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- 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
- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT April 5, 2026
- QUESTIONING TRUTH April 4, 2026
- BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT April 4, 2026
- THE WONDER OF BEING A LATE DEVELOPER April 4, 2026
- WOUND MEANS SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- PREDICTABLE SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- NATURE (BUDDHA-NATURE) VERSUS NURTURE (MARA-NATURE) April 3, 2026
- BEING BUDDHIST IS BEING ORDINARY April 2, 2026
- A LUCKY ESCAPE April 1, 2026
- SUDDENLY NOT FEELING WRONG April 1, 2026
- REALISATION COMES FROM DROPPING THE MEDITATION March 31, 2026
- WE CANNOT NOT COMMUNICATE March 30, 2026
- WE’VE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED March 30, 2026
- WHAT IS OUR ULTIMATE REALITY? March 29, 2026
- OUR COLLECTIVE PROBLEM March 28, 2026
- IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD March 27, 2026
- WHEN NEWS IS PROPAGANDA March 27, 2026
- IMPURE CONSCIOUSNESS AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS March 26, 2026
- WHY DOES BUDDHISM GO ON ABOUT SUFFERING? March 25, 2026
- UN-REINFORCING THE I March 24, 2026
- “THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST US” March 24, 2026
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DON’T LOVE YOUR SELF; APPRECIATE IT
Don’t Love Your Self; Appreciate It Your self. Your! Do you get it This self is not what you are;it’s a programme you’ve acquired and believe in. You are pure consciousness – the very essence of pure mind. Self is a construct in … Continue reading
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WE ARE ALL FANATICS
We Are All Fanatics Fanatic: a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause … or appearance, intelligence, skills, status, family, sport, films, books … or we are perceived as fanatics by not conforming to the above list. If we disagree with a left-wing government, … Continue reading
WHAT IF YOU CAN NO LONGER BELIEVE?
What If You Can No Longer Believe? What if everyone else is right in that they just believe? We can either give up, or see what remains after belief. It’s interesting that belief is an idea that comes from others. … Continue reading
HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET
How Quickly We Forget How quickly we forget – and how quickly we can remember –the first instant of perception. That is the puzzle we live in. That instant of remembering is our reality of pure consciousness. This is the eternal … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL CONSUMERISM AND MATERIALISM
Spiritual Consumerism And Materialism We are being played, made fools of, tricked without realising it. It’s easy to fall for shortcuts to ‘heaven’ – “If you do this and this, you’ll get this.” Get what? There is a saying, “If … Continue reading
THE HISTORY OF STUPIDITY
The History of Stupidity It all starts off with a belief in an illusory self, a mental attachment of consciousness to an idea of something out there. This duality – me and something else – is what causes confusion and … Continue reading
TRUTH IS NOT A RELIGION
Truth Is Not A Religion Truth is not a religion, or an academic theory. Our essential nature is not a religious thing; it is the followers who turn it into something religious. We are consciousness, aware of whatever is taking place … Continue reading
THE CLARITY THAT DISPELS CONFUSION
The Clarity That Dispels Confusion We look at the world, and we are confused.We look at the mind that looks at the world, and we are confused. What looks at the world and the mind, isn’t confused.It is merely distracted, and believes … Continue reading
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OUR SUPERFICIAL EXISTENCE
Our Superficial Existence Our superficial existence is, “Oo… that’s interesting!” 😀 Our life appears to be true or real only until it’s examined more closely; we come to realise that it not complete, and our superficial knowledge lacks any depth of compassionate understanding. As long as we have toys to … Continue reading
PURE CONSCIOUSNESS SHOULDN’T BECOME A RELIGION
Pure Consciousness Shouldn’t Become A Religion Pure consciousness should never have become a religion or a philosophy. It is what we are already, not what we can become. Rituals and academic understanding are props and supports. These systems are a … Continue reading
COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT FOR THE UNIVERSE
Complaints Department For The Universe We all want someone to complain to!The complaints department is in our own mind. Any sentient beings one billion billion light years away in infinite space have the same problem as us – not knowing … Continue reading
WHY WRITE SO MUCH?
Why Write So Much?😀 The world is full of lies, deceit and corruption that have sequential knock-on effects on ordinary people. We are so used to not knowing the ultimate truth that we live uncomfortably with this corruption, and become … Continue reading
MAKING OUR CONNECTION
Making Our Connection When we open to the possibility of realising absolute truth – and that there is such a thing – we have taken our first steps on our path to enlightenment. We start to express ourselves commensurate to … Continue reading
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HAVE THEY LOST THE PLOT?
