What Makes You Not a Buddhist by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse - ISBN: 9781645474234
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Think you’re Buddhist? This book might prove you wrong.

What Makes You Not a Buddhist

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    12 August 2025

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Summary

With a new preface, afterword, and updated material throughout, this iconoclastic and creative Tibetan meditation master clarifies and cuts through “new age,” trendy misconceptions about what it really means to be a Buddhist.

An innovative meditation master cuts through common misconceptions about Buddhism, revealing what it truly means to walk the path of the Buddha.

So you think you’re a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the mos…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781645474234
ISBN-10:1645474232
Author:Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:12 August 2025
Weight:216g
Dimensions:20mm x 215mm x 132mm
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Critics Review

“A precise delineation of the key tenets that define Buddhism, versus what is superfluous, merely cultural, or not Buddhist at all. A good book to read if you’re deciding whether or not you’re a Buddhist, or just want to know what Buddhism really is.”—Lion’s Roar “Here at last is a crisp new voice in Tibetan Buddhism… . There is much food for thought in this short book for Buddhist students and for anyone interested in the ongoing adaptation of traditional Eastern wisdom into postmodern Western settings.“—Publishers Weekly “A pleasant refresher or an excellent introduction to Buddhism, even for those who choose not to be Buddhists.“—New Age Retailer

About The Author

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse (Khyentse Norbu) is a Tibetan Buddhist lama who travels and teaches internationally and is also an award-winning filmmaker. He is the abbot of several monasteries in Asia and the spiritual director of meditation centers in Vancouver, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Taipei. He is also head of a Buddhist organization called Siddhartha’s Intent.

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