Publications

Introduction to the Middle Way

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In a series of annual events between 1996-2000, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche gave extensive commentary and teachings on Chardrakirti’s Madhyamakavatara at Chanteloube, Dordogne, France. He received these teachings from many great masters including Khenpo Appey Rinpoche in Nepal. The fully revised and annotated text of these…

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Buddha Nature

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Arya Maitreya’s Mahayana-Uttaratantra-Shastra is one of the most important teachings on Buddha-nature and enlightenment. It is revered by Buddhist masters as a very special text, one of the five great teachings given by Lord Maitreya to Asanga, and part of the third turning of…

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Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices

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Do you practise meditation because you want to feel good? Or to help you relax and be “happy”? Then frankly, according to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, you are far better off having a full-body massage than trying to practise the Dharma. Genuine spiritual practice, not…

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What Makes You Not a Buddhist

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Moving away from conventional presentations of Buddhist teachings, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche challenges readers to make sure they know what they’re talking about before they claim to be Buddhist. With wit and irony, Rinpoche urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism beyond a…

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What to do at India’s Buddhist Holy Sites

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Rinpoche wrote this book in response to the questions students frequently ask about going on pilgrimage to Buddhist holy sites. What to do at India’s Buddhist Holy Sites is not a guidebook for ordinary tourists, but for Buddhists who wish to purify their defilements and accumulate merit by going…

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