The Guru Drinks Bourbon? by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse - ISBN: 9781611803747
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Unorthodox gurus, critical thinking, and Tibetan Buddhist transformation unveiled.

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    15 December 2016

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Summary

An enlightening, accessible, and highly entertaining guide to the guru-disciple relationship, the heart of Tibetan Buddhism.

The humility and compassionate activity of the Dalai Lama is something many people can connect with, but how can one understand the stories about some other Buddhist teachers’ unorthodox behavior? The centrality of and reliance on a guru is one of most misunderstood elements of Tibetan Buddhism-and one that is most often veiled in mystery. Because the guru can a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781611803747
ISBN-10:1611803748
Author:Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, Amira Ben-Yehuda
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:15 December 2016
Weight:481g
Dimensions:216mm x 152mm x 20mm
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 (The Cup,Vara,Travelers and Magicians). 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 several large Buddhist organizations including Siddhartha’s Intent, the Khyentse Foundation, and the chair of 84000.

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