Inside views of the great religions

When mindfulness expands into awareness, spontaneous awakening comes into view. For enlightenment is within us. We are already in spiritual paradise. Wherever we are and whatever we do, inner stillness is always before us, just one step away. We can take it at any time, no matter what our circumstances are. If we only widen our mindfulness to awareness, all illusions become transparent. Then, if we succeed in dwelling in this spontaneously awakened state, we find exactly what we have always been looking for on our spiritual path - regardless of which one we have walked. Readers are reminded by Anam Thubten's presence of Pema Chödrön and Eckhart Tolle. His words are simple and to the point. This makes it possible to trust that awakening is waiting on the other side of fear, and that we can get through fear to where we actually already are. It seems paradoxical. Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and spent much of his childhood and adolescence in a monastery. There he enjoyed the benefits of an intensive academic and practical education. In particular, his attachment to a hermit became a source of inspiration for his exposition of Buddhist teachings.