I often wondered before the publication of this my first book whether the story of my spiritual awakening in Sri Lanka in 1981 would be of much use to the reader. I've found, however, to my joy and deep satisfaction that many who have read 'A Record of Awakening' found it gave them new strength and inspiration to deepen their own established practice. I know also that it has brought people to the practice of the Dharma and even brought some back from the brink of abandoning their practice altogether.
My story tells of not only the unfolding of insight once our inner nature has been re-discovered but also graphically describes the struggles, fears and suffering that have to be endured if we are to break the bonds of ignorance. The second half of the book is a question and answer session that allows me to expand on many of the points within the main text. The book opens with a preface written by Urgyen Sangharakshita the founder of The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. He describes the work as 'a remarkable document' and 'a treasure.' Here are a couple of extracts from his preface.
Here are a few extracts from the first and main part of the book..