Founded in 2018, Pristine Awareness: Foundation for Buddhist Practice is a Buddhist organization dedicated to supporting individuals to engage in meaningful practice. We follow the "pith instruction" tradition or style of practice, which focuses on simplicity, adaptability and embedding practice in daily life. We are especially dedicated to putting into practice and sharing the pith instructions of Kyabje Togden Amtrin and Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, which are perfectly suited to modern life. We welcome people from all backgrounds, whether beginners or advanced practitioners, and value diversity in all its forms. At Pristine Awareness we encourage and support spiritual autonomy, curiosity, and creative and critical thinking. We consider personal ingenuity to be an integral part of each individual's spiritual practice. Our core mission is to provide a simple and clear path to profound wisdom and compassion applicable to people of all cultures.
At Pristine Awareness we focus on the essential Buddhist practices that lead to direct experience of one's true nature rather than on complex rituals, visualizations or mantra recitation. We offer an opportunity to understand and directly experience that true nature through simple meditation and awareness practice. Our primary focus is the awakening of joy, love, compassion and evenness. We are non-sectarian in our approach. We draw from the wealth of teachings of the early sutras (Sutrayana), Chan and Zen (Mahayana) and Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana, Mahamudra and Dzogchen). That being said, we are focused primarily on the Dzogchen Semde tradition. The meditation and other spiritual practices we offer are unique, with an emphasis on simplicity and adaptability to modern life. All of our practices are from the Dzogchen Semde cycle of teachings. We specialize in tailoring practice for people facing challenges such as disability, chronic illness and mental health issues.
We have a network of Dharma groups on the east coast of Australia, click the button below to find out more.
