Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver

Conversation with Samuel Bercholz, founder of Shambhala Publications and my meditation teacher, Part One

September 4, 2026·15 min
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Send us Fan Mail I talk with my longest time spiritual friend, Samuel Bercholz, founder of Shambhala Publications and author of the new book, Rude Awakenings. It was written at the request of his second root teacher, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, who asked Sam to write a book containing everything he learned from his first root teacher, the great and mysterious Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. For me, this book lives up to its subtitle: An Unconventional Guide to the Buddhist Path. It was written by...

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