Summary of Martin Aylward's Awake Where You Are

Sample Insights from Chapter 1

#1

When we recognize that life cannot possibly meet our expectations, we relax and accept our imperfections. We begin to forgive our human frailties and failings and treat ourselves with more compassion.

#2

To experience life fully, you don’t have to leave yourself behind. You can experience life while still being present in it.

#3

In sports and music, we simultaneously experience relaxation and focus. But in meditation, we experience these elements separately, and we experience them for the purpose of wisdom.