Not for Happiness
Books2012Genuine spiritual practice, not least the Ngöndro preliminaries, will not bring the kind of comfort and ease that 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 is an excellent guide. This book 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; and why you need a guru.
Genuine spiritual practice, not least the Ngöndro preliminaries, will not bring the kind of comfort and ease that 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 is an excellent guide. This book 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; and why you need a guru.