The Natural Mind: Waking Up, Vol.1 & 2, by Alan Macmillan Orr, takes a fresh approach to essential topics as diverse as desire, gambling, electricity, war, banking, fear, supermarkets, love, greed and compassion. In such a diverse range of issues, one cannot help but be drawn in to a discussion and start questioning one’s own thoughts and actions. In this book you will find humor, practical insight, personal stories, and a deconstruction of the human condition that chips away at all our actions, thoughts, beliefs and traditions to uncover the “natural mind”: a mind free from conditioning and thus ready to explore life with compassion and joy. This book is as boundless as it is free-spirited, and as thoughtful as it is irreverent. Written with a deep respect for the reader, The Natural Mind will take you on a wonderful voyage of self-discovery and is as indispensable as it is entertaining. Th is book is free of copyright, and is an evolving book. Visit www.evolvingbook.org and start creating! Edit, redefine, create new topics, collaborate with others, or discuss the topics you have read in the book. Once a year, (december) the book will be published and printed in its new evolved form. Alan is dedicating his life to making the world more compassionate and sustainable, and wishes to share his work with you. As the purpose of the book is not for profit, alan does not wish to charge for the ebook, but the print and audio book will be available for purchase with all money going to the project and to help alan continue his work. Please join in or contribute in any way you can - you never know what value your words will have to make this planet a more peaceful place for all its inhabitants.