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Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam 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.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: First Thought Best Thought
• Author: David I. Rome, Chogyam Trungpa, David I. Rome
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• EAN: 9781570626104
• ISBN: 1570626103
• ID: 12820085
• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Weight: 315 g
• Dimensions: 222 × 152 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. May 2001

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