The Buddha within ‘me’.

The Dharma is really a science

I am a Dharma student, who wishes to share experiences as they come along. At each step on the path, perception changes, although the same words may be used. There aren’t any more words, just more meaning! It is an ongoing process. The purpose of analysing an experience is so it is deepened, clarified and confidence is gained beyond doubt or beliefs.

A couple of years ago, while on a intensive retreat, I realised that the three kayas (the three qualities of our being – Emptiness, Cognisance and Compassion) were in fact the three so-called Negative emotions (Desire, Aversion and Ignorance). This was a incredible breakthrough.

I enjoy writing about this subject as it is the key to cutting through all experiences that are just reactions to external and internal events. Nothing and no one can effect our true being. However our minds or consciousness can be mucked about with – controlled!

The expression aspect to practice is very inspiring.

Once we have recognised or had a glimpse of our true nature, then when an emotion arises (because there is some level of “I” still present), they brighten the mind. At that moment we clearly see the movement away from our true nature of light/clarity and simply return. If not, then we allow the emotions to take control and Wham!!!…the world has turned darkness…again!

The trick is to recognise that the emotions and this acquired “I” never truly existed in the first place.

To find the Buddha within oneself, one does not have to be Buddhist. All one needs is an open mind, the ability to reason, recognise pure awareness…and have a sense of humour!

A sense of humour is needed because, even though we may get glimpses of pure awareness, we still have a residue from past fixated ideas that has to be acted out. We wrote the script for this life time due to the karma we have collected, and it just has to play itself out without us adding more lines.

The word Buddha simply means awake and pure. The awake part is merely recognising or getting a glimpse of one’s true nature, and that is not difficult as it is just there, going unnoticed.

The hard part is the purity. That is a matter of clearing all one’s karma, and that is a moment to moment awareness of one’s reactions. We can either return to our true nature of light/clarity, or allow the emotions to take control and Wham!!!…the world has turned darkness…again!

I look forward to the best of interactions.

Have a good future with a good heart.

Tony