Once we have some experience with mindfulness meditation, we can begin to explore different types of awareness and expand our practice in unique and interesting ways. Up to this point, the meditations and glimpses in this book have been object based. That is, we choose a meditation object, like the breath, a mood, or a sound, and repeatedly return our attention back to that object when our mind wanders…

What is the nature of enlightenment?
Does realisation come suddenly or gradually?
Is it permanent or does it require continual work to maintain?
Is there even a state to attain or are we simply unaware of our inherent ‘Buddha Nature’?
Is meditation even necessary for enlightenment?
Does the enlightened state even exist?