Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s newest book, Not For Happiness (Shambhala Publications, 2012), is now available as a preview eBook on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. This book is for practitioners of ngondro and contains everything you need in order to do the practice. The eBook is a great way to get an advance look at Not For Happiness. A fully-edited print version will be available in the fall. Rinpoche has generously offered all profits from the sale of this book to Khyentse Foundation. By using this Amazon link (also accessible through our Share The Merit page), you can increase that donation, as an additional percentage of sales will be donated by Amazon. If the cover, which Rinpoche designed with the help of Vladmir Vimr, gives an indication, it will be an unusually interesting read.“Having a map of the path that shows where each practise is headed helps me to see what each stage is preparing me for. Even the chapters that at first didn’t seem relevant to my current practise contained such great gems of teaching that they turned out to be extremely relevant and very helpful.”—Catherine Fordham
“To me, this book is like the world’s best kind of GPS! I feel that by following its guidance, even though I am not a skilful driver, I will have the confidence to drive through my Ngöndro practise—and may even end up feeling quite good about it!”—Helena Wang
Bhutan, a tiny himalayan country is the last bastion of nation in the world where buddhist practice lineage is still in tact. Ironically it is changing so fast that the young educated Bhutanese are not getting right type of education with which they can uphold this great heritage lineage. Most of them are getting trapped in transitional changes and the people who are responsible for education influenced by western model of education producing materialism contrast to spiritualism. At this juncture I feel that it is so important to protect the source of genuine and authentic practice lineage by establishing educational institutions focusing on the vulnerable groups and this indeed can only be tackled by the modern Buddhist masters like Dzongsar Khyentse. Your short and frequent visits to Bhutan is not going to have greater impact unless you come up with institution with designed with sustainable academic prospectus. I prefer Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to portray to other Buddhist worlds as Bhutanese since you are true Bhutanist born in hidden land of Khempajong so sacred befitting your greatness in personage as universal buddhist teacher. Now at this age of Kaliyuga we only can look for relevant buddhist teachers like you in the world of materialism.
I am looking forward to Chinese version of this book.
Rimpoche,
I am looking forward to read and follow your forthcoming book.Thanks for the clear path you show us and also bless us to be able to walk through it without faltering.
I am looking forward to read this book.
Lama Kuencho Sum Khenno!!
Thank You for another great book (Teaching)!
May you live a very long life Rinpoche without any external/internal/secret obstacles. May your activities flourish in all universes and may we never be separated from you until we all attain Enlightenment.
Lama Kheyno!
Looking forward to make the book part of my life. I have no doubt that your book will guide us till we reach ngondro’s ultimate goal which is not happiness.
顶礼仁波切，期待中文版本…
中文版已經出版了 ，是姚仁喜師兄翻譯的 。書名：“不是為了快樂”。：）
I am very grateful for this book; NOT FOR HAPPINESS.
I am half way through this rich guide, taking notes, and joyfully reorganizing my Dharma Practice. I had gaps in my understanding of the Preliminary Practices. This book is assisting me to realign. I feel inspired! THANK YOU DJKR!
Even though I didn’t go through the book yet m pretty sure it will benefit me in my life “coz” I always respect and luv him.DRENCHEN LAMA KHENNO!
though i didnt go through the book
Drinchen lama khenno , book which was written by rimpoche as this book will be our stepping stone of life where it will benefit lots …this days where mankind seems lost their mind wit three poison so this book will guide us la