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- WHY DO WE FEEL WRONG? April 30, 2026
- OUR MORAL LANDSCAPE April 29, 2026
- FOR COMPASSION, WE NEED EMPATHY April 29, 2026
- COMPOS MENTIS – NON-COMPOS MENTIS April 29, 2026
- CONQUERING THE UNIVERSE April 28, 2026
- THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT April 26, 2026
- WE FEAR COMMUNICATION April 25, 2026
- MISUNDERSTAND OUR PATH April 25, 2026
- THE ASPECTS OF SELF April 24, 2026
- CREATOR, OR CREATIVE PRINCIPLE? April 23, 2026
- STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH April 22, 2026
- OUR FABULOUS TEACHER April 21, 2026
- THE NON-PERSON MOMENTS April 21, 2026
- WHY DO WE PREFER STORIES TO DIRECT EXPERIENCE? April 20, 2026
- ARE WE A LIFESTYLE, OR LIFE ITSELF? April 19, 2026
- THE AGE OF DECLINE – THE AGE OF NONSENSE April 18, 2026
- LOOK AT YOUR OWN MIND, RATHER THAN SOMEONE ELSE’S April 17, 2026
- THERE ARE MANY ASPECTS TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM April 16, 2026
- WHAT IS WISDOM? April 16, 2026
- THE ULTIMATE ACT OF REBELLION April 15, 2026
- AN ALIENS VIEW April 15, 2026
- PRAYER IS HOPE April 14, 2026
- COMPASSION DOESN’T MEAN WE LIKE SOMEONE April 13, 2026
- DEPRESSION SUDDENLY LIFTS April 13, 2026
- THE JOY OF MEETING IDIOTS April 13, 2026
- IT’S AMAZING April 12, 2026
- UNIFIED DIVISION – AND THE CONSEQUENCES April 11, 2026
- WE SELF CENSOR … WHY? April 10, 2026
- THE DIFFICULTY OF KNOWING WHAT IS REAL April 9, 2026
- WHY DO WE DOUBT? April 9, 2026
- IT’S A MASSIVE SHOCK April 8, 2026
- TRY NOT GETTING BACK TO ‘NORMAL’ April 8, 2026
- THE TACTIC HASN’T AGED April 7, 2026
- INTERCONNECTEDNESS – UNISON OR HARMONY? April 7, 2026
- THE CURSE OF THE MESSENGER April 6, 2026
- FIBONACCI: THE LAWS OF SURVIVAL April 5, 2026
- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT – THE GOLDEN RATIO April 5, 2026
- THE POWER OF FIBONACCI April 5, 2026
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FEAR OF DEVOTION
Fear of devotion. In some cultures, devotion exists naturally. In others, it doesn’t. We all have this feeling of devotion, but are afraid of it – or rather, we are afraid of our feelings about it. It is a hidden … Continue reading
World Food Corruption.
World Food Corruption. Spiritual people can no longer stick their heads in the sand, ignoring what is happening to their brothers and sisters. Listen to this video very carefully, it describes a company that is unkind to mankind – and … Continue reading
DHARMA AND THE FAMILY
Dharma and the Family! Now here’s a real challenge for practice, and for keeping one’s sanity! Whether the family is quiet or noisy, there is always a collective attitude – a collective mind – ‘the hive’. Families do have certain … Continue reading
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LIFE IS TOUGH
Life is tough. No one lives our life for us. Our senses, mind and spiritual friends are our tools. Most things we learn are from those who want us chained to their life of illusion. Through fear, … Continue reading
Lack of zest or vitality?
IF YOU DO NOT FEEL RIGHT, IT WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT TO MEDITATE AND MORE EASY TO BE CONFUSED. “Smart Meters” & EMR: The Health Crisis Of Our Time – Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt. “New diseases with no names.” The second … Continue reading
ADVICE FROM PADMASAMBHAVA
Words from Padmasambhava Ten Signs of Progress Master Padma (Padmasambhava) said, “When you take the Dharma to heart, there are ten signs.” The lady (dakini/yeshe/tsogyal) asked, “What are these ten signs? The master replied, “When your grasping decreases, that is … Continue reading
There are still some good people around!
Mike Kelly is one of them. You can deceive some of the people all of the time, but not all the people all of the time!
