Chowang, Orgyen. _Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness_, 2016. [http://www.myilibrary.com?id=960167](http://www.myilibrary.com?id=960167). --- # Progressive Summary This is a very clear and readable guide to the benefits of meditation. It is far too repetitive towards the end, but it contains some useful metaphors as guideposts. # Key Points Some key metaphors: - Meditation as a plane taking off. Initially, there will be turbulence. But over time, the flight smoothens out and we can relax and enjoy the flight. - Meditation as a highway. As long as we stay on the highway, we will reach enlightenment. The past and future are exits from the highway. As long as take them, we will not reach enlightenment. ![[Pristine Mind meditation]] Three things are needed for enlightenment: - Meditation - 3 Realisations - That our true nature is the Pristine Mind - That all thoughts and emotions are mental events - That all mental events are illusions - A Good Heart - Love - the sincere wish for others to have happiness and the conditions necessary for complete and enduring happiness. - Compassion - wanting others to suffer less - Joy - being able to celebrate someone else's success - Impartiality - wanting the happiness of all beings; not having any bias or prejudice # Resonances # Oppositions # Questions / Comments # Quotes ![[Reference Notes/Highlights/Books/Our Pristine Mind#Highlights]]