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HOW NOT TO MISS THE POINT

Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche

The Buddha's Wisdom For A Life Well Lived

Cut through the noise and explore mind-changing Buddhist teachings from one of the clearest voices from the Tibetan tradition. Written in her direct and personal style, it's the perfect "first book" for anyone curious about Buddhism, as well as those with experience who will benefit from her powerful message.

We're bombarded with advice about how to livehow to find happiness, how to maintain relationships, how to help the worldand yet has this advice brought us peace? In How Not to Miss the Point, beloved Buddhist teacher Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche focuses on the Buddha's core teachings, basic principles that are universally true, whether we are Buddhist or not, as a way to cultivate our inner light and work for good, no matter how the world unfolds around us.

Because the simplicity of the Buddha's fundamental teachings can often get lost in complexity, Rinpoche goes straight to their heart to convey the Buddha's core message: If we want this lifeour own life, the lives of others, and the life of our planetto be fulfilling and good, we must accept responsibility for cultivating the best qualities of our human mind. To put the how-and-why into practice, Rinpoche guides us through the steps of the Buddha's path.

Born in India in 1967, Khandro Rinpoche is the daughter of Tibetan meditation master His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen and is herself a renowned teacher in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the head of a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in India and divides her time between teaching in the West, running the nunnery, and supporting charity projects for Tibetan refugees in India.

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Book Published 2025-10-06 by Shambhala

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In these brilliant and practical teachings, Khandro Rinpoche shows us profound and simple ways to discover and cultivate intrinsic goodness. Following this path of wakefulness leads to manifesting genuine compassion in everyday life. For the benefit of all beings, may we accept this challenge!

With affection, humor, and piercing clarity, Khandro Rinpoche guides us through an exploration of the curious ways we get sidetracked as we attempt to bring our actions together with our intentions for well-being. While doing this, she gently brings us back, again and again, into alignment with the practical and elegant wisdom of the Dharma, reminding us that spiritual maturity is, without a doubt, well within our reach.

It is easy to see why Khandro Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher. She presents the basic principles of Buddhism in a clear, refreshing manner, making them accessible for all to understand.

What a treasure! Khandro Rinpoche puts us on the spot and tells the truth, awakening an authentic spiritual longing we may have forgotten. For the beginner or the longtime Buddhist, she cuts through religiosity and philosophy to ask penetrating personal questions about our human life, drawing us into fresh engagement. This little book is breathtaking, exposing the marrow of the genuine Dharma where rock meets bone in insight.

Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche's new book, How Not to Miss the Point, is a must read. Khandro Rinpoche gives us profound traditional Buddhist teachings that are eminently applicable for modern-day practitioners. She illuminates our hindrances while also giving us clear guidance on how to overcome them and 'go beyond.' This book is as rare and invaluable as Khandro Rinpoche herself: a seamless, inspiring blend of modern and ancient worlds. I highly recommend that we cherish her words and wisdom and take time to revisit them.

In this world where anyone can say anything and confusion is rampant, Khandro Rinpoche has given us a book that can finally bring us all back to our basic sanity. She presents the teachings of the Buddha in modern, simple language. And knowing that there are so many women in the Dharma who are wondering where the women teachers are, here she is: direct, gentle, precise, and wide awake.