The revered Buddhist teacher examines the life of Guru Rinpoche and the awakened state of mind known as crazy wisdomChögyam Trungpa describes crazy wisdom as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning-fresh, sparkling, and completely awake. This fascinating book examines the life of Padmasambhava, or Guru Rinpoche-the revered Indian teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet-to illustrate the principle of crazy wisdom. From this profound point of view, spiritual practice does not provide comfortable answers to pain or confusion. On the contrary, painful emotions can be appreciated as a challenging opportunity for new discovery. In particular, the author discusses meditation as a practical way to uncover one's own innate wisdom. Editor's Foreword vii CRAZY WISDOM SEMINAR 1(184) Jackson Hole Padmasambhava and Spiritual Materialism 3(12) The Trikaya 15(10) Primordial Innocence 25(12) Eternity and the Charnel Ground 37(10) Let the Phenomena Play 47(16) Cynicism and Devotion 63(12) CRAZY WISDOM SEMINAR II Karme-Choling Padmasambhava and the Energy of Tantra 75(20) Hopelessness and the Trikaya 95(16) Fearlessness 111(18) Death and the Sense of Experience 129(10) The Lion's Roar 139(14) Intellect and Working with Negativity 153(14) Dorje Trolo and the Three Styles of Transmission 167(18) About the Author 185(6) Index 191(12) Meditation Center Information 203