What Makes You Not a Buddhist
Books2008Moving away from conventional presentations of Buddhist teachings, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche challenges readers to make sure that they know what they’re talking about before they claim to be Buddhist. In essence, What Makes You Not a Buddhist explains what a Buddhist really is: someone who deeply understands the truth of impermanence and how our emotions can trap us in cycles of suffering. Rinpoche presents the fundamental tenets of Buddhism in simple language, using examples that we can all relate to.
Moving away from conventional presentations of Buddhist teachings, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche challenges readers to make sure that they know what they’re talking about before they claim to be Buddhist. In essence, What Makes You Not a Buddhist explains what a Buddhist really is: someone who deeply understands the truth of impermanence and how our emotions can trap us in cycles of suffering. Rinpoche presents the fundamental tenets of Buddhism in simple language, using examples that we can all relate to.