Natural Presence: Concise Advice on Buddhist Practice by Pema Düddul is a collection of pithy teachings on Buddhist practice composed at the request of practitioners and students over a period of a decade or so. The book distils essential Buddhist teachings into practical, heartfelt guidance for both beginners and more experienced meditators. With clarity and warmth, Pema explores how to awaken to the natural state of presence within, offering tools to navigate the complexities of life through meditation, compassion, and wisdom. With a focus on simplicity and directness, Pema Duddul draws on decades of practice to provide accessible and concise advice on a range of topics relevant to Buddhist practice, ranging from the fundamentals to Dzogchen. Rooted in the ancient pith instruction tradition, yet deeply relevant for today’s world, this book serves as a companion for anyone seeking to live with greater awareness, peace, and connection to their true nature. Lama Pema Düddul is a Buddhist Chaplain and the Co-Director of Pristine Awareness: Foundation for Buddhist Practice. Pema has been a Buddhist for forty years, discovering at the age of eleven that his personal worldview and the tenets of Buddhism were in perfect accordance. Pema considers Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (1904-1987) to be his Heart Lama. In 2005 he received the tantric vows of a ngakpa, the Tibetan Buddhist equivalent of a non-monastic religious minister. He received these vows from one of his principle teachers, Ngakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche. Lama Pema was given blessing to teach in 2006. He has decades of experience as a Buddhist practitioner and has taught mindfulness and meditation in Buddhist, educational and other settings since 2007. Pema is also the author of Luminous Awareness: A Guidebook to Natural Awakening in Life and in Death , which includes a foreword by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Connect with Lama Pema: https://pemaduddul.org "A wonderful new book by Lama Pema Düddul (Phd), full of experience, insight and inspiration. Born from decades of accumulated Dharma knowledge and practice, this work clarifies many ideas that often cause confusion and concern for Buddhists, new and old. Highly recommended." ~ Jamyang Tenphel, author of The Awakening Heart