The Natural State: Enlightened Living in the Everyday World

The Natural State: Enlightened Living in the Everyday World is intended for those who have had some level of spiritual awakening and are trying to navigate from this very different perspective.

In his Foreword to this book, Adyashanti says: “What I especially like about The Natural State is how meticulous Don is at addressing all manner of issues regarding embodying our realizations. But it’s the practical aspect of this book that I appreciate so much. It is what a good spiritual book should be: good medicine for the soul.”

Key topics this book explores:

Recognizing one’s own True Nature as distinct from the comingled energetics of the awakening experience
Working with the clarity that seems to wax and wane (or can sometimes seem to be absent altogether).
Stabilizing your perception of this ever-present awareness through non-grasping
Learning to function in this workaday, dualistic world from the perspective of Presence
Understanding the challenges of the journey after awakening. (Awakening is the beginning of the true spiritual journey rather than the end - as is commonly imagined).

Seeking ends with the discovery of what we truly are, but how this spacious awakeness moves about in the everyday world is not immediately obvious. This book is about navigating this uncharted territory, dispelling some common misunderstandings about the nature of enlightenment, and presenting fruitful avenues of inquiry to clarify this post-awakening phase of your journey.