Light Comes Through Quotes

“The natural principle that all beings long for happiness and freedom from suffering serves as the basis for generating compassion”
― Dzigar Kongtrül III, Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence

“What we need now is a very strong antidote, and the antidote to jealousy is the practice of rejoicing. Rejoicing is simply feeling happy when something fortunate or beneficial happens to someone other than ourselves. . . . When someone becomes a vegetarian or donates money to a charitable organization, we can rejoice. We can rejoice in the virtue of people who have put their life on the line to help others, the Good Samaritan we hear about on the news. We can rejoice in the spiritual accomplishments of others.”
― Dzigar Kongtrül III, Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence

“Genuine faith . . . brings warmth to the heart and makes us feel at home. It is a resting place. It allows us the courage to openly question experience and the world around us. Genuine faith does not require us to put on blinders and believe what we are told. It is an open question. And we can stay open because we trust in something bigger.”
― Dzigar Kongtrül III, Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence

“We may rely on the Three Jewels,1 God, or the law of karma, or we may simply have a basic trust in the goodness of the world. Whatever the case, a positive focus brings stability to our lives and pulls us through challenging times. Placing our trust in positivity is faith.”
― Dzigar Kongtrül III, Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence

“The practice of putting others in the center is not simply a crusade to do “good.” It is a practice based on the understanding that our own happiness is inextricably linked with the happiness of others.”
― Dzigar Kongtrül III, Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence