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Not for Happiness

A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

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Not for Happiness

By: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Do you practise 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 practise the Dharma. Genuine spiritual practice, not least the Ngndro 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, Ngndro 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.

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This book is a great support and inspiration for anyone doing ngondro practice.
Rinpoche is truly a master in communicating the dharma.

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I have the book too, listening to this book also has been such a wonderful refresher to the practice. Beautifully read.

A beautiful and thorough introduction to Ngondro and so much more

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Dzongsar Rinpoche's words deeply touched my heart. great book, I'd recommend to anyone seeking spiritual learning!

enlightening book on spiritual practice

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I was having higher hopes on more practice details, especially after the excellent what makes you not a Buddhist.

I expected meditation guidance and instructions on the Buddhist steps, but this was so light weight, as I was hoping getting some teaching. Shame

Expected more after first book

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Eduardo Ballerini should be grabbed by the feet and shaken vigorously: hopefully this will dislodge his sanctimonious tone and it will drop off. As for the book itself, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse sounds opinionated. He tries hard to seem cool and branché, but comes across as stuck and shallow. All in all not a helpful read... Mind you, come to think of it... it did annoy me so it gave me the chance to practice patience!

Shallow and sanctimonious

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