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BEYOND LIKES AND DISLIKES

Beyond Likes And Dislikes As ordinary people, we know what and whom we like, dislike or ignore, and we become those decisions in life. This isn’t our natural state; it’s acquired. We are not specialists or practitioners. We just decide, … Continue reading

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WE BELONG TO THE DEVIL

We Belong To The Devil Every time we give in to desire, aversion or indifference, we enable the devil’s work. The moment we realise this, we are released – kicked out, in case we contaminate the others. 😀

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DHARMA IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISCUSS

Dharma Is Impossible To Discuss 🙂 Our path is realising our individual confusion about self that never existed. Discussion about the Dharma isn’t Dharma. Real Dharma (pure consciousness) is that which experiences whatever is experienced, and leaves it alone. 🙂 … Continue reading

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THE TOUCH OF ACEDIA

The Touch Of Acedia Acedia is Latin, from Greek ἀκηδία – negligence, lack of care. Thomas Aquinas defines acedia as “sorrow about spiritual good”: the sadness in the heart when we recognise our responsibility to become good. Acedia has been described as a … Continue reading

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POSITIVITY IS MENTAL RESILIENCE

Positivity Is Mental Resilience Negativity is an inability to adapt. In this age of being bombarded with negativity, we need resilience to see through the justifications How do we become resilient? Train the mind to stop reacting. This is done … Continue reading

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THE INABILITY TO UNDERSTAND

The Inability To Understand Knowing ‘about’ a subject doesn’t mean we understand it. We just have an attitude towards it, such as like, dislike or dismiss. We can only understand something when we engage with it wholeheartedly. Like a spiritual … Continue reading

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WE’RE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY AS SOME THING

We’re Encouraged To Identify As Some Thing The new pandemic: Forget what you are, and believe you are something else. This is how the world is and has been run, by imposing confusion. It is just a fad – a … Continue reading

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CONTROLLING OUR SELF IS CONTROLLING OUR MIND

Controlling Our Self Is Controlling Our Mind Our mind is full of information stored as memories which colour our reactions. Once this information/thought is established in our mind, we re-enact it through our habitual behaviour. This is our self-programming. Certain … Continue reading

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STOP TRYING TO BE PERFECT

Stop Trying To Be Perfect Trying to be perfect is detrimental to one’s path. We are both perfect and unique. What we think we are is actually karma – our perfect teacher. Covering up our teacher with an illusion smells … Continue reading

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NATURE ALWAYS ADAPTS

Nature Always Adapts Through the laws of the universe, nature always adapts. We are universal nature, so we can adapt. Manipulating the laws of nature brings consequences. Understanding the laws of nature is the path to enlightenment. How is this? … Continue reading

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EGOS ARE DELICATE THINGS

Egos Are Delicate Things Ego – ergo, I – is just consciousness (what we are) clinging to memories. “I think, therefore I am” is both an idiotic and a profound statement that perfectly describes intelligentsia’s misunderstanding of our actual reality, … Continue reading

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CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW INFORMATION

Constantly Looking For New Information The holy grail – the dish that keeps us wanting. We’re always looking for something else, and cannot accept the simplicity and satisfaction of the ultimate truth – that weare uncontaminated consciousness. That’s it. We … Continue reading

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WHEN KNOWING REALITY BECOMES A BELIEF

When Knowing Reality Becomes A Belief Belief: acceptance without proof. This is how our reality was downgraded. Belief can make us feel, do and say wonderful things, but it’s all about a material world created in the mind. Belief is … Continue reading

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PARANOIA – IRREGULAR MIND

Paranoia – Irregular Mind Paranoia: Greek, from paranoos ‘distracted’, from para ‘irregular’ + noos ‘mind’. A mental condition characterised by exaggerated self-importance, or a serious condition in which the person loses touch with reality.  Narcissism: selfishness, a sense of entitlement, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration. Failure to distinguish the self from external objects. If you no longer need a boost of … Continue reading

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WE ARE ALL A TYPE

We Are All A Type We fall into categories of ability, behaviour and gullibility. Certain types identify with certain jobs influencing certain other types by having particular shared characteristics, which helps to promote selective information. Different conveyor belts form a … Continue reading

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REALISATION IS ABOUT AWAKENING, RIGHT NOW

Realisation Is About Awakening, Right Now Whether we reincarnate or not, we are not awakening to some future event. Realisation is about our sanity – right here, right now. Sanity: no longer living under others’ delusional illusions. When we awaken … Continue reading

