Do we need to get rid of our thoughts to have awareness? @MingyurRinpoche
Do we need to get rid of our thoughts to have awareness? @MingyurRinpoche
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
While awareness itself is always present, our relationship to it, how we recognize it, changes as we practice. Using the beautiful analogy of the sky and the clouds, Rinpoche explains that we don't need to get rid of our thoughts and emotions to find peace.

This is excerpted from Rinpoche's latest monthly teaching, "What Are the 3 Types of Awareness?"
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