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- THE UNITY OF EMPTINESS AND ILLUSIONS June 22, 2026
- THE TRUTH WILL HIT US HARD June 22, 2026
- MEDITATION TRANSFORMS June 21, 2026
- IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD? June 20, 2026
- BEING KIND TO OUR SELF June 19, 2026
- WE’VE BECOME PREDICTIVE TEXT June 19, 2026
- WE ARE THE PURPOSE OF LIFE June 18, 2026
- EVOLVING INSTEAD OF REVOLVING June 18, 2026
- EVOLVING CAN FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE June 18, 2026
- THIS BLOG SHOULD BE SECRET June 17, 2026
- FREEDOM FROM THE CYCLIC EXISTENCE June 17, 2026
- THE SHARED HALLUCINATION June 17, 2026
- WHY THE OBSESSION WITH THE PAST? June 16, 2026
- THE MUD IS JUST A DIRTY LENS June 16, 2026
- STARVING THE MONSTER June 15, 2026
- THE NOVELTY TRAP June 15, 2026
- NO LONGER SATISFYING June 14, 2026
- THE MORE WE REALISE June 13, 2026
- REALITY IS CONTENTMENT June 13, 2026
- THE DANGER OF ADOPTING STORIES June 13, 2026
- WHAT ARE WE A PRODUCT OF? June 13, 2026
- WHAT REINCARNATES? June 12, 2026
- THE HABITUAL LOOP June 11, 2026
- WHY DO PEOPLE ACCEPT LIES SO READILY? June 11, 2026
- THE PARADOX OF RITUALS AND WORDS June 11, 2026
- WHAT DO WE BASE OUR LIFE ON? June 10, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AUTONOMY June 10, 2026
- THINKING THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE June 9, 2026
- NOT TOO TIGHT AND NOT TOO LOOSE June 9, 2026
- OUR GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT June 8, 2026
- PRIDE STOPS US EVOLVING June 8, 2026
- THE TINKERBELL EFFECT June 7, 2026
- EVIL IS ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY ARE SUPERIOR June 7, 2026
- FOUR OPIUMS OF THE PEOPLE June 6, 2026
- THE CONSUMER BECOMES CONSUMED June 6, 2026
- ULTIMATE MATURITY June 6, 2026
- THE BUDDHA SAID, “I SEE YOU MARA” June 5, 2026
- THE TWO ASPECTS OF ‘HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT’ June 5, 2026
- SULKY SELF June 4, 2026
- THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 3, 2026
- GIVING UP GUILT June 2, 2026
- TESTING MARA AND GURU June 1, 2026
- THE BUDDHA. JESUS, SOCRATES AND OTHERS WERE REBELS June 1, 2026
- ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS REALISED BY ABSOLUTE TRUTH June 1, 2026
- FINDING WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR May 31, 2026
- WE ALL LIVE IN DIFFERENT ECHO CHAMBERS May 31, 2026
- A HARD LESSON TO LEARN May 31, 2026
- BUDDHIST FORUMS CREATE CONFLICT May 31, 2026
- ONE MIND, OR MANY MINDS? May 30, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIALISM May 30, 2026
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WHEN IS LIFE COMPLETE?
When Is Life Complete? Life is complete when we let go of self-memory. Mind is memories (software) stored in the brain (hard-drive). Self is created by the watcher-consciousness that clings to these memories. When consciousness is in its pure state, … Continue reading
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TRANSLATIONS
Translations If someone realises something in one language, in order to communicate this realisation, it has to be translated into others’ languages. As we know, there are many translations of the same text: much will depend on the the translator … Continue reading
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TRANSCENDENTAL UNDERSTANDING
Transcendental Understanding A transcendental experience cannot be understood in ordinary ways: meditation detaches our self-reality from our actual reality. Our actual reality is moments of pure being that gradually become more frequent with practice; our self-reality is the practice of grasping. Grasping = greedy = … Continue reading
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WHEN IS LIFE COMPLETE?
When Is Life Complete? Life is complete when we get over ourself 🙂 Life is complete when we recognise the mind’s faults and limitations which are due to our past, and are content to live with these faults and limitations, … Continue reading
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WHEN WRONG IS RIGHT
When Wrong Is Right Whenever things go ‘wrong’, there is a cause; that is the rightness about it.
INFORMATION AND WISDOM
Information And Wisdom Information is the repetition of this and that. Wisdom is the knowingness of when to apply information. Information is knowing words. Wisdom is knowing the meaning of words. Wisdom is choosing the right moment, or rather, the … Continue reading
THE AGE OF DZOGCHEN
The Age Of Dzogchen Dzogchen is the Tibetan word for the direct realisation of what we are; pure consciousness. In the Indian text, the “Mahabharata”, this is the age of the Kali Yuga – the age of conflict – but … Continue reading
OFFENDER AND OFFENDED
Offender And Offended This is the age of conflict; the Kali Yuga. If there is an offender and an offended, there is conflict. Offender + offended = conflict. If there is an offender but no offended, there is no conflict. … Continue reading
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CONSPIRACY THEORIES WORK
Conspiracy Theories Work They always have. Conspiracy theories are made to divert consciousness away from itself. The ulterior motive of conspiracy is just that, rather than the conspiracies themselves. As long as people jump up and down and complain, the … Continue reading
SORTING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF
Sorting The Wheat From The Chaff Chaff: dry worthless outer covering of wheat. Sorting the wheat from the chaff: this phrase refers to the separation of direct wisdom from empty repetition. A name or title is merely an outer covering; … Continue reading
WHO CAN I TRUST?
