Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781611800302)

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dro 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dro 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

Author: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
ISBN-10: 1611800307
ISBN-13: 9781611800302
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2012
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.56w x 0.57d