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9781611800258

¿Como saber si no eres budista? (What Makes You Not a Buddhist)

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    9781611800258

  • ISBN10:

    1611800250

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-09-11
  • Publisher: Shambhala Espanol
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Summary

Dzongsar Khyentse describes in accessible language--sometimes even goading and poking fun at us--what it really means to follow the Buddha's teachings. Khyentse starts by explaining how Buddhists are not just smiling pacifists in robes. He goes from there, cutting through common misperceptions. But the real essence of the book is what a Buddhist is--namely, someone who follows the teachings of Buddha. Khyentse presents the core teachings using the framework of the Four Seals, a traditional and well-known teaching from the Tibetan Buddhist Nyingma lineage. The Four Seals are: everything is impermanent, emotions are pain, nothing has inherent existence, and nirvana is beyond concepts. These four points are the fundamental tenets of Buddhism, and Khyentse goes on to explain what they mean--with the premise that if you don't understand and believe in these four points, you are not a Buddhist. This book will appeal to readers who are interested in getting through all the trappings and finding out what it really means to be Buddhist. Dzongsar Khyentse has a uniquely appealing voice, tending to be edgy, funny, iconoclastic, and critical. Dzongsar Khyentse describe en lenguaje accesible, incluso aguijoneándonos a veces y usando de burla liviana, lo que realmente significa seguir las enseñanzas del Buda. Khyentse empieza por explicar que los budistas no son simplemente unos pacifistas sonrientes que visten hábitos. A partir de ahí empieza a aclarar las percepciones erróneas más comunes. La verdadera esencia del libro, sin embargo, consiste en explicar qué es un budista, es decir, aquel que sigue las enseñanzas del Buda. Khyentse expone las enseñanzas esenciales usando el esquema de los Cuatro Sellos, una enseñanza muy conocida y tradicional del linaje budista tibetano Ñingma. Los Cuatro Sellos son: todo es transitorio, las emociones son dolor, nada tiene existencia inherente, y el nirvana está más allá de todo concepto. Estos cuatro puntos son dogmas fundamentales del budismo, y Khyenstse explica lo que significan, partiendo de la premisa de que si no los entiendes o no crees en ellos no eres budista. Este libro va a atraer a todos aquellos lectores que preferirían cortar con lo superfluo y entender qué significa realmente ser budista. Dzongsar Khyentse tiene una voz excepcionalmente atractiva, aguda, crítica e iconoclasta.

Author Biography

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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