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- THE ANSWER TO LIFE March 19, 2026
- SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM March 18, 2026
- EVIL TRANSFORMS INTO WISDOM March 18, 2026
- THE COMFORTABLE DECEPTION March 18, 2026
- IT’S AN ANCIENT TRICK March 18, 2026
- WHAT ARE MORALS? March 17, 2026
- A POSITIVE OUTLOOK March 16, 2026
- REGRETS ARE MEMORIES March 16, 2026
- THE TWO VEILS OF UNHAPPINESS March 15, 2026
- WHAT IS SUCCESS? March 15, 2026
- KARMA IS OUR MANUAL FOR LIFE March 15, 2026
- DZOGCHEN March 14, 2026
- WE ALL GIVE OFF SIGNALS March 14, 2026
- INSTITUTIONAL INSANITY March 14, 2026
- CLARITY IS VIVIDNESS March 13, 2026
- WE INHERIT MEMORIES March 13, 2026
- FINDING EGO March 13, 2026
- HOLDING ONTO ANGER March 13, 2026
- WE WERE WARNED March 12, 2026
- TRANSCENDING THE LEVELS March 11, 2026
- THE AI LAMA March 11, 2026
- CLONING: CONTROL BELIEF, CONTROL REALITY March 10, 2026
- GHOST IN THE MIND March 10, 2026
- KNOW THE DIFFERENCE March 9, 2026
- SPIRITUAL INBREEDING March 8, 2026
- THE ULTIMATE JAILBREAK March 8, 2026
- “WHO ORDERED THE BIG BANG?” March 8, 2026
- RULES OVER WELLBEING March 8, 2026
- MARA IS NOT INSIGNIFICANT March 7, 2026
- SUDDENLY, WE REALISE WE WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG March 6, 2026
- WHY DO WE SHY AWAY FROM SIMPLICITY? March 6, 2026
- THE SUBTLETY OF BEING March 5, 2026
- CAN WE RECOGNISE DECEPTION? March 5, 2026
- REALISATION AND BEING OFFENDED March 4, 2026
- NICE PEOPLE March 3, 2026
- OUR NATURAL STATE IS MEDITATIVE March 2, 2026
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG March 1, 2026
- WHY WE IGNORE CONSCIOUSNESS February 28, 2026
- THE ART OF LIVING February 27, 2026
- DISSOLVING DUALISTIC MIND February 27, 2026
- EMPATHY FOR STUPIDITY February 27, 2026
- HUMANITY HAS BEEN DECEIVED February 27, 2026
- HOW DID IT ALL START? February 27, 2026
- THE POINTLESSNESS OF EXISTENTIALISM February 27, 2026
- THE WISDOM OF FAILURE February 26, 2026
- THE MIND IS A MENTAL SOLAR SYSTEM February 25, 2026
- INTELLIGENCE AND WISDOM February 24, 2026
- INNER PEACE TAKES DISCIPLINE February 24, 2026
- DANGER WAKES US UP February 23, 2026
- WHEN WE IGNORE EVIL February 23, 2026
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GETTING ANNOYED
Getting Annoyed Getting annoyed is an unpleasant mental pastime, characterised by irritation, grumpiness, frustration and anger. We become distracted from our natural state of inner peace, and when we become annoyed at certain stimuli habitually, it is we who become an annoyance. 🙂 Even pleasant situations can end … Continue reading
NOT-TWO
Not-Two Reflecting on Not-Two: When we believe in self and other, be it a person or a thing, we are subject to likes and dislikes. When attention – in the first instant – is purely placed on that person or … Continue reading
MAY THE NEW YEAR REVEAL MORE TRUTH
May The New Year Reveal More Truth May the New Year reveal more truth,and less thought-policing of every conversation. There are things we just don’t talk about.There are things we must talk about.
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WHEN PURE CONSCIOUSNESS BECOMES A SELF
When Pure Consciousness Becomes A Self Pure consciousness becomes a self when it becomes excited, claiming and becoming distracted. We become what we are not. This distinction is for individuals to recognise, as there are levels of understanding. We can function very well as decent humans as long … Continue reading
DON’T CONFUSE WHAT IS ‘SPIRITUAL’
Don’t Confuse What Is ‘Spiritual’ ‘Spiritual’ is consciousness, conscious awareness, pure consciousness. It’s what we are. There is no place to go to find it. We cannot even find it in our own mind, as it is the very essence … Continue reading
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WHY MEDITATE?
Why Meditate? Proper meditation brings a calm spacious mind, where we’re able to cope with anything that appears; we are never panicked, disturbed or alarmed. We are not subject to emotions. Meditation isn’t adopting a particular lifestyle, typically an unconventional one. It’s a practical … Continue reading
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THE VOICES IN OUR HEAD
The Voice In Our Head The voice in our head is not our own; it’s a personal instruction manual that we’ve picked up from others, causing communal confusion. We assume that these words are ours – an expression of ourself … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CREATING A SAND MANDALA AND COOKING?