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OUR REALITY ISN’T BURIED UNDER LAYERS OF ILLUSION

Our Reality Isn’t Buried Under Layers of Illusion Our reality isn’t buried under layers of illusion: it’s right here, right now. The illusion in which we live has to constantly distract us precisely because our reality is right here, right … Continue reading

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GURUS AND THRONES AND PEDESTALS

Gurus And Thrones And Pedestals Pedestal: for someone greatly or uncritically admired Does this give a misleading message? Once we read the same text as the teacher and understand and experience it for ourselves, we realise that the text is about our reality, and … Continue reading

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LOST IN SPACE

Lost In Space This space is the infinite expanse of consciousness. When we fill our mind with ideas and fixations, consciousness becomes lost in the excitement of emotions, totally forgetting that we are consciousness. Feeling lost, we cling to any … Continue reading

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COMPASSION IS THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND

Compassion Is The Ability To Understand If we cannot understand others, we can have no compassion. Sticking only to our view limits our understanding. We have to see all sides in order to comprehend a situation and how it came … Continue reading

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EMPATHY IS CONDOLENCE

Empathy Is Condolence Condolence: late 16th century: Latin condolere, from con- ‘with’ + dolere ‘grieve, suffer’. Paying attention to others’ confusion with an unbiased attitude not only teaches us about our biased behaviour, but it’s also a safeguard against arrogance, and being unable to control our … Continue reading

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ON THE ESOTERIC LEVEL, ALL PATHS ARE NON-DUALITY

On The Esoteric Level, All Paths Are Non-Duality On the esoteric level, all paths are non-duality:pure consciousness. Zen, Tao, Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Vedanta … and possibly a rare individual of no denomination … all are non-believers. They are no longer believers; … Continue reading

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WHY TURN TO THE DHARMA?

Why Turn To The Dharma? Dharma: universal truth through release from suffering. Turning to the Dharma as a life-style change is a futile action. It is not until we see the emergency in a situation that we will change. It … Continue reading

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WHY ARE WE AT ODDS WITH OTHERS?

Why Are We At Odds With Others? This is a delicate subject, as it’s to do with the ability to understand. It’s not possible to be too specific here as people may misunderstand and become upset, so we’ll have to … Continue reading

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THE MOTIVATION FOR LIBERATION

The Motivation For Liberation Our motivation for liberation has to be more powerful than the dream state in which we live. We cannot just think or read our way out of our illusory state; we have to actually see, and … Continue reading

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SEEING FAULT AND LOOKING FOR FAULT

Seeing Fault And Looking For Fault Seeing fault and looking for fault: There is a world of difference. This is such a subtle area of our psyche, where we can switch from rightness to mistakenness = good and evil. ‘Seeing’ … Continue reading

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IS IT DELIBERATE?

Is It Deliberate? This is the one question never asked. If it happens globally, it’s organised, and that means it’s deliberate. Everything has a cause and an effect. We don’t notice the manipulation of consequences while we follow the path … Continue reading

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THEORISTS AVOID ABSOLUTE TRUTH

Theorists Avoid Absolute Truth Theorists prefer second-hand information; an imitation of truth. They defer responsibility to others, avoiding first-hand experience of the silence of wisdom. Theorists want to acquire knowledge. Practitioners know they are the knowledge. We have to know … Continue reading

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GOODNESS IS SEEING CLEARLY

Goodness Is Seeing Clearly Goodness is seeing clearly; pure consciousness. When we see clearly, we know what to do and, by definition, we know what not to do – and therefore, only goodness will come from that. The Buddha said, … Continue reading

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WHAT IS GOODNESS?

What Is Goodness? It’s interesting that we find it difficult to define goodness, as we’re confused and doubt that we can actually know. Some may say this ‘not knowing’ is because of original sin. We do make life complicated, don’t … Continue reading

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LIBERATION FROM OUR HISTORY

Liberation From Our History Liberation from our history: Deleting repetition. Our history is a chronicle of mistaken views caused by and resulting in collective karma – the habitual thoughts and behaviours which inhibit any realisation of our enlightened essence. We … Continue reading

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PURE CONSCIOUSNESS CANNOT BE WRONG

Pure Consciousness Cannot Be Wrong Pure consciousness cannot be wrong. Therefore, it is good – of the highest standard. We are pure consciousness. Pure consciousness just sees, and therefore, Surprise! We cannot be wrong. So what is wrong? We don’t … Continue reading

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DETAILS ARE MEANT TO OBSCURE THE COMPLETE PICTURE

Details Are Meant To Obscure The Complete Picture The whole is greater than its parts. Obsessing about the details – bits of information – causes denial, disagreement and refusal to listen. In being negative, we misunderstand the positive aspects contained … Continue reading

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IT’S ALL FAKE – AN ILLUSION

It’s All Fake – An Illusion An illusory ‘I’ looks down an illusory microscopeat an illusory world,maintaining the illusion. Constant recognition of the illusion is enlightenment. As long as we are looking at fake news,we will never realise that we … Continue reading

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THE TRUE CURRENCY OF LIFE

The True Currency Of Life The true currency of life is not wealth; it is compassion for all. Wealth is for the poor-minded. Gaining wealth, others go without. Gaining compassion, no one loses. Why make 10 commandments, when one will … Continue reading

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CAN CONSCIOUSNESS SUFFER?

