Mingyur Rinpoche is especially associated with what is often called “awareness of awareness” meditation, also described as “resting in open awareness.” Rather than centering on a single object such as the breath, this approach invites recognition of the mind’s own knowing quality—its simple, clear capacity to be aware. Thoughts, emotions, and sensations are not treated as obstacles but are noticed as they arise and pass within this wider field of awareness. In this way, the emphasis shifts from managing or suppressing experience to recognizing the spacious, observing presence in which all experience unfolds.

This style of practice is rooted in the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions and functions as the core method in Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings. It is presented as a direct yet accessible way to encounter the natural, spacious quality of mind that is already present, without needing to fabricate any special state. Practitioners are encouraged simply to rest in that open awareness, allowing experience to be as it is while gently recognizing the ever-present, aware dimension. This technique forms the foundation of his instruction and is prominently featured in his writings, where it is offered as a path that can be undertaken by practitioners of any background or level of experience.