Mind Space is both a practical guide and a visionary manifesto, offering a liberating alternative for a culture weary of striving. It will appeal to those seeking freedom not as a technique to master, but as an intimacy already present in life itself. - Purser’s McMindfulness became an international bestseller (265 Amazon reviews, 1,244 ratings on Goodreads), translated in multiple languages, and sparked a global media debate. He has appeared in over 100 outlets, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, The Nation, BBC, CBC, NPR, and on TV with Chris Hedges and Lee Camp, establishing him as a leading voice on contemporary spirituality.
- Inspired by Tibetan Buddhist master Tarthang Tulku’s Time, Space, and Knowledge, Purser reimagines meditation for today not as discipline or achievement, but as seeing differently. The true obstacle, he shows, is not distraction but the subtle “inner meditator” always striving to get practice “right.”
- Arrives at a cultural moment of burnout with self-optimization and “wellness hacks.” Speaks to meditators, seekers, and general readers disillusioned with mindfulness-as-commodity.
- Grounded, jargon-free writing—no retreats, religious lineage, or esoterica required.
- Includes simple exercises that help readers feel the shift, not just think about it.
- For readers of Pema Chödrön, Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, Sam Harris, Jenny Odell, and Jack Kornfield.
- Combines the accessibility of modern mindfulness guides with the depth of nonduality and visionary philosophy.
Summary We are told to sit still, focus on the breath, and watch our thoughts. But what if the very act of “being mindful” is what keeps us trapped? In Mind Space, Ronald E. Purser author of the international bestseller McMindfulness turns meditation inside out. Drawing inspiration from Time, Space, and Knowledge by Tibetan Buddhist master Tarthang Tulku, Purser shows that the real obstacle to awakening is not distraction but the quiet inner manager forever striving to get practice “right.” Most guides promise calm or clarity if only we can perfect our technique, be mindful enough, or finally arrive in the present moment. That endless deferral, Purser argues, is the trap. Here is a radical alternative: meditation without the meditator. Practice no longer means grinding for results it means discovering the openness already shining through the ordinary. With vivid prose and simple, experiential exercises, Mind Space reveals how space itself expansive, dynamic, inexhaustible becomes our ally. The blue sky overhead, a conversation with a friend, light falling across a floor each moment becomes a doorway into the brilliance we’ve been overlooking. Whether you’re weary of spiritual striving, skeptical of commodified mindfulness, or simply curious about a freer way of being, Mind Space opens a liberating vision: freedom is not a distant prize to earn. It is already here radiant, intimate, hiding in plain sight—waiting only to be recognized. Contributor Bio Ronald E Purser Ph.D is the Lam Larsen Distinguished Research Professor of Management at San Francisco State University and a senior instructor at Dharma College in Berkeley, California. He is best known for McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality, the international bestseller that ignited a global debate on the commodification of meditation. An ordained Zen priest in the Korean Taego order of Buddhism, Purser has appeared in documentaries, featured across major media outlets worldwide, and hosts The Mindful Cranks podcast. He lives in Pacifica, California. |
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