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What makes you not a Buddhist
- 160 pages · about 3 hours
- First published 2006
- 12 editions
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1 About this book
So 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, Khyentse 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.
Good for readers who want: Buddhism and a short read.
- Buddhism
- Buddhism, doctrines
- Doctrines
2 About Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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