{"product_id":"first-thought-best-thought-108-poems","title":"First Thought Best Thought: 108 Poems","description":"Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa. These poems and songs -- most of which were written since his arrival in the United States in 1970 -- combine a background in classical Tibetan poetry with Trungpa's intuitive insight into the spirit of America, a spirit that is powerfully evoked in his use of colloquial metaphor and contemporary imagery.\u003cp\u003eMost of the poems were originally written in English -- clearly the result of the author's own perceptions of new forms and media offered to him by a different culture. Each poem has its own insight and power, which come from a skillful blend of traditional Asian subtlety and precision combined with a thoroughly modern vernacular. Several of the author's calligraphies accompany the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChogyam Trungpa -- meditation master, scholar, and artist -- is the founder and president of Naropa Institute, including the Jack Kerouac School of Poetics, and the author of Cutting through Spiritual Materialism, The Myth of Freedom, and Meditation in Action.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chogyam Trungpa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43793368252458,"sku":"9781570626104","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/first-thought-best-thought-108-poems-7324695.jpg?v=1762149603","url":"https:\/\/thepoetryshop.com\/products\/first-thought-best-thought-108-poems","provider":"The Poetry Shop LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}