What Makes You Not a BuddhistSo 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, Khysentse 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. |
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User Review - lente - LibraryThingI did not like it. The message of the book is not at all clear. On the one hand the author seem to promote the four dharma seals as the core of buddhism, yet at the same time he refers to many other ... Read full review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - lente - LibraryThingI did not like it. The message of the book is not at all clear. On the one hand the author seem to promote the four dharma seals as the core of buddhism, yet at the same time he refers to many other ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | What Makes You Not a Buddhist |
| Author | Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0834823160, 9780834823167 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Buddhism / General Religion / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice Religion / Buddhism / Tibetan |
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