is The Path Is the Goal, the 7th novel in the Dharma Ocean series. The second most read book is Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Chögyam Trungpa books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Dharma Ocean Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Journey Without Goal
1981
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2
Orderly Chaos
1988
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3
The Heart of the Buddha
1991
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4
The Lion's Roar
1992
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5
Transcending Madness
1992
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6
Illusion's Game
1994
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7
8
The Path Is the Goal
1995
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8
Crazy Wisdom
1996
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9
Dharma Art
1996
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List of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Path of Individual Liberation
2013
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2
The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
2013
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3
The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness
2013
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Life of Marpa the Translator (By: Tsangnyön Heruka)
1505
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2
Meditation in Action
1969
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3
Born in Tibet
1971
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4
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
1973
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5
Dharmas Without Blame
1974
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6
Visual Dharma
1975
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7
The Dawn of Tantra (With: Herbert V. Guenther)
1975
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8
The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
1976
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9
Foundations of Mindfulness
1976
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10
Garuda
1977
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11
Glimpses of Abhidharma
1978
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12
8
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
1984
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13
Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness
1993
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14
The Art of Calligraphy
1994
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15
Glimpses of Space
1999
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16
The Essential Chogyam Trungpa (With: Carolyn Gimian)
1999
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17
True Command
2003
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18
Chogyam Trungpa: His Life and Vision (With: Fabrice Midal)
2004
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19
The Sanity We Are Born With
2005
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20
Recalling Chogyam Trungpa (With: Fabrice Midal)
2005
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21
Ocean of Dharma
2008
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22
True Perception
2008
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23
Smile at Fear
2009
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24
The Truth of Suffering and the Path of Liberation
2009
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25
The Mishap Lineage
2009
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26
Work, Sex, Money
2011
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27
Mindfulness in Action
2015
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28
The Teacup and the Skullcup
2015
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29
Awakening from the Daydream (With: David Nichtern)
2016
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30
Milarepa
2017
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31
The Future Is Open
2018
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32
The Lute of Unceasing Sound-Emptiness
2020
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33
Cynicism and Magic
2021
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34
The Sadhana of Mahamudra
2025
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List of The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Volume 1
2004
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2
Volume 2
2004
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3
Volume 3
2004
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4
Volume 4
2004
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5
Volume 5
2004
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6
Volume 6
2004
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7
Volume 7
2004
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8
Volume 8
2010
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9
Volume 9
2017
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10
Volume 10
2017
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
First Thought Best Thought
1984
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2
Timely Rain
1998
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3
Mudra
2001
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4
The Pocket Chögyam Trungpa
2008
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5
Glimpses of the Profound
2016
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6
The Rain of Wisdom
2019
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List of Shambhala Dragon Editions Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Returning to Silence (By: Dainin Katagiri)
1988
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2
Zen Essence (By: Thomas Cleary)
1989
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3
The Tao of Politics (By: Thomas Cleary)
1990
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4
Rumi's World (By: Annemarie Schimmel)
1992
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5
Rational Zen (By: Thomas Cleary)
1993
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6
The Awakened One (By: Sherab Chödzin Kohn)
1993
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7
The Tao of Organization (By: Thomas Cleary)
1995
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8
The Mysticism of Sound and Music (By: Hazrat Inayat Khan)
1996
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9
The Compass of Zen (By: Seung Sahn)
1997
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10
Kensho (By: Thomas Cleary)
1997
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11
The Five Houses of Zen (By: Thomas Cleary)
1997
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12
The Sutra of Hui-neng, Grand Master of Zen (By: Thomas Cleary, Hui-Neng)
1998
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13
Great Eastern Sun
2000
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14
The Essence of Buddhism (By: Traleg Kyabgon)
2001
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15
Lieh-tzu (By: Eva Wong)
2001
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16
Living with Kundalini (By: Gopi Krishna)
2017
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List of Chögyam Trungpa Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Great River of Blessings
2011
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2
Gesar
2023
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Chögyam Trungpa

Chögyam Trungpa was born on February 28th, 1939. Chögyam passed away April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old. Chögyam Trungpa was born in Kham, Tibet.

Chögyam Trungpa is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 34 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1505 with the book The Life of Marpa the Translator. The most recently released was The Sadhana of Mahamudra which was released in 2025.

Chögyam Trungpa also wrote The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa series which has 10 books including Volume 1 and Volume 2.

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Chögyam Trungpa: F.A.Q

When was Chögyam Trungpa Born?

Chögyam Trungpa was born on February 28th, 1939.

When did Chögyam Trungpa die?

Chögyam Trungpa died on April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old.

Where was Chögyam Trungpa Born?

Chögyam Trungpa was born in Kham, Tibet.

What was the first book Chögyam Trungpa wrote?

The first book written by Chögyam Trungpa was Meditation in Action, published in 1969.

What was the most recent book Chögyam Trungpa wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Sadhana of Mahamudra on March 25th, 2025.

How many books has Chögyam Trungpa written?

Chögyam Trungpa has written 62 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 9 books in the Dharma Ocean Series, 3 books in The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma Series, 33 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 10 books in The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Series, 6 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Shambhala Dragon Editions Series.

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