Buddhahood, says Dzigar Kongtr l, is nothing but an unobstructed experience of the nature of mind, boundlessly spacious and limitlessly compassionate. The trick is that in order to see the mind accurately, we must use the particular aspect of mind he calls natural intelligence. Natural intelligence enables us to discriminate between what helps or hinders us. But most of all, it's the part of us that searches for happiness and meaning. In Light Comes...
xx Love this author/Buddhist writer. Look forward to reading a readable copy.
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Kongtrul packs a lot into this slender book(all 121 pages), taking on anger( anger provides us only with the illusion of clarity), attachment(makes us dependent upon objects for fullfillment), and attributes(we do not own them, they come from many sources). The book is gracefully written and comes from his heart. A book to read, highlight, and read again.
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The philosophies and tenants of Buddhism are continuing to gain wide acceptance and increasing interest among westerners as an alternative to the Abrahamic religions and their dogmas. Shambhala Publications is a premier publisher of books on Buddhism and one of their newest titles is "Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings On Awakening To Our Natural Intelligence" by Dzigar Kongtrul, a Tibetan lama who has been teaching Buddhism...
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This is a very well written book. It broken into five sections: 1) The problem with Self-Centered emotions: o the problem with the 5 poisons & what to do about them o how to be less self-centered and relax with our world as it is 2) Working with others: o putting others first without creating unhealthy love o humbleness and working with a teacher 3) Teachings on Emptiness: o this clear explanation of emptiness...
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Light Comes Through offers just that...light! It answers all those questions that never seem to have direct answers concerning jealousy, relationships, insecurity, and where buddhas come from. After reading this book, I took a step forward on my path. :O) Thank you Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. You have served well. I wish you never ending happiness and a long life.
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