Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness

you can simply observe whatever thoughts, feelings, or sensations come up, hang out for a couple of seconds, and then disappear, and acknowledge, “Oh, that’s what’s going on in my mind right now.” Wherever you are, whatever you do, it’s essential to acknowledge your experience as something ordinary, the natural expression of your true mind. If you

The experience of unconditioned awareness takes us outside the cycle of reactive responses and emotions by connecting us with the nature of our mind as pure, contentless, unstructured awareness. We’re at home with ourselves in a totally natural and uncontrived way.

La reconnaissance de la nature de l’esprit et la juste compréhension du monde phénoménal sont essentielles dans notre quête du bonheur. Si l’esprit s’appuie sur des vues totalement erronées quant à la nature des choses, et les entretient, il lui sera très difficile de se transformer de façon à connaître la liberté. Concevoir une vue correcte n’est

The truly wonderful aspect of living this way is that it leaves the space wide open for a completely fresh experience free of self-absorption. Right here, exactly where we are, we can live from a broader perspective, one that admits all experiences—pleasurable, painful, and neutral. We are free to appreciate the infinite possibilities that are alwa