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- WHO BENEFITS FROM CHAOS? March 20, 2026
- IS THERE A HIERACHY ON EARTH? March 20, 2026
- WORLD EVENTS CHANGE OUR THINKING March 20, 2026
- 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
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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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WHAT ALTERNATIVE FACTS WOULD WAKE YOU UP?
What Alternative Facts Would Wake You Up? We all know the facts of life: we’re born, educated, work, breed, eat, play games, holiday, worry, die. What if there is a caste of people unknown to the public who saw themselves … Continue reading
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‘AS ABOVE, SO BELOW’ IS THE GREAT ILLUSION
‘As Above, So Below’ Is The Great Illusion ‘As above, so below’ is a common chant among the proletariat, but this is the great illusion. We may think there is a higher self – something above – because it’s portrayed … Continue reading
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INTELLIGENCE = EMPATHY = WISDOM
Intelligence = Empathy = Wisdom Intelligence is not in what we know; it’s knowing what we are. Intelligence is revealed in empathy. Empathy is brought to light through the quality of our reactions. Wisdom is adaptability in the application of … Continue reading
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HAVE WE BEEN DUPED?
Have We Been Duped? Duped: deceived, duplicated. Unless we know what the real thing is, it is impossible to recognise a deception. When we believe, we are part of a duplication system of ideas which demands conformity. Our minds have been guided; … Continue reading
THE TRUTH IS SO SIMPLE
The Truth Is So Simple The truth is so simple you won’t believe it. You don’t have to believe it. 🙂 The truth isn’t in a book, in words, in exotic phrases. It is that which is seeing the words. … Continue reading
MISUNDERSTANDING BUDDHISM
Misunderstanding Buddhism Buddhism is not a religion or a philosophy; its essence is scientific compassion – concern and understanding of troubled minds through empathetic observation. Having said that, for some it is a religion, a philosophy, a style of life, a … Continue reading
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BUDDHISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM
Buddhism Is Not A Belief System Buddhism is beyond human constructs; it is realising that we are pure consciousness, the same as the timeless Vedic teachings. Any material advice such as, “Do this, don’t do that”, are temporal matters as … Continue reading
BUDDHISM ISN’T A PLACE TO GO TO
Buddhism Isn’t A Place To Go To Buddhism isn’t place to go to; it’s where we are.
THE UNITY OF DOUBT AND CONFIDENCE
The Unity Of Doubt And Confidence We all have doubts, and some of us have confidence, but both can be – and are – mistaken. Doubt is associated with low self-esteem, while confidence is connected to high self-esteem. However.Within doubt, … Continue reading
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FEEL GOOD VERSUS REALITY
Feel Good Versus Reality Wanting to feel good is sentimentality; it’s the path of insecurity that avoids unpleasant situations. Do we really care more about being ‘inspired’ than we do about realising the simple truth of what we are? Genuinely feeling … Continue reading
HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR INTELLIGENCE?