Can Consciousness Suffer? Consciousness is not a thing; it is not created, destroyed or hurt. Consciousness is the silent witness of mind. When we say ‘mind’, we mean the contents comprising thoughts and memories. The experience of suffering is due … Continue reading

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OUR BRAIN IS OUR JAILER

Our Brain Is Our Jailer Our brain is our jailer; it keeps us in our groove, and that’s why it’s difficult – if not impossible – to communicate with others. Through early experiences, the brain forms in a particular way, … Continue reading

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MAGIC – OR MAGICK – IS JUST BELIEF

Magic – Or Magick – Is Just Belief Belief is, however, a powerful spell on the unwitting; a person unaware of the full facts. The unwitting are also known as useful idiots. In political jargon, a useful idiot is a term used to … Continue reading

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BEING NEVER CHANGES

Being Never Changes Being never changes; it is experience that changes. This is how we can be at peace with everything that we – consciousness – experience. Thoughts and body change, but essence/pure consciousness does not. Essence is always at … Continue reading

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DON’T BE A FOLLOWER, BE AN ARRIVER

Don’t Be A Follower, Be An Arriver Arrive at a conclusion about reality, and never become upset if others disagree. Why The World Is Crazy Everyone follows everyone else, believing they don’t know. Dharma Bodging Use whatever is immediately at … Continue reading

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WHAT DO A.I. AND BELIEF HAVE IN COMMON?

What Do A.I. And Belief Have In Common? They both make us dependent and lazy. Nature and wisdom are all we need to ascend the levels of realisation on the path to enlightenment. Super-inventions that entertain us distract, inhibit and … Continue reading

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ALIENS MAY NOT KNOW THEY ARE ALIENS

Aliens May Not Know They Are Aliens Aliens may not know they are aliens: they have to remember. Alien: from Latin alienus ‘belonging to another’. The word ‘alien’ may suggest something unusual, or even threatening. We’re led to believe in scary UFOs, but … Continue reading

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HOW TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR SELF

How To Feel Good About Our Self How to feel good about our self: laugh at everything it does. Be grateful that we see this. It is the culmination of all our karmic mistakes. It is our path to enlightenment, … Continue reading

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ENLIGHTENMENT: WAITING TO BE RECOGNISED

Enlightenment: Waiting To Be Recognised The very essence of consciousness is enlightened. It is unsullied emptiness, and all we have to do is recognise this without any distraction … forever. So why aren’t we all enlightened? Put simply, we like distractions, … Continue reading

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WHY IS THIS A CRAZY WORLD?

Why Is This A Crazy World? We think it’s normal. But who set that standard? How many people question the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to the media, politics, health, religion or military issues. We may complain, but realise that these all have … Continue reading

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AWARENESS IS NEVER CHANGED BY CIRCUMSTANCES

Awareness Is Never Changed By Circumstances Awareness is never changed by circumstances and therefore, awareness is pure – pure consciousness. It is the mind of memories that reacts and changes; consciousness identifies with this, and mistakenly assumes that it is … Continue reading

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THE WISDOM OF SILENCE

The Wisdom Of Silence It doesn’t matter what we think, say or do; all that is merely conjecture – an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. It’s old-news second-hand memories in the mind to which we constantly – and … Continue reading

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MONOPOLISING CONSCIOUSNESS

Monopolising Consciousness There are those who monopolise the planet’s resources to gain personal wealth and power, and then blame the ignorant public for the planet’s destruction. Ignorant? We don’t realise we are being used and abused. This agenda is not … Continue reading

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THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS TO US

There Are Two Aspects To Us There are two aspects to our being: mind/body and consciousness. The mind/body pecks at the fruit, while consciousness watches in silence. Depending on our disposition, one aspect will dominate our life. Are we full … Continue reading

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YOUR KARMA IS UNIQUE

Your Karma Is Unique Your karma is unique; this is why we shouldn’t follow anyone else’s karma/ways. Gurus lump us altogether under their system, and that can never work as we become a copy, an imitation. We can learn everything … Continue reading

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