Wake up and realize what is important

Avikrita Vajra Sakya Rinpoche, a 28-year-old Tibetan lama born in Seattle and currently living in a monastery at the foot of the Himalayas, teaches worldwide about meditation and Buddhist philosophy. He speaks compellingly and directly about the Buddhist path and gives us clear advice on how to use the circumstances of our modern lives to awaken loving-kindness, compassion, wisdom, and our Buddha nature. "I am very pleased that Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche, though so young himself, has begun to reach out to modern young people with a language and style that is appropriate for them. My wish is that this basic introduction to the Dharma will lead many of them to the path of awakening and awaken their interest in study and practice. I am sure His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche's grandfather, encouraged him to write this book with this in mind. May Awake and Realize What Matters benefit countless beings!" Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse This unique and timely introduction to Tibetan Buddhism gives us all the tools we need as Buddhists in the 21st century, whether we live in the big city or a remote hermitage. The teachings contained therein strike at the heart of why we should bother to follow a spiritual path in an age of cell phones and shopping malls.