How Do We Improve Our Intelligence? Intelligence is improved by dropping what we think we know. It leaves more room 🙂 What we think we know is a limited, fossilised, conventional view. We may even become experts in the conventional, … Continue reading
KNOWING WHAT AN ENEMY IS
Knowing What An Enemy Is The word ‘enemy’ is anything that harms or weakens something else. Enemy: from Latin inimicus, from in- ‘not’ + amicus ‘friend’. An enemy creates a response which fills the mind. If there is a re-action, the mind has already been primed. Be very careful in thinking you know … Continue reading
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OUR REALITY IS THE GAP BETWEEN THOUGHTS
Our Reality Is The Gap Between Thoughts Between our thoughts is a gap, a pause, an emptiness; it is the light of clarity which is what we are, pure awareness. However, we keep losing our reality by becoming attached to … Continue reading
THE ART OF WAR
The Art Of War Sun Tzu – “The very best way to defeat the enemy without fighting is to manoeuvre him into a position where his resistance is futile. If he recognises this, he will surrender.” This how we fight evil. … Continue reading
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DHARMA DRAUGHTSMAN OR DOODLER
Dharma Draughtsman Or Doodler? Draughtsman: creating precise and accurate drawings, adjusting and revising based on feedback or changes, and ensuring the consistency and accuracy of technical drawings and documentation. Doodle: to draw or scribble idly, to waste time in aimless … Continue reading
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FINDING OUR DHARMA FEET
Finding Our Dharma Feet Standing on our own two feet is being confident and independent, without help from other people; we can then play our part in Dharma activity. It’s not going to save the world, but it will have a … Continue reading
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MEDITATION ISN’T SITTING ON A SPECIAL CUSHION
Meditation Isn’t Sitting On A Special Cushion Meditation isn’t sitting on a special cushion, in a special place, at a special time. Meditation is timeless, placeless, cushionless awareness. We can pause, just being anywhere at any time, in any place. … Continue reading
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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HUMAN STUPIDITY
Never Underestimate Human Stupidity Humans are governed by their emotions – like, dislike, pride and jealousy – and by not knowing what their essence is. Never underestimate the human ability to transcend stupidity. It’s stupid to think that ordinary humans … Continue reading
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BECOMING A FANATIC
Becoming A Fanatic Fanatic: from Latin ‘fanaticus’ – inspired by a god or demon. Fanatics fantasise – they imagine. In all walks of life, people are becoming fanatics. Everything is zero-tolerance; things are exaggerated and embellished, and the stimulated and reactive audience cheers louder. … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND AN ENLIGHTENED BEING?
What Is The Difference Between Us And An Enlightened Being? We can all just, simply, only – one-ly/non-dually – eat an apple, walk through a doorway, sweep the floor … and so can an enlightened being. We all get glimpses … Continue reading
THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY
They Are Going To Do It Anyway It doesn’t matter what we have concerns about, they will happen anyway. We’re manoeuvred by the majority complying, be it in politics, commerce, the military or religion. This is all social engineering which … Continue reading
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THERE IS NO GOOD OR BAD MEDITATION
There Is No Good Or Bad Meditation Meditation is awareness without comment or judgement;it is being cognisant of what is happening in our mind. The clarity of awareness is what we naturally are.Revealing clarity is what meditation does.
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DON’T BELIEVE A WORD – THE BUDDHA SAID
Don’t Believe A Word – The Buddha Said Don’t believe a word – the Buddha said.Realise the words through direct experience.
IS THE WORLD BECOMING MORE STUPID OR MORE CORRUPT?
Is The World Becoming More Stupid Or More Corrupt? Is the world becoming more stupid or more corrupt? Both. We are stupid for ignoring the corruption general by those who curtail free speech. It’s all to do with justifying the … Continue reading
THE LEVEL OF OUR INNER RADAR
The Level Of Our Inner Radar We should take a second look at any information we receive and what we understand by this information. If we think our understanding is the final analysis, we may be further from the truth … Continue reading
SERENITY OVERCOMES THIS MANIC WORLD
Serenity Overcomes This Manic World Serenity: the state of being calm, clear, peaceful, and untroubled. There are troubling experiences in the world, but even valid protests are not going to stop them as such actions are taken in account as … Continue reading
BEING OBSESSED
Being Obsessed Obsession is anything that possesses the mind. We can be obsessed about big things or little things. It’s all about personal gain, while lacking empathy for others, and being possessed is the basis of evil (referring to an … Continue reading
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CLARITY IS ALWAYS PRESENT
Clarity Is Always Present All sentient beings are the clarity of pure consciousness. It is ever-present, and it doesn’t go away. Without this, there would be no knowing. In fact, it’s so commonplace and simple that we ignore it. Clarity … Continue reading
YOU ARE NOT A FOLLOWER
You Are Not A Follower You are not a follower,but a realiser of implications.
