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Light Comes Through

Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence

Author Dzigar Kongtrul
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$19.95 US
Shambhala
On sale Dec 15, 2009 | 144 Pages | 9781590307199
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Fresh and direct Buddhist teachings on how our natural wish to be happy is the best tool we have for true spiritual growth

Light Comes Through explores the mind’s intricate relationship with emotions through the lens of Buddhist teachings. Dzigar Kongtrül emphasizes the significance of understanding and cultivating the mind’s “natural intelligence,” a vital tool for discerning beneficial actions and navigating life’s complexities. Natural intelligence enables one to discriminate between what helps or hinders. But most of all, it’s the part that searches for happiness and meaning. Dzigar Kongtrül demonstrates how to skillfully use that wish for happiness as a tool in awakening to the joyous wisdom of mind.

The book provides invaluable insight into overcoming the habitual patterns that cloud judgment and hinder personal growth. By engaging with concepts such as shenpa (self-clinging) and lenchak (karmic debt), readers can develop emotional intelligence and cultivate healthier relationships. Kongtrül’s teachings encourage a shift from self-centeredness to a mindset that places others at the center, fostering genuine love and care. Filled with wisdom and practical teachings, this book is a call to action for individuals yearning to harness their “natural intelligence” and embrace the transformative power of awareness.


“This is a wonderful fresh look at the amazing potential of our human mind.” —Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
Dzigar Kongtrül grew up in a monastic environment and received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In 1989, he moved to the United States with his family and in 1990, he began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University. He also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, his own teaching organization, during this period. He has established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado. When not guiding students in long-term retreats and not in retreat himself, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.
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Fresh and direct Buddhist teachings on how our natural wish to be happy is the best tool we have for true spiritual growth

Light Comes Through explores the mind’s intricate relationship with emotions through the lens of Buddhist teachings. Dzigar Kongtrül emphasizes the significance of understanding and cultivating the mind’s “natural intelligence,” a vital tool for discerning beneficial actions and navigating life’s complexities. Natural intelligence enables one to discriminate between what helps or hinders. But most of all, it’s the part that searches for happiness and meaning. Dzigar Kongtrül demonstrates how to skillfully use that wish for happiness as a tool in awakening to the joyous wisdom of mind.

The book provides invaluable insight into overcoming the habitual patterns that cloud judgment and hinder personal growth. By engaging with concepts such as shenpa (self-clinging) and lenchak (karmic debt), readers can develop emotional intelligence and cultivate healthier relationships. Kongtrül’s teachings encourage a shift from self-centeredness to a mindset that places others at the center, fostering genuine love and care. Filled with wisdom and practical teachings, this book is a call to action for individuals yearning to harness their “natural intelligence” and embrace the transformative power of awareness.


“This is a wonderful fresh look at the amazing potential of our human mind.” —Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart

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Dzigar Kongtrül grew up in a monastic environment and received extensive training in all aspects of Buddhist doctrine. In 1989, he moved to the United States with his family and in 1990, he began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University. He also founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, his own teaching organization, during this period. He has established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado. When not guiding students in long-term retreats and not in retreat himself, Rinpoche travels widely throughout the world teaching and furthering his own education.
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