Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With
“This welcoming book offers a wise, warm-hearted, and practical understanding of the awakened heart. Reading it is like talking with your best dharma friend, who helps you to shift from being lost in thought to spacious and kind attention.”—Jack Kornfield“A wonderfully wise and practical introduction to mindfulness meditation that explores and addresses all the ins and outs of the practice, the obstacles and confusions, as well as the rewards of this path. This book is like a friendly, helpful companion, offering clear and trustworthy guidance and support for beginning or aspiring meditators. Highly recommended.”—John Welwood, author ofToward a Psychology of Awakening“Many essential questions on the view and meditation practice of Buddhadharma—and everyday life—are answered here with great clarity and with a genuine heart of caring and loving-kindness.”—Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, author ofThe Healing Power of Mind“The advice in this book will be of tremendous benefit to those who have the courage to engage their mind and heart and develop their potential. As a result, it will benefit the greater world.”—Sakyong Mipham, author ofTurning the Mind into an Ally“Acharya Gaylon Ferguson is an exceptional meditation teacher, both for having been a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche as well as for being a senior meditation teacher of many years’ standing. Gaylon’s great learning and deep experience are reflected on every page. He has achieved a rare blend of subtle scholarship, readability, and practical use.”—Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, author ofMind at EaseandThe Essence of Buddhism