On Cremation of Chögyam Trungpa, Vidyadhara (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Allen Ginsberg
- First Published: 1987
- Type of Work: Poem
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, 1980’s, Funeral rites or ceremonies, Rites or ceremonies, Vermont, Eternity
Allen Ginsberg's poem celebrating the life and teachings of Chögyam Trungpa, “On Cremation of Chögyam Trungpa, Vidyadhara,” was written as a heartfelt tribute to his spiritual guide on the occasion of the burial ceremony conducted in Vermont by friends and students. Ginsberg's description of the events of the afternoon is designed to convey the inspirational effect of his teacher's life in the evocation of the exuberant mood of the gathering. Using a characteristic signature phrase similar to those in other well-known poems, “I noticed . . . ,” Ginsberg adopts the position of...
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