THIS IS A VERY DECEPTIVE WORLD
This is a very deceptive world. There are two aspects to our being; essence, which is our pure being, and embodied essence caught up in the temporary, material mindbody. We have to respect this mindbody and keep it healthy, as … Continue reading
THE PATH
The Path. The spiritual path is that which removes our confusion. Our confusion created the path. The path is our confusion. Although our essence is clear, mind and brain have confused wiring! It takes time to ‘fire and … Continue reading
A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION 2
A little more information 2. Images and ideas from the past will also arise. Treat them the same way: they are merely images from the past, and they all come to pass. Quite often, we think that meditation should be … Continue reading
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A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION
A little more information. It’s like, instead of looking out of the eyes*, the scene merely comes in as a whole. One isn’t looking for, or at, anything: there is just seeing, and the seeing is not held onto. Everything … Continue reading
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NO DIRECT EXPERIENCE
No direct experience. Of course, we may not ‘get it’. We just have to be in the right place at the right time. We also have to be aware of our own obscurations – conceptual ideas and emotions, called klesha, … Continue reading
DIRECT EXPERIENCE
Direct experience. Although we may know philosophies, and able to repeat the words and experiences of others, they are not a substitute for direct experience. When you ‘know’, then no one can ever lord it over you, or try to … Continue reading
HOW NOT TO BECOME A DEMON
How not to become a demon. The core of the Mahayana teachings is Bodhichitta – the ultraistic attitude enshrined by the Four Immeasurables – Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity…but these aspirations are towards others. Most of our time is spent … Continue reading
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ANGELS & DEMONS R’US!
Angels & Demons R’us! When humans first appeared on Earth, so did angels and demons. Wisdom and evil. There are two forces in this universe – enlightened and unenlightened. So where do sentient beings stand? We have the potential nature … Continue reading
REALISATION IS A BIT OF A SHOCK!
Realisation is a bit of a shock! The world is a beautiful rose garden, with thorns. Once we start to understand the nature of Samsara and Nirvana (the two truths), we then begin to understand why we are here – … Continue reading
SPIRITUALITY IS BEYOND RELIGION
Spirituality is beyond religion. We are embodied beings – embodied pure beings – not of matter, but of compassionate, intelligent energy, or spirit. Religion is meant to put us in touch with our spirituality. Whether it does or not, will … Continue reading
SMART METERS
SMART METERS Why oh why, are people’s lives being interfered with so much? There are somethings we have to be aware of in Samsara, especially when it is to do with people’s health! This is from the Daily Telegraph. The … Continue reading
DISTRACTION IS A TWO-EDGED SWORD
Distraction is a two-edged sword. The mind is more sensitive than we think, and this is why we get so distracted day in, day out. The world around us is one huge distraction: the tiniest occurrence and we are caught … Continue reading
RELYING ON YOURSELF
Relying on yourself. Relying on yourself is… tricky. Yes, we have to do the work of recognising, but it’s also necessary to recognise the need for inspiration. Without this, we will not only not start…we will not finish! People say, … Continue reading
Bilderberg -The Secret Empire.
Bilderberg – The Secret Empire. This is not a subject I would normally write about, but it does reveal how we are being manipulated in very gross and subtle ways across the range, from wars to spirituality. This is an … Continue reading
WHAT IS REAL?
What is real? . A. What is aware? .
SELF-EXISTING AWARENESS
Self-existing awareness. Self-existing awareness, is awareness that is just there – self-existing – not created by anything. In meditation, we can see all the debris in the mind. So what sees all this debris? It’s self-existing awareness. Self-existing awareness is just … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL BOOTCAMP
Spiritual Bootcamp! Our spiritual journey will have ups and downs. Some of us have a smooth journey, while for others it may be rough. Maybe if we have been brought up in a spiritual family, then our journey is one … Continue reading
MUDDY WATERS
MUDDY WATERS The mud is obscurations. The water, our essence. Muddy water clears with meditation. Addiction to looking stirs the mud again. By looking, recognising and dropping, essence is revealed. Realising there never was any mud, there is nothing to … Continue reading
SELF HARMING IS HELL
Self Harming is Hell. The number of hospital admissions after people have deliberately poisoned themselves has risen by almost 50% in a decade. New NHS figures show there were more than 114,000 cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland during … Continue reading
DEDICATING MERIT
Dedicating merit. At the end of any practice, it is always good to dedicate it to all sentient beings. It completes the practice and rids us of any self centred-ness. Whatever merit we have accumulated may it benefit all sentient … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM
from Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa. (Trungpa is a tough cookie, giving us no place to run!) We have come here to learn about spirituality. I trust the genuine quality of this search but we must question its nature. The … Continue reading
THE EVIL OF TRAUMA
The Evil of Trauma. Spirituality – from the point of view of Buddhism – is not an easy subject to discuss, as there are many elements involved. There are also some that we may not want to look at. We … Continue reading
DISCLOSURE OF ET’S AND US SECRET POWER
http://vimeo.com/65430488 This is Hon. Paul Helfyer. He is disclosing ET presence on Earth and secret US control of the world. You will have to make your own mind up about this. I came across this, this morning as I’m writing … Continue reading
UNCONTAMINATED AWARENESS
Uncontaminated awareness Uncontaminated awareness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, most of the time we are ???????????????!??????????????? Still, that’s better than ZZZZZZZ?ZZZZZZ .
