{"product_id":"the-dawn-of-tantra-9781570628962","title":"The Dawn of Tantra","description":"Westerners wanting to know about tantra--particularly the Buddhist tantra of Tibet--often find only speculation and fancy. Tibet has been shrouded in mystery, and \"tantra\" has been called upon to name every kind of esoteric fantasy. In \u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of Tantra \u003c\/i\u003e the reader meets a Tibetan meditation master and a Western scholar, each of whose grasp of Buddhist tantra is real and unquestionable. This collaboration is both true to the intent of the ancient Tibetan teachings and relevant to contemporary Western life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCh?gyam Trungpa (1940-1987)--meditation master, teacher, and artist--founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eShambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCutting Through Spiritual Materialism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873605062930,"sku":"9781570628962","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_29776b5e-769b-40f1-b56b-33d11dcd2599.jpg?v=1737943476","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dawn-of-tantra-9781570628962","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}