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The One Thing To Remember The one thing to remember; it’s not an enlightened world. We may be accused of having an ego, of having a self to improve, but we thought that was normal because of the way we … Continue reading →

We Don’t Realise How Ordinary Realisation Is Non-duality is nothing but pure awareness. There is nothing present to be special. If we take time to appreciate non-dual awareness, it’s already a duality. That was – and is – the very … Continue reading →

We Naturally Know The Dharma – The Teaching Once realisation into the nature of reality is established, all that glitters no longer attracts – but each distraction is a teaching. We can pay a lot of money for lamas or … Continue reading →

A Sense Of Proportion There are stages or levels to realisation. To simplify, let’s say there are three: Conventional reality. Theory/doubt. Realisation of our true reality. Usually, we just live in conventional reality. We think like everyone else, with a … Continue reading →

There Is No Magic In Spiritual Awareness There is no magic in spiritual awareness. The magic has already been applied. Magic is deception; it is believing something is real when it’s not. For thousands of years, humanity has been led … Continue reading →

It’s Okay To Disagree It’s okay to disagree, but we don’t have to argue. We just see things differently, and have different abilities to express our understanding. That’s why there are many traditions. One person’s nourishment is another’s poison, and … Continue reading →

Why Stupid People Think They Are Smart “The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates. People who think they are clever, scholastic or smarter than others are merely at the top of a pile of stupidity. Just … Continue reading →

Bhakti Yoga And Social Media What do they have in common? Devotion leading to addiction. Bhakti yoga is devotion to a teacher rather than to the teaching, although the guru uses the teachings to maintain the student/teacher relationship. Guru worship … Continue reading →

Don’t Just Follow The Science … … be aware of the science being used! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4jEvuoF6I

Do We Actually Have Free Will? 2 (This is in answer to a question; incidentally, if a comment doesn’t come up immediately, it’s because I haven’t been notified to acknowledge it yet.) Free will: the ability to choose unimpededly. Firstly, … Continue reading →

Teacher Student Relationship The teacher is the mind. The student is consciousness. The mind shows us all our negative reactions, and why they come about. It can also express whatever consciousness realises; our true qualities of empathetic compassion. An outer … Continue reading →

How Was Yesterday’s Practice? “Am I awake?” Introduce a thought or, when a thought arises, or notice you are in vacancy (such as while watching a film or just sitting, staring) and ask, “Am I awake?” At that moment, you … Continue reading →

When Are We Awake? We are only awake when we’re aware of being awake. Usually, we are occupied in our mind, in a dream state. The difference between being in this dream state and being awake is such a subtle … Continue reading →

Dharma Is Beyond Boundaries One question that destroys all theories. Is the universe infinite space? The universe has to be infinite space to contain one big Bang and one big God. Experts are people, and people who adopt a concept, … Continue reading →

The Truth Cannot Be Told The absolute truth cannot be told, written about or spoken, as it can only be realised through experience. Absolute truth is beyond words. Words confuse, but confusion shows the way. Words are relative truth; it’s … Continue reading →