Who Can I Trust? Well, we cannot trust our self, as our self is merely an acquisition of ideas of others (who, in turn, trust others’ ideas 🙂 ) So, we cannot trust anyone – not even a Buddha. “Don’t … Continue reading
WHY WE BECOME EXTREME
Why We Become Extreme We become extreme because we are confused about what we are. We adopt exaggerated imitations in order to create an appearance of being ‘one-of-them’. Identifying with a certain class, gender, social group, dietary sect, political group … Continue reading
INTELLECTUALISATION BLOCKS DIRECT EXPERIENCE
Intellectualisation Blocks Direct Experience Intellectualisation blocks direct, spontaneous experience which is beyond words. If you want to know how an apple tastes, eat it! Intellectualisation is trying too hard at something that is so simple. The esoteric is intuitive, while … Continue reading
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THE SHOCK OF DELUSION
The Shock Of Delusion Delusion: believing any thing that is not true. First, we have to know what is true before we can recognise delusion. Truth is proven reality, constant and never-changing. So what is constant? No thing is constant; things have a beginning, … Continue reading
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WHY THIS BLOG ISN’T PUBLICISED
Why This Blog Isn’t Publicised ‘Dzogchen’ is Tibetan for pure consciousness – we are Dzogchen. Dzogchen isn’t exactly a secret, but it can be easily misunderstood. Those who find their way here do so through serendipity or karma. You don’t … Continue reading
THE EXOTERIC AND THE ESOTERIC
The Exoteric And The Esoteric The exoteric = general discussion. The esoteric = direct experience in silent awareness. Words are a generalisation. The direct experience is the silent essence beyond words. In spring, we watch the lambs bouncing around in … Continue reading
IS RELIGION THE ULTIMATE QUACKERY?
Is Religion The Ultimate Quackery? Is religion the ultimate quackery? Promising something it cannot give? We all fall into this subtle trap, when we forget that is we who have to do the work. Religion isn’t the same as individual … Continue reading
SLAVERY
Slavery Slave: a person who is excessively dependent upon or controlled by something. There are two aspects to slavery: excessive dependence on or devotion to something. We are all slaves, being dependent on ideas. How do we get free? Drop the ideas and the jail door opens. 😀
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MEDITATION IS A TUNE-UP
Meditation Is A Tune-Up Tune-up: adjusting mechanism to perform at maximum efficiency. Merely sit in silent awareness, without following thoughts. The mind can then run silently, and consciousness will automatically clarify itself. 🙂
REPEATING LABELS
Repeating Labels Label: a classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive. We label ourselves as this or that, placing a nameplate on our prison door. I became a Buddhist accidentally (it’s long story) and acquired that label, but soon discovered that people … Continue reading
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THERE ARE MANY WISE WORDS
There Are Many Wise Words In the past couple of thousand years, there have been many wise words handed down for us to identify with. That is both wonderful, and a subtle problem. When we identify with words, we identify … Continue reading
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KNOW YOUR ENEMY, KNOW YOURSELF
Know Your Enemy, Know Yourself Whomever we designate as an enemy is a reflection of our mind. Whomever we designate as a Buddha is a reflection in consciousness. Don’t jump to conclusions; analyse the conclusion.
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OBLIVIOUS TO OUR REALITY
Oblivious To Our Reality Oblivious to our reality: it’s quite shocking that most inhabitants of this planet are unaware of what they are. We are, first and foremost, pure consciousness by which everything can be known. If we do not … Continue reading
DON’T LET WHAT’S OUT THERE IN HERE
Don’t Let What’s Out There In Here If we don’t like what other people are doing, that is the moment when what we don’t like has entered our mind. Whatever was out there is now in here. The important thing … Continue reading
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WHAT IF THERE IS A FIFTH COLUMN?
What If There Is A Fifth Column In Every Country? Fifth Column: infiltration with an agenda. Is there a fifth column? Why would there be a name for it? We have to consider this, as so much is endlessly going … Continue reading
REASONING IS EMPATHY
Reasoning Is Empathy Empathy is understanding the reason(s) why someone is the way they are. This doesn’t mean that we condone the action: we aren’t judging, we’re just understanding the cause of the effect. It’s possible to reason without blaming. … Continue reading
A WORLD OF MENDACIOUS SOPHISTRY
A World Of Mendacious Sophistry 🙂 Mendacious: not telling the truth; lying. Sophistry: the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention to deceive. And nobody is held to account. What a world! As long as we do not know what absolute … Continue reading
A WORLD OF WAFFLE
A World Of Waffle Waffle: Speaking or writing at length in a vague or trivial manner. Not direct. Waffle is the antithesis of clarity.
