‘In realising clear awareness, we are not attaining something new or extraordinary. Rather, we are returning to our natural state — a state in which the illusion of self has been seen through, and the world is experienced as it truly is.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘The boundaries between self and the world blur, and we come to realise that the world is not something outside of us, but is, in fact, an inseparable aspect of our experience.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘The duality between self and no-self, self and other dissolves, not in the sense that the world vanishes, but in the sense that our identification with a fixed self vanishes.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘It is important to note that clear awareness is not a rejection of the relative world in which we live. The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences.’ Everyday Buddhism

What particularly delighted me was discovering that the book's opening sections — the Preface, Introduction and introductory chapters — alongside the stunning colour photographs of original Dunhuang manuscripts.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the performing arts have historically served as vehicles for teaching the dharma. An example of this is the sacred dance, or cham, called Bardo Raksha Mangcham (Dance of the Intermediate State). This didactic dance-drama, performed at sacred...