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 | | Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence by Dzigar Kongtrul ISBN-10: 9781590305676 ISBN-10: 1-59030-567-1 ISBN-13: 9781590305676 ISBN-13: 978-1-59030-567-6 Hardcover 2008-07-08 Shambhala Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Our thoughts and emotions can take us anywhere. In an instant they can bring us down or lift us up. If we don't attend to the mind, the source of all our thoughts and emotions, it can seem like a runaway train. Yet when guided by wisdom, our mind can lead us to awakening. How do we utilize this resource? The Buddha asked big questions concerning the causes and conditions of happiness and suffering and how we can shape our mind and attitude to support our well-being. According to the Buddhist teachings, when our natural intelligence is sparked by contemplation and meditation, we discover insights into what true happiness means—and how to achieve it. The distilled wisdom of the Buddhist tradition leads us to clarity of mind, and step by step, the light of our natural intelligence comes through. With the humor and insight he is known for, Dzigar Kongtrül engages us in a playful, and challenging, investigation of disturbing emotions, our relationships with others, the trap of self-centeredness, and the practicalities of working with a Buddhist teacher. Most important, he shows us the subtlest use of our own natural intelligence—its ability to recognize the nature of reality itself. To learn more about the author, Dzigar Kongtrül, go to www.mangalashribhuti.org. | ||
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Overrated and poorly written Light Comes Through has garnered much praise. Much of this, unfortunately, is underserved. The book is actually quite poorly written and is endlessly repetitive. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 is very elementary and offers nothing new to anyone who has read about Buddhism before. Part 2 is marginally more interesting, offering, for example, a great discussion of "Lenchak," before Kongtrul once again deviates back into repetition of the basics. A real let down. I wish I had checked this one out from the library instead of buying it. | ||
A superbly written and thoroughly 'reader friendly' treatise 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 in the United States for the better part of the last twenty years. Kongtrul maintains that 'Buddhahood' is essentially acquiring an unobstructed experience of the true nature of the human mind as being "boundlessly spacious and limitlessly compassionate". In "Light Comes Through" this master teacher shows the reader how to use his or her natural intelligence as a tool to "awaken to the joyous nature of mind" and thereby achieve emancipation from suffering through life-changing insights. A superbly written and thoroughly 'reader friendly' treatise, "Light Comes Through" is inspired and inspiring -- and an essential, core addition to personal, academic, and community library Buddhist Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists. | ||
Clearly Explains Important Topics 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 is inspiring Although this book covers big themes it is a delightful, easy read. This book makes all these topics inspiring and very workable. Often these topics can feel complicated and difficult to work with. I strongly recommend this book. | ||
The answers I've been looking for. 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. | ||