FIRST THERE IS A MOUNTAIN
First there is a mountain. First there is a mountain. Then there is no mountain. Then there is. This illustrates the two truths. First, we see a beautiful mountain: that is relative truth. Then we study, and realise … Continue reading
WHAT IS MY FUNCTION IN LIFE?
What is my function in life? Animals use the ‘reptilian’ primitive brain for survival – fight, flight or freeze. Their function is to survive and breed. Humans have the ability to recognise consciousness, and therefore can know their true nature. … Continue reading
THE NEW WORLD ORDER AND ‘PREPPERS’
The New World Order and ‘Preppers”. They both say, “The world is to be destroyed”, and all that will remain is the New World Order and the ‘Preppers’. So…this New World Order’s foundation will start with these two groups which, … Continue reading
STRESS AND MEDITATION
Stress and Meditation. Stress takes energy away from the body’s needs, and distracts the mind. It also creates toxins in the body, attacking our immune system. Just listening to the ‘news’ causes us stress and worry: it’s also interesting how … Continue reading
WHATEVER BENEFITS THE MIND
Whatever benefits the mind. Most of this blog is written from a Dzogchen perspective (also called Maha Ati): recognising and resting in Empty Essence, Cognisant Nature and and unconfined Compassion (the three Kayas). This view is called Rigpa, which leads … Continue reading
DON’T REGRET
Don’t regret. Everything that happens in life is a lesson. From lessons, we learn…or not! If we use intelligence, and recognise emotions and the value of compassion, then we will be facing in the right direction. Of course, we make … Continue reading
SIMPLICITY IN DARK TIMES
Simplicity in dark times. I had a dream last night: two of my teachers, from different traditions, came and gave me a ‘bonk’ on the head (touching foreheads is a traditional Tibetan greeting). One cut some of my hair (this … Continue reading
ALIENS
Aliens. On many forums, there is much spoken about “Aliens”. Some even claim to talk with them: it’s worrying how mundane those conversations are! There’s nothing one could respond to with an, “Oh, now that is interesting!” Having a big … Continue reading
LINEAGE – MEETING OF MINDS
Lineage – a meeting of minds. We are unique individuals, rather than one whole: the universe is full of unique individuals. People talk of Oneness, but that has never happened! We can be at one with our unique being (the … Continue reading
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology. Psychology rules this modern era, dominating every walk of life. Psychology guides all our choices, and divides our cultures, thereby keeping everything in motion. Our base instincts of ‘self’ preservation (through the emotions), are used to manipulate us in … Continue reading
THE ART OF THINKING
The Art of Thinking. Thoughts and thinking are not the same. Thinking is analysing or reasoning in the present, whereas thoughts are products of past thinking or programming, which are stored in the mind. Thinking can either open the mind, … Continue reading
LIKE AND DISLIKE
Like and dislike. The reason awareness is so important, is to notice liking and disliking. The very moment our attention is held by liking or disliking something, awareness deviates from purity. Of course as house holders we have to function … Continue reading
LIVING IN AN INSANE WORLD
Living in an insane world. Can we find sanity? Tricky. What is normality? Tricky. Well who is sane? Tricky. This is a tricky world. We sentient beings are not enlightened because we are confused about the truth concerning … Continue reading
Traumatising the young.
This video is called “The Art of Deception.” To control a population, it is best done when they are young, through creating confusion, wounds and bias. When money is involved, a very subtle control is needed to convince you to … Continue reading
BODHICHITTA
Bodhichitta (caring for others more than oneself). There are Two aspects to Bodhchitta: Absolute and Relative. Absolute bodhichitta corresponds to Emptiness. Relative bodhichitta corresponds to Compassion. Bodhi means our ‘enlightened essence’ and chitta means ‘heart’ or ‘mind’. Bodhichitta is translated … Continue reading
THE TRUTH
The Truth. The truth will never be found ‘out there’. The reason anything ‘out there’ may be known is because of what is ‘in here’. The ultimate truth is our own awareness. Without that, nothing would be known, … Continue reading
EFFORTLESS EFFORT
Effortless effort. ‘Lazy’ is not a word we want to hear! But let’s face it, we spend a third of our life asleep, and most of our (so-called) waking period either occupied, or vacant (not knowing, staring blankly). And, if … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 