Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness

But as long as we cherish and protect our ordinary thoughts, there is no liberation, there is no freedom from our suffering, because the thoughts we take so seriously dictate our experience.

You must first relax the mind and then observe it with patience and perseverance. It is that simple.

A good heart inevitably leads to harmony and joy, even for someone who has no particular desire for enlightenment.

Love means wanting all good things in this world for all others.

mind is naturally pristine, and that your mental events are just passing through. You must deeply realize this.

Don’t follow the past. Don’t anticipate the future. Remain in the present moment. Leave your mind alone.

True love is the sincere wish for others to have happiness and the conditions necessary for complete and enduring happiness.

In Pristine Mind we are far more present to the world than we have ever been before. We experience life’s pleasures more robustly, work more effectively, and, above all, love more richly and more universally.

What you see in the world is a reflection of your mind. You can’t change yourself by changing the world. You need to change your mind; then the world reflects the change of your mind.