[FairfieldLife] Re: The Mahasiddha and his Idiot Servant
This sounds very interesting, Vaj. But Amazon shows only one copy available, being sold as new by an individual, at what looks to me to be too high a price. Do you know any other sources for the book? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend, the crazed Zen master, Roshi Kobutsu Malone, gave me a copy of the recent book _The Mahasiddha and His Idiot Servant_ by John Riley Perks with the hope that I might want to interview him sometime. This is a great book, for me, one of those books you just can't put down, it's so captivating. It's the story of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa as told by his butler and heart disciple. It's been refused advertisement in most Buddhist magazines, esp. those associated with Trungpa's spiritual org, Shambhala. Needless to say, Shambhala Publications ( http://www.shambhala.com/ ) wouldn't publish it either, so it's been privately printed. I don't see why. It's not about guru bashing but an intimate insight into one of the most controversial and influential mahasiddhas of the last century. Of course, after the demise of Trungpa, it's also not surprising that the new org wants to whitewash and sanitize his image and bio. This book is a thorn they're anxious to avoid. A great read for those who enjoy this kinda thing. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[FairfieldLife] Re: The Mahasiddha and his Idiot Servant
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend, the crazed Zen master, Roshi Kobutsu Malone, gave me a copy of the recent book _The Mahasiddha and His Idiot Servant_ by John Riley Perks with the hope that I might want to interview him sometime. This is a great book, for me, one of those books you just can't put down, it's so captivating. It's the story of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa as told by his butler and heart disciple. It's been refused advertisement in most Buddhist magazines, esp. those associated with Trungpa's spiritual org, Shambhala. Needless to say, Shambhala Publications ( http://www.shambhala.com/ ) wouldn't publish it either, so it's been privately printed. For the record, Shambhala Publications is not formally associated with Trungpa's Shambhala organization, although it does publish his works. As a spiritual publisher, it's exceedingly eclectic and wide-ranging. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Mahasiddha and his Idiot Servant
Amazon here shows it for 17.95 (23.80 CDN), the actual price, direct from the publisher in Vermont.On Jul 21, 2006, at 10:27 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:This sounds very interesting, Vaj. But Amazon shows only one copy available, being sold as new by an individual, at what looks to me to be too high a price. Do you know any other sources for the book? __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Mahasiddha and his Idiot Servant
On Jul 21, 2006, at 10:41 AM, authfriend wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend, the crazed Zen master, Roshi Kobutsu Malone, gave me a copy of the recent book _The Mahasiddha and His Idiot Servant_ by John Riley Perks with the hope that I might want to interview him sometime. This is a great book, for me, one of those books you just can't put down, it's so captivating. It's the story of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa as told by his butler and heart disciple. It's been refused advertisement in most Buddhist magazines, esp. those associated with Trungpa's spiritual org, Shambhala. Needless to say, Shambhala Publications ( http://www.shambhala.com/ ) wouldn't publish it either, so it's been privately printed. For the record, Shambhala Publications is not formally associated with Trungpa's Shambhala organization, although it does publish his works. As a spiritual publisher, it's exceedingly eclectic and wide-ranging. However it's founder, Sam Bercholz, was a close student of Trungpa's and an acharya in that tradition. He has sold the business but IIRC is still on the Board and Editor-in-chief. The current owners have the same affiliations. __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
[FairfieldLife] Re: The Mahasiddha and his Idiot Servant
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 21, 2006, at 10:41 AM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: A friend, the crazed Zen master, Roshi Kobutsu Malone, gave me a copy of the recent book _The Mahasiddha and His Idiot Servant_ by John Riley Perks with the hope that I might want to interview him sometime. This is a great book, for me, one of those books you just can't put down, it's so captivating. It's the story of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa as told by his butler and heart disciple. It's been refused advertisement in most Buddhist magazines, esp. those associated with Trungpa's spiritual org, Shambhala. Needless to say, Shambhala Publications ( http://www.shambhala.com/ ) wouldn't publish it either, so it's been privately printed. For the record, Shambhala Publications is not formally associated with Trungpa's Shambhala organization, although it does publish his works. As a spiritual publisher, it's exceedingly eclectic and wide-ranging. However it's founder, Sam Bercholz, was a close student of Trungpa's and an acharya in that tradition. He has sold the business but IIRC is still on the Board and Editor-in-chief. The current owners have the same affiliations. However, as I said, Shambhala Publications is not an arm of Trungpa's Shambhala organization. That organization has its own publishing company, Vajradhatu Publications. Shambhala Publications, of course, is also Ken Wilber's publisher. Check the home page, the Category menu on the left, for an idea of the range of topics Shambhala covers. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[FairfieldLife] Re: The Mahasiddha and his Idiot Servant
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Needless to say, Shambhala Publications ( http://www.shambhala.com/ ) wouldn't publish it either, so it's been privately printed. I don't see why. It's not about guru bashing but an intimate insight into one of the most controversial and influential mahasiddhas of the last century. Of course, after the demise of Trungpa, it's also not surprising that the new org wants to whitewash and sanitize his image and bio. This book is a thorn they're anxious to avoid. From the excerpt Shambhala Publications provides of the beginning of the introduction to Trungpa's wife's forthcoming biography of him: Over the Christmas holidays, I went to St. George's Hall to attend a rally for the liberation of Tibet, sponsored by the Buddhist Society. The program went on for several hoursOne of the last speakers on the schedule was Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who appeared on stage in the maroon and saffron robes of a Tibetan monk. I looked up at him from the audience, and much to my amazement, I felt an immediate and intense connection. Before he could say anything, however, he collapsed and was carried off stage. We were told that Rinpoche had taken ill, but I imagine that alcohol may have been involved. Yessirree bob, Shambhala Publications is clearly intent on whitewashing and sanitizing Trungpa's image. snort There can be many reasons why a publisher doesn't publish a particular book other than its being a thorn they're anxious to avoid. This personal biography by Trungpa's wife is coming out in October, and Shambhala Publications may not have wanted to publish two different intimate personal accounts of Trungpa's life close together, especially when one of them is by his wife. An excerpt from Shambhala's preview of the book reinforces the suspicion that his wife doesn't shy away from talking about his various quirks and idiosyncrasies: Among Asian masters living and teaching in the West, Trungpa was known for having an unorthodox and unpredictable teaching style--and for leading an unconventional personal life. In Dragon Thunder, the reader gets an intimate look at this compelling and enigmatic figure through the eyes of his wife of seventeen years. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
