Recognizing who we really are is realization. Abiding in our awareness of who we really are, maintaining that experience, is meditation.

We are constantly eating, talking, watching, or listening, trying to connect our five senses to anything we can in every waking moment.

Being an addict does not make us content; it makes us crave more. The more we crave, the more we suffer. If we can break the cycle, we will find inner freedom. When we cut through our addiction, we can rest. Enlightenment comes when the mind rests in its natural state. Real contentment is found when our mental events slow down.

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

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.

Most people think that samsara is reality and that’s all there is to life. With Pristine Mind meditation, you will learn that life offers much, much more than you ever imagined.

When we are meditating only to pursue momentary peace, it is not a life-changing practice. It is really not much more than a good nap.

the increasing demands made on the mind to be more and more preoccupied with external stimulations and the mental events to which they give rise, only further isolate us from the experience of Pristine Mind.

Our attention is the only reason thoughts and emotions are powerful. They do not have any independent power. Our attention and focus on them feed their power. Taking mental events seriously and paying attention to them make mental events powerful. The more seriously we take them, the more we recharge their energy.