What Makes You Not a Buddhist

Dzongsar Khyentse is one of the most creative and innovative young Tibetan Buddhist lamas teaching today. The director of two feature films with Buddhist themes (the international sensation The Cup and Travelers and Magicians), this provocative teacher, artist, and poet is widely known and admired by Western Buddhists. 
Moving away from conventional presentations of Buddhist teachings, Khyentse challenges readers to make sure they know what they’re talking about before they claim to be Buddhist. With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond a romance with beads, incense, and exotic people in robes—straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught. 
In essence, this book explains what a Buddhist really is, namely, someone who deeply understands the truth of impermanence and how our emotions can trap us in cycles of suffering. Khyentse presents the fundamental tenets of Buddhism in simple language, using examples we can all relate to.

Religion & Spirituality

Khyentse, Dzongsar Jamyang

Buddhism

Shambhala

So you think you're a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist world, challenging common misconceptions, stereotypes, and fantasies. With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond the romance with beads, incense, or exotic robes—straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught.

¿Así que crees ser budista? Veamos, reflexiona. El maestro de budismo tibetano Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, uno de los Lamas más creativos e innovadores de hoy en día, arroja el guante al mundo budista, desafiando los conceptos erróneos, estereotipos y fantasías más comunes. Con ingenio e ironía Khyentse incita a los lectores a ir más allá de los adornos superficiales del budismo, más allá del romance con las cuentas del rosario, el incienso o los hábitos exóticos, y a entrar derecho en el corazón de lo que el Buda enseñó. So you think you're a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist world, challenging common misconceptions, stereotypes, and fantasies. With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond the romance with beads, incense, or exotic robes—straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught.

Como saber si no eres budista? (Spanish Edition)

Shambhala Espanol

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 Ngöndro 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, Ngöndro 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

Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

An enlightening, accessible, and highly entertaining guide to the guru-disciple relationship, the heart of Tibetan Buddhism. Devotion to one’s teacher is the lifeblood of the Vajrayana path. Because the guru can and will use whatever means it takes to wake us up, this relationship may require us to drop our most deeply held beliefs and expectations. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse addresses some of the most misunderstood aspects of this powerful relationship and gives practical advice on making the most of this precious opportunity for transformation. Through stories and classical examples, he shows how to walk the path with eyes wide open, with critical-thinking skills sharpened and equipped to analyze the guru, before taking the leap.

The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

A pithy guidebook for Buddhist pilgrims to the four holy sites of India. “The aim of all Buddhist practice is to catch a glimpse of the awakened state. Going on pilgrimage, soaking up the sacred atmosphere of holy places, and mingling with other pilgrims are simply different ways of trying to achieve that glimpse.”—from chapter 1, “Holy Buddhist Sites” Pilgrimage is a powerful method for remembering the Buddha’s teachings and putting them into practice. For Buddhists, the most important holy places are the four sites associated with the Buddha’s life: • Lumbini, where Siddhartha was born as an ordinary human being • Bodhgaya, where Siddhartha became enlightened • Varanasi (Sarnath), where the Buddha taught the path to enlightenment • Kushinagar, where the Buddha passed into parinirvana While it may be an inconvenient, chaotic, and even dangerous journey, traveling to these places can be profoundly affecting and transformative for a practitioner. In his fourth book, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse skillfully lays out how we can make the most of our experience as pilgrims. He explains what makes a person or place “holy,” what pilgrimage is all about, and what we can do when visiting the four holy sites of India and Nepal—or any holy place. This manual shows us how to partake in one of the most potent practices available to remind ourselves of the entirety of the Buddha’s teachings.

Best Foot Forward: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Sacred Sites of the Buddha

An insightful collection of teachings about death and dying to help face life's greatest mystery calmly and with equanimity. Lifetimes of effort go into organizing, designing, and structuring every aspect of our lives, but how many people are willing to contemplate the inevitability of death? Although dying is an essential part of life, it is an uncomfortable topic that most people avoid. With no idea what will happen when we die and a strong desire to sidestep the conversation, we make all kinds of assumptions. Living Is Dying collects teachings about death and the bardos that have been passed down through a long lineage of brilliant Buddhist masters, each of whom went to great lengths to examine the process in minute detail. Renowned author and teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse responds to the most common questions he's been asked about death and dying--exploring how one prepares for death, what to say to a loved one who is dying, and prayers and practices to use as a handhold when approaching the unknown territory of death. Whether you are facing death today or decades from now, preparing for it can help to allay your worst fears and help you appreciate what it means to be truly alive.

Living Is Dying: How to Prepare for Death, Dying and Beyond

Parenting & Relationships

In this provocative account, one of the most innovative Tibetan Buddhist monks examines humanity’s deepest beliefs and assumptions in exploring the path to true Buddhism. Synthesizing the essence of Buddhism into four basic principles posed as questions, this valuable guide asks Are all things impermanent? Is it understood that all emotions carry pain and suffering and that no emotion is completely pleasurable? Are all phenomena illusory and empty? and Is it accepted that awakening is nothing more than liberation from ignorance? and argues that only true Buddhists answer these questions with an unmistakable “yes.” En este libro provocador, uno de los lamas budistas tibetanos más innovadores examina las creencias y presunciones más profundas del ser humano, explorando la senda del verdadero budismo. Sintetizando la esencia del budismo en cuatro principios básicos, este guía valioso pregunta ¿Son todas las cosas impermanentes? ¿Se comprende que todas las emociones conllevan dolor y sufrimiento y que ninguna emoción es totalmente placentera? ¿Son todos los fenómenos ilusorios y vacíos? y ¿Se acepta que el despertar no es otra cosa que la liberación de la ignorancia? y hace el argumento que solamente los verdaderos budistas responden a estas preguntas con un inequívoco “sí.”

Tú también puedes ser budista: Descubre las claves del budismo (Sabiduria Perenne) (Spanish Edition)

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What Makes You Not a Buddhist

What Makes You Not a Buddhist

Como saber si no eres budista? (Spanish Edition)

Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

Best Foot Forward: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Sacred Sites of the Buddha

Living Is Dying: How to Prepare for Death, Dying and Beyond

Tú también puedes ser budista: Descubre las claves del budismo (Sabiduria Perenne) (Spanish Edition)