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Visual Poetry

Chögyam Trungpa's (Tibet.1940-1987) besides being the first translating Tibetan Buddhism outside of Tibet, was also a prolific poet. Trungpa used concrete poetry to bridge cultural gaps and express his experiences, including escaping from Tibet and adapting to Western culture. His poetry reflects a blend of Tibetan and Western elements, showing his longing for Tibet and desire to communicate across cultures. Trungpa's work challenges the traditional-modern divide, using visual poetry to convey meaning beyond language.
https://yeshe.org/hybridity-and-pilgrimage-in-chogyam-trungpas-concrete-poetry/

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exploring text & language
through sound & visual poetry ︱ 

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So many contradictions around this man. His abusive transgressions and the literally murderous hubris of his regent. But even at a dharma teacher’s retreat on the subject of teacher-student abuse, the Dalai Lama—who came down hard on every oath-breaker—gave Trungpa a pass, saying: “there was genuine enlightenment there”. 🤷‍♀️

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Yes, and sorry for a delayed response: I've been offline for a while. 

I differentiate Trungpa the character (about whom I feel very ambivalent), from the scholar. His book "Cutting through Spiritual Materialism" was incredibly eye opening for me. 

For a long time I wanted to spend some time studying at Naropa, but it never happened.