Have They Lost The Plot? They haven’t lost the plot – we have.Their plot of corruption is going very well. The plot is to stop us from knowing what we truly are. When things are going wrong, we complain, gossip, tell-it-like-it-is, … Continue reading
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WE DON’T HAVE TO BECOME A TYPE
We Don’t Have To Become A Type Becoming a type is an act. So-called ‘spiritual’ people are duped into making a peculiar display of elitism and aloofness, which gives rise to a lack of empathy. This is not spirituality; it’s … Continue reading
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MISSING THE POINT
Missing The Point Missing the point –the point of awareness. Awareness is the moment now, but for most people, awareness is captured by thoughts and emotions about the world around them. What we think we know creates pride. What we miss … Continue reading
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NIHILISM = NO PURPOSE: ETERNALISM = CREATING A PURPOSE
Nihilism = No Purpose: Eternalism = Creating Purpose Understanding people. Nihilism is a philosophical and ethical stance which holds that nothing in the world has any meaning, value, or purpose. Eternalists create their own transitory purpose or meaning. A nihilist … Continue reading
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WE COME WITH A MANUAL
We Come With A Manual We come with a manual;it’s called ‘self’ – a karmic instruction programme. Ordinarily, we hear the word self, and just get on with it,believing that is all we are. Realising that this idea of self … Continue reading
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HOW DO WE GET TO HEAVEN – OUR HAPPY PLACE?
How Do We Get To Heaven – Our Happy Place? We have to die first – not physically but self-ishly.Drop self-importance, and there we are.We can all do that right now. We merely have to look and see how simple … Continue reading
THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
The Centre of The Universe You are the centre of the universe! The centre cannot be anywhere else; the universe is infinite, so there is no centre. It’s not in space or another dimension. It’s not on a mountain, inside … Continue reading
MORAL CODE
Moral Code What sort of moral code do we have? One: Survival of me and mine?Two: Understanding the nature of reality for all = empathy? There are many degrees of knowing right from wrong. We have to constantly check our … Continue reading
THE SADDEST THING
The Saddest Thing The saddest thing is people spending their lives without knowing their true reality, and then dying. The sadness is in seeing that people are constantly engaged in entertaining their minds, filling up that precious space of pure … Continue reading
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THE BUDDHA STUDIED THE UPANISHADS AND VEDAS
The Buddha Studied The Upanishads And Vedas The Buddha wasn’t Buddhist. The texts he read were the teachings of the Upanishads and Vedas, but books are only the beginning. Our journey starts by being open, inquisitive and skeptical towards whatever we … Continue reading
EVIL MIMICS
Evil Mimics Evil has no originality; it mimics reality – it copies, interprets, and elaborates. Evil uses whatever is available, just like a comedian, to entertain us and direct our attention. This is why it’s easy to fall into the … Continue reading
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WHAT DOES REALISATION MEAN?
What Does Realisation Mean? Realisation is personal verification, and meditation is the method for verification. Realisation is not regurgitation – the repetition of information without analysis or comprehension. When people start knowing through experiential practice rather than believing, the world will be a better place; … Continue reading
THERE’S A DANGER WHEN TALKING ABOUT TRUTH
There’s A Danger When Talking About Truth There’s a danger when talking about truth – and that includes this blog. When we talk about ultimate truth, this isn’t the truth. The truth is personal discovery, uncovering our actual reality through experience. When talking about the … Continue reading
ARE WE INDIVIDUALS OR PART OF A WHOLE?
Are We Individuals Or Part Of A Whole? It’s up to each individual to come to their own conclusion.😀Some believe we’re part of something, while others see that we are individuals – like everyone else.😀 When we realise that we can’t … Continue reading
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THE ACCELERATION OF STUPIDITY
The Acceleration Of Stupidity When people cannot think, they judge. Thinking is spontaneous reasoning.Thoughts, on the other hand are regurgitated memories by which we judge, creating a judgemental mentality. I once asked a psychologist, “What is your job?”She replied, “Getting people … Continue reading
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THE WAY WE THINK IS KARMA
The Way We Think Is Karma It’s our self-identity. The effects of our habitual responses to everything are eliminated by awareness of what we are doing, saying and thinking through our tainted perception. Once we are aware of our act, … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL PRIDE
Spiritual Pride Spiritual pride is the most dangerous of prides. Intellectual pride is pathetic compared to spiritual pride, and physical pride of muscle or wealth is even more so. Spiritual pride separates us from others as we look down on … Continue reading
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ELIMINATING KARMA – ELIMINATING PROGRAMMING
Eliminating Karma – Eliminating Programming We’re here to free ourselves of programming, rather than adopting even more mental habits and ‘tics’. Life is not about being a consumer of others’ ideas; life is knowing what we are. It’s really shocking … Continue reading
A TIDY MIND
A Tidy Mind A tidy mind is an orderly mind,as opposed to a disorderly mind. This is not about having compartments;it’s about connections.
