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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Book • 1996
This book by Chögyam Trungpa addresses the common pitfall of spiritual materialism, where the ego converts spiritual practices into self-improvement, reinforcing the ego instead of achieving true liberation.
Trungpa's teachings emphasize the need to recognize and avoid this trap, encouraging a path of mindfulness and the cultivation of inner strength and confidence.
The book has resonated with students for nearly thirty years and remains a fresh and relevant guide for spiritual practitioners today.
Trungpa's teachings emphasize the need to recognize and avoid this trap, encouraging a path of mindfulness and the cultivation of inner strength and confidence.
The book has resonated with students for nearly thirty years and remains a fresh and relevant guide for spiritual practitioners today.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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as a transformative book that impacted his perspective.

Pete Carroll

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Getting to the heart of team culture with Pete Carroll
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in relation to his initial irritation with Trungpa's writings, which eventually led to his interest in Buddhism.


Duncan Trussell

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Duncan Trussell on: Being a Spiritual Omnivore, Whether Psychedelics Are a Bridge to the Divine, and How the Gates of Hell Are Locked From the Inside
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as a book about spiritual materialism.

Adyashanti

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How to Navigate Your Spiritual Path Through Self-Inquiry with Adyashanti - Part 2
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as an author whose works inspired her, particularly 'Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism'.

Naomi Levine

Ep288: Apocalypse Now? - Naomi Levine
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as a book that changed his perspective.

Pete Carroll

Getting to the heart of team culture with Pete Carroll
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as one of his favorite books on meditation and spirituality.


Duncan Trussell

315: David Nichtern
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as a book that resonated with a passage in "Siddhartha", particularly regarding the potential pitfalls of focusing solely on others in spiritual practice.


Phil Ford

Episode 183: On Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha'
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during a discussion on meditation.


Susan Piver

Susan Piver on The Four Noble Truths of Love
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as a book addressing spiritual materialism and the issues discussed in the podcast.

Raghu Markus

Ep. 573 – Living in a Post-Truth World with Tyson Yunkaporta