WE NEED TO CHALLENGE OUR THOUGHTS
We Need To Challenge Our Thoughts Why do I think the way I think? Not many of us ask this question. We need to challenge our thoughts, otherwise we will be stuck with the same old attitude all our life. … Continue reading
HOW DO WE FIND TRUTH?
How Do We Find Truth? First, we have to understand the meaning of the word ‘truth’. Truth is timeless; it is that which never changes. If something changes, it has been influenced, and so it is only a temporary event, … Continue reading
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NO ONE BECAME ENLIGHTENED BY MEDITATING
No One Became Enlightened By Meditating No one became enlightened by meditating; they became enlightened through dropping the meditation. Meditation is merely the method for training our wandering mind by relaxing, focusing and calming. Once the mind becomes still, we … Continue reading
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A GOOD MEMORY IS A DISTRACTION
A Good Memory Is A Distraction Memorising words to repeat them inhibits spontaneous wisdom. We may learn all the scriptures and be ready to recite them, but can we apply them wisely in reality? We don’t have to be scholars, … Continue reading
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ONLY LOOKING FOR THE ‘GOOD’ STUFF
Only Looking For The ‘Good’ Stuff If we’re only looking for what we consider to be the ‘good stuff’ – often strange words from people with strange names 🙂 – we are being carried away by the exotic; we’ve lost … Continue reading
BEING CARRIED AWAY
Being Carried Away When we hear or read something we have already decided on the outcome – before we’ve even have got to the end. This is our life – being carried off by ideas. When we look at something … Continue reading
ACTING SPIRITUAL
Acting Spiritual Feeling the need to act ‘spiritual’ by picking up the subtle signals of how to fit in comes from a lack of true confidence. We mimic others who give the appearance of understanding, adhering to their words as … Continue reading
WHY IS REALISATION A SHOCK?
Why Is Realisation A Shock? If we’re a smoker and we give it up, we find smoking disgusting, and wonder why we ever started. In the same way, suddenly realising the truth of our reality is a shock after a … Continue reading
WHAT IS SPIRITUAL?
What Is Spiritual? Thinking that some things are spiritual while others are not is to totally misunderstand what ‘spiritual’ is. We may think being spiritual is “pie in the sky”—something unlikely to happen, or something that we hope will happen. This is living in ignorance of … Continue reading
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HOW DO WE KNOW WE’RE NOT A CLONE?
How Do We Know We’re Not A Clone? Being a clone means that we have become predictable and unoriginal, adopting others’ thoughts which affects our behaviour; we cannot see any other possibilities, as we are tied to a cultural script. There is … Continue reading
EVIL: INGENIOUS BUT STUPID
Evil: Ingenious But Stupid The world conditions us into believing, rather than knowing. This deception actually creates favourable conditions for true spiritual progress as we recognise that, in following others, we have become lazy and reliant on their say-so—even the … Continue reading
NEWS-INFORMATION-JESTER-STORYTELLER-JOKER …
News-Information-Jester-StoryTeller-Joker … … influencer … but read between the lines. Discover the true meaning, rather than statements.The truth is in plain sight. The truth is the reader, nd not what is written. That’s the constant joke played on humanity. ‘Jester’s … Continue reading
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LIFE IS COMMUNICATION
Life Is Communication Communication with others and our environment is what life is about. We share information about what we have in common. This depends on what we see as having value in life. Most people seem to prefer casual conversations … Continue reading
TRUTH IS INDIVIDUAL ENDEAVOUR
Truth Is Individual Endeavour Realising the truth of our reality is an individual endeavour. When a group gets involved, it turns into a religion, with committees and interpretations. They talk about the truth, creating rituals and symbols, and poems, and … Continue reading
FINDING OUR PATH
Finding Our Path The word ‘path’ may come from the word ‘pathy‘ or ‘pathos‘, from Greek –pathēs ‘-sufferer’. Our path to liberation and enlightenment is for us to realise the obstacles that prevent us from being released from ourconfusion, dissatisfaction and suffering. We are … 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. 