{"product_id":"not-for-happiness-dzongsar-jamyang-khyentse-9781611800302","title":"Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes You Not a Buddhist \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a fresh look at the foundations of Tibetan Buddhist practice, with practical advice and guidance for the modern practitioner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNot for Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e your perfect guide, as it contains everything an aspiring practitioner needs to get started, including advice about: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Developing \"renunciation mind\"\u003cbr\u003e - Discipline, meditation and wisdom\u003cbr\u003e - Using your imagination in visualization practice\u003cbr\u003e - Why you need a guru\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611800307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611800302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.56w x 0.57d","brand":"Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042401284351,"sku":"9781611800302","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94cbf24d-f63a-43b8-af56-d1cb9e4c4969.jpg?v=1684961299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/not-for-happiness-dzongsar-jamyang-khyentse-9781611800302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}