What’s The Difference Between Creating A Sand Mandala And Cooking? A Sand Mandala is a sacred Tibetan art form, representing a perfect universe; the geometric patterns are said to transform the ordinary human mind into an enlightened mind. Destroying it … Continue reading
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
The Difference Between Religion And SpiritualityReligion is organised practices shared by a group.Spirituality is individual practice. What is this spirituality?Spirituality is personal recognition of non-material, pure conscious awareness. What is practice?Sustaining this pure conscious awareness. Why join a group?Learning words … Continue reading
STABILITY IN WHATEVER OCCURS
Stability In Whatever Occurs We’ve experienced waves of karmic impulses, both pleasant (inspirations) and unpleasant (doubts), from beginningless time. They just turn up. These packages of wonder create the situations for us to work with in order to dissolve confusion … Continue reading
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LETTING GO OF THE PAST
Letting Go Of The Past It’s obvious that the past no longer exists, but its effects are still felt. This moment that we live in now will, in the future, be the past, and so won’t exist, but its effects … Continue reading
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CLARITY CAN’T BE A BAD THING
Clarity Can’t Be A Bad Thing The definition of the word ‘clarity’ is divine splendour; it is that powerful. It’s well worth appreciating. Clarity is being open-minded, willing to consider everything in an unprejudiced way. We don’t have clarity; we are clarity – which is pure consciousness – but … Continue reading
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WRITING A BLOG
Writing A Blog Writing a blog is like drawing in a sketch book; through practice and realisation, realisation evolves. You look back and see what you held on to. Realisation is an ongoing experience. It’s why I cannot write a … Continue reading
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DON’T TRY TO UNDERSTAND
Don’t Try To Understand You cannot think the Dharma. Dharma is pure experience.
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DON’T MAKE A MEAL OF THE DHARMA
Don’t Make A Meal Of The Dharma Don’t make a meal of the Dharma.It will give you indigestion. ‘Make a meal out of it’ is to spend more time or energy doing something that isn’t necessary. Dharma is not a … Continue reading
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WHAT IF THERE WAS NO ENLIGHTENMENT OR REINCARNATION?
What If There Was No Enlightenment Or Reincarnation? If there was no enlightenment or reincarnation, would it make any difference to the Buddha’s teaching? No. The reality that pure awareness is present in an ever-changing world of deception still holds … Continue reading
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WE DO NOT HAVE TO LEARN DHARMA
We Do Not Have To Learn Dharma Learning terminology and symbols doesn’t mean that we realise the Dharma. It is through realising that we are the Dharma that the Dharma manifests.
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WHERE DID I GO RIGHT?
Where Did I Go Right? 🙂 We spend our lives following others who follow others, who have been following others for thousands of years. Sounds a bit fishy, doesn’t it? For me, following others was miserable and felt wrong as … Continue reading
WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?
Which Is More Important? Which is more important:interesting facts or realisation? They are two opposing paths.Facts are learnt words, while realisation is original experience. Academic: not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest.
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WHAT IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?
What Is Pure Consciousness? We are consciousness; we cannot be anything else, but we’re attached to our ideas in the mind. Consciousness is the cognisant space of mind. We are not what we can see, but fall into the trap … Continue reading Continue reading
WE ARE ENCODED TOWARDS EVIL
We Are Encoded Towards Evil Encode: convert into a coded form. Evil: intending harm. In other words, evil has unconscious followers, harming the tone of the atmosphere. Evil is wanting power over others. We all like to win a debate, … Continue reading
THE STATE OF IRONY – THE LIAR PARADOX
The State Of Irony – The Liar Paradox Irony is a state of affairs that’s contrary to what one expects. For instance, we judge others, but don’t expect to be judged back; judging others according to our ideas is what divides us. … Continue reading
ONLY YOU CAN KNOW THE TRUTH
Only You Can Know The Truth The internet is full of information. Other people are full of information. This blog is full of information. How do we know if any of it’s true or not? We don’t. The only thing … Continue reading
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FORGERIES ARE CREDIBLE
Forgeries Are Credible Forgeries are credible – that’s why we accept them – but they’re not the real thing. Holding on to an idea about reality rather than knowing reality is a fraud which affects our mental health. This idea … Continue reading
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BE KIND TO YOURSELF…?
Be Kind To Yourself …? We often hear gurus say this as if the self is real.What self?Be kind to something that doesn’t actually exist? Saying “Be kind to yourself” is ordinary therapy – it’s not Dharma. Self is merely … Continue reading
WHEN WE’RE THINKING, WE’RE ACTUALLY LISTENING!
