Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings On Awakening To Our Natural Intelligence
by Dzigar Kongtrul /
2008 / English / PDF
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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?
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.
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.
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.