THE SEED, THE MUD AND THE FRUIT
The Seed, The Mud And The Fruit The mud provides the nutrition for the seed to grow into the seed’s full potential. The seed is consciousness. The mud is confusion. The fruition is the realisation that consciousness is pure. Nothing … Continue reading
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OUR ENEMY IS NOT OUR ENEMY
Our Enemy Is Not Our Enemy In the material world, an enemy is not a friend. The world will always be full of ‘wrongness’. In the world of pure consciousness, however, an enemy is our reaction and, in recognising this, … Continue reading
A TALENT FOR DEPENDENCY
A Talent For Dependency We have developed a talent for dependency on whatever is in ‘the book’, which is merely words. Books are the fiction, while personal experience of the words is the non-fiction. We may think that we think … Continue reading
EXPERIENCING TRAUMA MAKES US EMPATHETIC
Experiencing Trauma Makes Us Empathetic Experiencing trauma makes us empathetic; it’s our intuitive human magic. All experiences, whether positive or negative, build our understanding of the world in which we live. Everyone exaggerates, fluffs themselves up, wants to be special … Continue reading
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SELF & ESSENCE
Self & Essence Self is merely a collection of thought-projections in the mind that essence (pure consciousness) perceives: when consciousness forgets its purity, it clings to these projections, creating a sense of I. We are, firstly, consciousness. The purity comes … Continue reading
DON’T FOLLOW A NAME
Don’t Follow A Name Don’t follow a name. Follow the understanding, and realise true essence, nature and expression of our reality.
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ARE WE CONSCIOUS OR UNCONSCIOUS BEINGS?
Are We Conscious Or Unconscious Beings? It isn’t always obvious whether we are conscious or unconscious beings. Knowing the difference changes the quality and direction of life. Are we spontaneous presence that can adapt, or are we an act that … Continue reading
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SIMPLY BEYOND THE MIND
Simply Beyond The Mind We are pure consciousness, beyond the thinking mind. When consciousness becomes caught up in thoughts, it forgets its freedom and purity. Freedom is being released from thoughts. It takes determination to realise this.
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CONSCIOUSNESS IS SO ORDINARY
Consciousness Is So Ordinary It is because consciousness is so ordinary (without distinctive features) that we ignore it for something more interesting. Unfortunately, this is especially so when the precious truth of our reality is elaborated upon in any way … Continue reading
DON’T BE A ‘PERFECT MEDITATOR’
Don’t Be A Perfect Meditator Meditation isn’t about being a ‘perfect meditator’. Meditation is about being aware that pure, perfect awareness is always present. We don’t make that happen: we are this pure, perfect awareness. Whatever we do, pure, perfect … Continue reading
EVERYTHING TRANSFORMS, SO NOTHING IS WASTED
Everything Transforms, So Nothing Is Wasted Everything transforms, so nothing is wasted. That is karmic law. There are no miracles; just wonders that transform karma.
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BUYER BEWARE
Buyer Beware Buyer, beware of concepts accepted as true. If we go through life just accepting and copying others’ behaviour, we relinquish responsibility for our true nature. Because of this, we have to take the consequences of whatever we have … Continue reading
GOD? OR NO GOD?
God? No God? One should reflect on the idea of intelligent design by ‘God’ or ‘Gods’. And questions naturally arise: Why did God bother? How are we in his or their own image? Does that mean we have the very … Continue reading
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IF LIFE IS SELF-REPLICATING
If Life Is Self-Replicating If life is self-replicating, what is the need for a creator? Was there a start to this self-replicating, or has it being happening forever, in an infinite universe? Life is consciousness, but if consciousness mistakes creation … Continue reading
IF YOU CAN’T EXPLAIN IT SIMPLY
If You Can’t Explain It Simply “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein I never feel that I know enough, but then I bring to mind the Buddha’s statement, “Do not take … Continue reading
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THERE IS NOTHING MORE
There Is Nothing More Absolute reality is the emptiness of pure consciousness that never changes. It is only obscured by the illusion of hope, fear and indifference that distorts our perception. We can use different words, but this is still … Continue reading
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RESOLVING OUR MIND
Resolving Our Mind Resolving our mind: lifting the veil. Our mind is past memories to which consciousness clings. Mistakenly, we call these memories “I”, and this I appears in every conversation to reinforce itself. Everything that we think is coloured … Continue reading
BARRIER TO TRANSPARENCY
Barrier To Transparency Pure consciousness is transparent, and free of concepts. The barrier is concepts placed in our mind. Placed? Where do we get our ‘information’ from? Once the ‘information’ is in the water, it gets everywhere, contaminating everyone. Only … Continue reading
THE MIND IS OUR TOOL
The Mind Is Our Tool The mind is our tool – for better or for worse. 🙂 The mind is our tool that expresses consciousness’s reality. This mind may be sharp or dull, adapting or adopting, improvising or rehearsed. The … 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. 
COMMENTS ARE NECESSARY
Comments Are Necessary … Comments are necessary for the Dharma to be practical. This blog is merely a continuity of comments which lead to further understanding through constant re-vision, re-seeing. We don’t go to teachings just to receive; we also … Continue reading →