When We’re Thinking, We’re Actually Listening! 🙂 Listening to what? Memories. Memories placed in the mind. Placed? Everything in our mind is socially engineered.| By whom? By those who don’t want us to think for ourselves. If you think you’re … Continue reading
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WATERED-DOWN DHARMA
Watered-Down Dharma If we don’t know what Dharma is – the teaching of our reality – we won’t know or recognise any slight deviations. But why would anyone deviate or water-down the Dharma? Two reasons.One: people are not ready to … Continue reading
THE OTHER SIDE OF ‘NOVEL’
The Other Side Of ‘Novel’ Yesterday, we spoke of ‘novel’ as an infiltration-and-suggestion technique. ‘Novel’ means interesting, new or unusual – a novelty. When we become attracted to novelty, our focus is heightened instantaneously. It’s the fastest entry point into … Continue reading
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BE AWARE OF ‘NOVEL’
Be Aware Of ‘Novel’ ‘Novel’ means interesting, new or unusual – a novelty. When we become attracted to novelty, our focus is heightened instantaneously. It’s the fastest entry point into the human mind, and it’s why we’re addicted to ‘news’. … Continue reading
ORGANISATION CONTROLS THE WAY WE THINK
Organisation Controls The Way We Think Organisation controls the way we think. Time and space are precious in order to reflect, to meditate, to realise the truth about what we are – which is beyond any organisation. In doing this, … Continue reading
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NEW REALISATIONS AND OLD BRAIN
New Realisations And Old Brain Some things are difficult to explain, because we’re working within an old, traumatised brain that is still running in the background even though we have had new realisations. We might be able to talk about … Continue reading
DHARMA IS REPAIRING, MAKING GOOD, MAKING WHOLE
Dharma Is Repairing, Making Good, Making Whole We have been broken into pieces, disjointed, confused … not working properly. Repairing means putting back into good order, realising the connection between seeing, and that which is seen. By virtue of seeing, … Continue reading
SELF IS JUST A HABIT IN THE MIND
Self Is Just A Habit In The Mind Self is held together by words and ideas in the mind. This is not our reality. When we drop the idea of self/ego/I, peace and wisdom arise. No more interference. 🙂
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SHUNYATA, EMPTY, PURE, UNCONTAMINATED CONSCIOUSNESS
Shunyata, Emptiness, Pure, Uncontaminated Consciousness It doesn’t matter what word we use, it is direct spontaneous experience, before the mind starts identifying. We can become hung up on words, and that is precisely Mara’s trick – it’s the dark side … Continue reading
OUR DARK SIDE IS OUR PATH
Our Dark Side Is Our Path When we can acknowledge our dark side – our ideas about me and mine – this recognition is the light of consciousness illuminating our addiction to phantoms in the mind. These phantoms seem so … Continue reading
WORSE THAN GROUPTHINK? GROUPFEEL
Worse Than Groupthink? Groupfeel Groupthink is people accepting the same set of ideas, and voicing them in the same way. Groupfeel is when these ideas go deeper and infect attitudes, causing subtle emotions; the result is that each individual learns … Continue reading
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THERE IS NOTHING NEW
There Is Nothing New There is nothing new– just different words about the same subject. We are pure consciousness.We obscure that pure consciousness with thoughts. Freedom is acknowledging this fact.
SIMPLE LIFE = HAPPY LIFE
Simple Life = Happy Life It’s been said for thousands of years, “A simple life is a happy life.” Otherwise, we evolve into the machine. With a simple approach to life, we take time to appreciate a oneness with everything. … Continue reading
WHAT WOKE ME UP?
What Woke Me Up? The pretence of goodness. After following gurus, lamas and students for decades, I realised that there wasn’t much – if any – compassion around. No real lasting connection, but just competitive ‘goodness’. Everyone is caught up … Continue reading
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THE DHARMA IS A GENERALISATION
The Dharma Is A Generalisation The Dharma is a generalisation. Realisation of the Dharma is personal. Neither life nor the Dharma are about learning facts; that is a sleepy view. Personal experience is alive, awake and constantly refreshing. If anyone … Continue reading
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WAKING UP TO FOOLISHNESS
Waking Up To Foolishness We only wake up when we realise how foolish we’ve been to believe what others say. Realising our ultimate truth isn’t easy, either in the secular or non-secular world. The secular world is only interested in … Continue reading
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THE POINT OF LIFE IS TO KNOW WHAT LIFE IS
The Point Of Life Is To Know What Life Is What we think of as ‘life’ is actually a prison of illusions. Our temporary bodies and minds have no permanent reality, while consciousness never changes. As long as we believe … Continue reading
IT MATTERS
It Matters Everything we think, do and say matters to our well-being, and the well-being of those around us. Just repeating conventional facts and rituals smothers reality, and that’s the intention. We are so much more than facts and rituals. … Continue reading
THE LIGHT THAT ELIMINATES DARKNESS
The Light That Eliminates Darkness It’s possible that, while meditating, we fall into a state of vacancy where there is no thought, but no wisdom of knowingness of our true essence of pure consciousness either. If there is no wisdom, … Continue reading
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APPRECIATION OF EVIL
Appreciation Of Evil Having an appreciation of evil is a matter of fully understanding a situation. Evil tries to persuade – ‘Let’s pretend’ and ‘Believe me’ should set off alarm bells. And that’s when evil becomes our teacher. If we do not … Continue reading
REAL JOY
Real Joy We live in confusion, and have a gross misunderstanding of everything, often with a false security that makes us feel vulnerable and unstable. For some, this is totally unsatisfactory. We look for something better, and spend time in … Continue reading
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