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Not for Happiness
- A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Summary
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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- Pauline Cartwright
- 01-04-21
A beautiful and thorough introduction to Ngondro and so much more
I have the book too, listening to this book also has been such a wonderful refresher to the practice. Beautifully read.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-07-22
Thankfulness
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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- CHUNFENGDONG
- 06-11-17
enlightening book on spiritual practice
Dzongsar Rinpoche's words deeply touched my heart. great book, I'd recommend to anyone seeking spiritual learning!
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- Foxfire
- 25-03-16
Expected more after first book
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
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- Tout en chantant
- 23-10-19
Shallow and sanctimonious
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!
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