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Not for Happiness

By: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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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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Enthusiastic and motivsting

January finished has been known as carefree about worldly stuffs and yet very serious about spiritual pursuits.
In this Audible, he gives his all to push us to free us from worldly bondage as soon as possible, at this very life if possible which is very refreshing

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Ngondro delight

If you’re a practitioner of ngondro or Tibetan Buddhism, this is an invaluable guide to the nuances and complexities. Very honest. “Eventually you grow bored of your practice…” and then followed by advice, small ways to keep your accumulations and visualizations fresh. Full of unexpected grace, I found it answered many questions about ngondro that I hadn’t even put into words. Good narrator, the sound of each syllable rings like a bell.

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Good, but not his best...

The information in this book didn't seem to be as well organized as other books I've read by him. Still it was good information. I learned several new things about Buddhism.

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A must read book for Vajrayana students.

A wonderful book. Give us detail information for practitioners. Highly recommended even for old Buddhist students. You will still learn something.

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Life changing! 🤩🤩🤩

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have experienced this book. Thank you Buddha Realm 🙏

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Thank you

Thank you for your time, patience, and effort. Tukjeche. The narrator mr. Ballerini was a pleasure to listen to.

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Wish there was a list of vocabulary

I am just learning about Buddhism and how to practice it, and love what I am hearing, but wish I could look up some of the vocabulary. I need to both hear it used understand and see it to remember.
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But I am learning a lot and hope to find courage to go to a temple or learning center soon .

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Thank you.

Thank you for this knowledge. Patrul Rinpochet Stated that a rich cash of offerings is a rich cash of bad karma. Or something close to these words.
You inspire and worry me in my seeking.

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Rinpoche knows the modern mind.

Teaching is to the point and useful in everyday life. Even if your not doing ngodro good advice for all practices

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A very practical book about Ngondro

A very practical and useful book about Ngondro. Easy to understand the precious instructions. Thank you.

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