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, in his book, Not for Happiness A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices it is much better to have a full body massage than to try to practice Dharma.<\/p>\n
Genuine spiritual practice, especially Ng\u00f6ndro preliminaries, will not bring the kind of comfort and ease that most worldly people desire. Quite the opposite, in fact. But if your ultimate goal is enlightenment, Ng\u00f6ndro practice is a must, and Not for Happiness your perfect guide, as it contains everything an aspiring practitioner needs to get started, including advice on: developing ‘renunciation mind’, discipline, meditation and wisdom using your imagination in visualisation practice because you need a guru.<\/p>\n
“Having a road map that shows where each practice is heading helps me to see what each stage is preparing me for. Even chapters that at first didn’t seem relevant to my current practice contained such great teaching gems that they turned out to be extremely relevant and very helpful.” -Catherine Fordham, student<\/p>\n
“To me, this book is like the best kind of GPS in the world! I feel that by following its guidance, even though I am not a skilled driver, I will have the confidence to drive through my Ng\u00f6ndro practice – and I may even end up feeling pretty good about it!” -Helena Wang, student<\/p>\n
Author: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
\nLanguage: English
\nPublisher: Shambhala
\nBinding: Soft Cover
\nPaperback: 240 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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