What is awareness?

Awareness is an expression of the self in its pure form in the present or in the now. It is a natural state. A person who is aware in the present sees himself, others and events for what they are, naturally. An experience with awareness is known as realization. Action with awareness is called Karma Yoga. Awareness is cultivated by detachment from the limited self (including the body, mind, and thoughts) and observing them in a continuous manner, knowing that the observer and the observed are one.