Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Do you practise meditation because you want to feel good? Or to help you relax and be â€œhappyâ€? Then frankly, according to Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, you are far better off having a full-body massage than trying to practise the Dharma. , Khyentse shows that genuine spiritual practice, not least the NgÃ¶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, NgÃ¶ndro practice is a must, and ,Not for Happiness, your perfect guide, containing everything an aspiring practitioner needs to start to practise, including advice about: ,Â Â Â â€¢Â â€œrenunciation mindâ€,Â Â Â â€¢Â discipline, meditation and wisdomÂ ,Â Â Â â€¢Â using your imagination in visualisation practice,Â Â Â â€¢Â why we need a guru ,Studentsâ€™ Reactions to ,Not for Happiness,: , â€œHaving 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 didnâ€™t seem relevant to my current practice contained such great gems of teaching that they turned out to be extremely relevant and very helpful.â€â€”Catherine Fordham , â€œTo me, this book is like the worldâ€™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 NgÃ¶ndro practiceâ€”and may even end up feeling quite good about it!â€â€”Helena Wang
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Not For Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices