How Not to Miss the Point

Cut through the noise and cultivate a meaningful and impactful life through the teachings of the Buddha. We're bombarded with advice about how to live--how to find happiness, how to maintain relationships, how to help the world--and yet has all 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--the three basic laws of nature, four noble truths, and eightfold path--can get lost in complexity, Rinpoche goes straight to their heart to convey the Buddha's core message: If we want this life--our own life, the lives of others, and the life of our planet--to be fulfilling and good, we must accept responsibility for cultivating the best qualities of our human mind and life. To put the how-and-why into practice, Rinpoche guides us through the steps of the Buddha's path.