From a young age he has been active in preserving the Buddhist teachings, establishing centres of learning and practice, supporting practitioners, publishing books, and teaching all over the world. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche supervises his traditional seat of Dzongsar Monastery and its retreat centres in Eastern Tibet, as well as his new colleges in India and Bhutan. He has also has established centres in Australia, North America, and the Far East. These are gathered under Siddhartha's Intent.
In addition to Siddhartha's Intent, in 2001, the Khyentse Foundation was founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. It is a non-profit organization with the stated goal "to act as a system of patronage for institutions and individuals engaged in the practice and study of Buddha's wisdom and compassion."
His two major films are The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003).
This book is written for pilgrims but is suitable for all practitioners. Brief, at under 150 pages, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse packs it full of the most powerful Buddhist teachings and practises. Khyentse writes with great humility, wit and wisdom. No Dharma lite here! I look forward to reading more from this great living master.
An easy to follow, practical book to educate yourself about what to do at holy sites of Buddhists.
What I appreciated the best is that it reminds us again and again about motivation. Buddhism stresses how important our motivation behind each thought or action while practicing and/or managing mandate matters. We would be missing a point if we fail to have right motivation while visiting the holy sites.
Ideal book if you are curious or planning on a pilgrimage. As this book focuses what to do at holy sites, there is a little mention of the Buddha’s legends including how he lived. If you are looking for a book to know how the Buddha lived and what he taught, I recommend “Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha” by Nhat Hanh
From Waterstones Sale bookshelf to my bookshelf and honestly, I breezed through pretty easily. I took it as a summer holiday book after uneasy news and it was definitely one of the most calming, almost distracting books I’ve read.
Coming from the Hindu faith really did open my eyes to the similarities in the dharmic faiths and the focus on viewing others and yourself as an ordinary person was so interesting for me. I wouldn’t say it’s so much just for a particular faith because, from someone who’s still learning about her faith, it teaches you so much about life alone and care for others
Since a description is missing, here's one from the authors website Siddharta's Intent: "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 on pilgrimage. Focussing primarily on the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha and the great Indian masters of the past, Rinpoche offers pilgrims advice on every aspect of pilgrimage: where to go, what to do, the meaning of pilgrimage and generating the right motivation before leaving home. He explains what Buddhists mean when they describe a person, place or object as being 'holy'. Included are suggestions for which prayers and practices one can do at the four main Buddhist holy sites in India and Nepal."