WORSHIPPING CREATES A DUALITY OF OPPOSITES
Worshipping Creates A Duality Of Opposites Worshipping gives reverence to an idea that we aren’t good enough. This inhibits our ability to progress, to be genuinely free of all ideas. Freedom is breathing on our own, where we can answer our … Continue reading
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CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT
Can’t Think Straight Thinking straight is direct perception,rather than perception through preconceived ideas. These preconceived ideas are our karma,which limits understanding. Thinking straight is observation through the senseswithout comment or judgement. Running our thumb across the cutting edge of a … Continue reading
WE’RE NOT GOING UP TO A HIGHER STATE
We’re Not Going Up To A Higher State We’re not going up to a higher state;we are coming down from a state of stupidity. Because of belief, we think in terms of ‘higher’ and ‘lower’ – that we’re in a … Continue reading
EVERYONE LIES
Everyone Lies Everyone lies.But about what? About what they are.They project an image to conceal the factthat they don’t know what they are. The truth is we’re not an image.This image has been placed before our reality. Place no image … Continue reading
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THE SCREEN OF OUR MIND
The Screen Of Our Mind The screen of our mind holds all our history to which we constantly refer, and this is how we live in a cyclic existence. We are indoctrinated at birth to see the world in a … Continue reading
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A HAPPY LIFE IS SUCCESSFUL
A Happy Life Is Successful ‘Successful’ means thatyou found out what you wanted to find out. Others may not agree,but you found out what you wanted to find out. Life may have been very unhappy,but now you know why. Take your reality back.
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COMPASSION DOES NOT COMES FROM A BOOK
Compassion Does Not Come From A Book True compassion comes from genuine understanding. True compassion has nothing to do with chanting mantras on a cushion, or spinning prayer wheels, or throwing rice into the air, or learning Sanskrit or Tibetan … Continue reading
WE DON’T HAVE TO BE AWARE
We Don’t Have To Be Aware We are already aware.We don’t have to do anything.It’s that simple. All we have to ‘do’ is be aware that we are aware.This is meditation without effort. When we drop being aware of being aware,there is just awareness. … Continue reading
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“MY MIND IS MADE UP”
“My Mind Is Made Up” Have you made up your mind, or has someone made it up for you? Have you just read something and adopted it? We assume we think for ourselves,but do we have original thought? There is no such … Continue reading
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CLEVER THINGS
Clever Things We are very clever creatures who can skilfully create all sorts of beautiful things for others to admire – and there’s the rub*. We become proud of recognising others achievements – even the spiritual achievements of others, where … Continue reading
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IT’S A KARMICAL LIFE
It’s A Karmical Life The word ‘karma’ is Sanskrit for the results of previous actions which create our reactions, and our behaviour. From a prototype of ideas that we cling to, we become a stereotype. Our ignorance of this chain … Continue reading
WHAT GIVES EVIL ITS POWER?
What Gives Evil Its Power? Our ignorance. When we ignore evil intent to control, it is we who become the enablers. Evil counts on ignorance to maintain confusion by impregnating the populace with ideas. Evil is anything that causes harm … Continue reading
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LETTING GO OF DOUBT
Letting Go Of Doubt The light that dispels darkness. Whenever we doubt – “Do I know enough?” “Is that it?” “I’m not sure of this” – these are all judgements in the mind observed by consciousness. Whenever there’s doubt, never … Continue reading
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WHEN WE’RE NOT OUR SELF
When We’re Not Our Self In the moment now, when we come to our senses, we are no longer our self. If consciousness just rests there, where there is nothing else, that sudden moment extends. This is clarity, where insight begins. It is … Continue reading
LET’S SAY THE BUDDHA IS A MYTH
Let’s Say The Buddha Is A Myth Let’s say the Buddha is a myth.Let’s say all spiritual teachings are a myth.What do we do now? Until we can see for ourselves, we’re merely borrowing beliefs. How do we know the … Continue reading
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AN OPEN HEART NEEDS AN OPEN MIND
An Open Heart Needs An Open Mind An open heart is caring. An open mind is the ability to carry out caring. Unfortunately, just caring is sentimentality, while just having an open mind without caring is coldness. Heart and mind need … Continue reading
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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. 