num_pages: 176
description: An exposition of the similarities and differences between Vajrayana Buddhism and Zen by one of the twentieth century's greatest meditation teachers.The Teacup and the Skullcup is made up of edited transcripts from two seminars that Chgyam Trungpa gave near the beginning of his North American teaching career in 1974--one in Barnet Vermont and one in Boston--called Zen and Tantra. Although Trungpa Rinpoche belonged to the tantra tradition he acknowledged the strength and discipline gained from Zen influence. Through these talks you can see his respect for the Zen tradition and how it led to his using certain Zen forms for his public meditation hall rituals. He discusses the differences in style feeling and emphasis that distinguish the two paths and shows what each one might learn from the other. Also included are Trungpa Rinpoche's commentary on the Ten Oxherding Pictures and an essay he composed in memory of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi a close friend with whom he continually exchanged ideas for furthering buddhadharma in America.
language: English
title: The Teacup and the Skullcup: Where Zen and Tantra Meet
publisher: Shambhala