Dzongsar Khyentse is one of the most creative and innovative young Tibetan Buddhist lamas teaching today. The director of two feature films with Buddhist themes (the international sensation The Cup and Travelers and Magicians), this provocative teacher, artist, and poet is widely known and admired by Western Buddhists. Moving away from conventional presentations of Buddhist teachings, Khyentse challenges readers to make sure they know what they’re talking about before they claim to be Buddhist. With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond a romance with beads, incense, and exotic people in robes—straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught. In essence, this book explains what a Buddhist really is, namely, someone who deeply understands the truth of impermanence and how our emotions can trap us in cycles of suffering. Khyentse presents the fundamental tenets of Buddhism in simple language, using examples we can all relate to.

宗萨蒋扬钦哲仁波切，不论在佛教徒或非佛教徒的眼中，宗萨蒋扬钦哲仁波切都是一个响亮的名字。对佛教徒而言，宗萨蒋扬钦哲仁波切以其清新、幽默、高证量的说法方式，吸引了全世界众多信徒的追随，其爽洁而又带刚强之气的独特形象，为新一代的修行人树立了典范。对非佛教徒而言，他是全世界唯一的「喇嘛导演」。他曾随贝托鲁奇学习电影，并且协助拍摄「小活佛」；他所拍摄的第一部电影「高山上的世界杯」，曾经是票房黑马，因此取得拍摄「旅行者与魔术师」的资金，在金马影展掀起一阵旋风。宗萨蒋扬钦哲仁波切的电影蕴含惊人的能量及丰富的人文精神，犹如一股清流，在世界各大影展屡获佳评、获奖连连，更培养出一群追随的工作人员及影迷。同时身为佛教上师与电影导演，二者角色看似冲突，但仁波切以一句：「电影可以视为现代的唐卡（传统西藏佛教绘画）。」说明了他的理念，也充分表现了仁波切不为传统及名相所缚的风格。