Not for Happiness

A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, Jamyang Khyentse

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 October 2012

Buddhist life & practice

A fresh look at the foundations of Tibetan Buddhist practice, with practical advice and guidance for the modern Buddhist practitioner.

From the author of What Makes You Not a Buddhist comes a fresh look at the foundations of Tibetan Buddhist practice, with practical advice and guidance for the modern practitioner

Do you practice meditation because you want to feel good? Or to help you relax and be ""happy""? Then frankly, according to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, you are far better off having a full-body massage than trying to practice the Dharma.

Genuine spiritual practice, not least the Ng ndro preliminaries, will not bring the kind of comfort and ease most worldly people crave. Quite the opposite, in fact. But if your ultimate goal is enlightenment, Ng ndro practice is a must, and Not for Happiness your perfect guide, as it contains everything an aspiring practitioner needs to get started, including advice about-

. Developing ""renunciation mind""

. Discipline, meditation and wisdom

. Using your imagination in visualization practice

. Why you need a guru

By: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, Jamyang Khyentse
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 289g
ISBN: 9781611800302
ISBN 10: 1611800307
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 October 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse (Khyentse Norbu) is a Tibetan Buddhist lama who travels and teaches internationally and is also an award-winning filmmaker. He is the abbot of several monasteries in Asia and the spiritual director of meditation centers in Vancouver, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Taipei. He is also head of a Buddhist organization called Siddhartha's Intent.

Reviews for Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

Students' Reactions to Not for Happiness: Having a map of the path that shows where each practice is headed helps me to see what each stage is preparing me for. Even the chapters that at first didn't seem relevant to my current practice contained such great gems of teaching that they turned out to be extremely relevant and very helpful. -Catherine Fordham To me, this book is like the world's best kind of GPS! I feel that by following its guidance, even though I am not a skilful driver, I will have the confidence to drive through my Ngoendro practice-and may even end up feeling quite good about it! -Helena Wang