In Kalapa Publications' Devotion & Crazy Wisdom: Teachings on the Sadhana of Mahamudra DVD, presented over the course of two seminars given in 1975, Trungpa Rinpoche lays the ground needed to gain a deeper appreciation of the sadhana. In ten talks—six in video and four in audio—the Vidyadhara explains the literal meaning of unfamiliar terms in the sadhana and unpacks the deeper meanings within. Taken together, the talks form the basis for a commentary on the practice. Following long tradition, the commentary is studied in order to derive more richness from the practice itself.

Previously published as a lightly edited sourcebook, Devotion and Crazy Wisdom has many new features. The original editing of the talks has been reviewed and corrected, with headings added to facilitate study. New material includes a foreward by Lady Diana Mukpo, an introduction by Barry Boyce, an article by Chögyam Trungpa on the seed syllable HUM, and an article based on these talks, previously published in the Lion's Roar magazine. Also included are an in-depth glossary and illustrations of figures in the sadhana, as well as several photographs of Chögyam Trungpa's own journey to Taktsang.

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Details:

DVDs:

3 DVDs with Study Guide, 6 hours, 46 minutes
1 audio mp3, 3 hours, 19 minutes

Book:

Vajradhatu Publications
6" x 9", softcover
292 pages