Recently just completed reading this book "The Magic of Awareness" by Anam Thubten.
Rinpoche speaks with great clarity on the central theme that enlightenment is always available to us in the most ordinary of moments.
One nice para lifted from the book:
When we know how to give rise to this gentle heart (be kind to ourselves), then we are not in a hurry and we no longer have to be antagonistic to ourselves... We are already Buddha, yet there is compassion toward this temporary dream of duality. This dream is not going to last eternally. Believe it or not, the universe will provide us with much magic and many miracles to help us wake up. All dreams come to an end. It's just a matter of time.
Another nice para:
Whatever helps us become aware of the naturally transcendent state of who we are is the right method, the right technique... Whatever works is the right method. The method doesn't have to be Buddhist and it doesn't have to be complicated. It can be so simple that, perhaps, all we need to do is pause periodically. Perhaps we simply become aware of our breath, or remember some sacred verses now and then. We may not even need to recite those verses. Sometimes all we need to do is to remember them.
Highly recommend this book =)
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