Author Archives: tony

Just Because Someone Says Something … Just because someone says something doesn’t make it true. Even if they say it’s true, it doesn’t mean it’s true. It is for us to decide, through experience, whether something is true or not. … Continue reading →

The Knock-On Effect Whenever something happens in the world, there is always a knock-on effect, which is the consequence of action. Could it be that the consequence was the aim? Hatred and division have been stirred up in the world … Continue reading →

Fight Or Flight … Really? Here is a perfect example of omitted information. A meme appears in society and, if not questioned, becomes a ‘fact’. Even at Buddhist retreats, I’ve heard the phrase “fight or flight” used many times, and … Continue reading →

The Opposite Of Absolute Is Limited The opposite of the word ‘absolute’ is the word ‘limited’. This is why we speak of absolute truth and relative/limited truth. One is our true reality, and the other is our conventional reality. An … Continue reading →

Beware Of The Exotic If we are looking for the truth about our reality, we cannot find anything simpler than pure consciousness. If we are mesmerised and obsessed by the exotic, we will make truth something that it’s not. Exotic: … Continue reading →

We Cannot Buy Truth Absolute truth comes from direct experience and realisation, both of which we have tested. If it isn’t tested, then we do not know. Information tested becomes knowledge, and gradually leads to wisdom and enlightenment. Absolute truth … Continue reading →

Acknowledge Thoughts, Don’t Follow Them When we acknowledge our thoughts and don’t follow them, we remain in equilibrium. Equilibrium is the relief/happiness of not being controlled by thoughts. Relief isn’t gain; it’s release. This is meditation in action. Finally, we … Continue reading →

It’s Worse Than You Think, And … it’s better than you think! At an ordinary level, things look very bad in the world. Stupidity upon stupidity, manipulation upon manipulation, reaction upon reaction, and more stupidity upon stupidity. Trying to keep … Continue reading →

Extremely Subtle Disinformation Disinformation: following the form, rather than the essence. Form: the visible shape. Essence: the essential nature.  We are encouraged to look at appearances, rather than what these appearances represent. Disinformation isn’t exactly a lie, but it is selective information. It … Continue reading →

An Embryo Of Consciousness Embryo: a thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development. That is what is said to reincarnate at conception, and goes on reincarnating at every moment. Our potential depends on our understanding. Some think our potential is their … Continue reading →

Mind: A Perception And Recording Machine We may assume that it’s the mind which thinks. The mind is the software of information-programming that constructs our brain, which is the hard drive. It is consciousness that thinks, and relies on the … Continue reading →

Attachment = Loss Of Clarity When attachment arises, we do not have a clear view. It is biased by preconceived ideas. Attachment is the conceptual mind fixating on things. Our minds are therefore constantly preoccupied. As long as we have … Continue reading →

Transformation Of Being We are encouraged to be over-stimulated. Stimulate: from Latin stimulat- ‘to urge, goad’ Our minds are full of agitation, allowing no time for silent, relaxed contemplation. To realise our potential of enlightenment, the ability to focus our mind is essential. The … Continue reading →

Acknowledgment Is Important Acknowledgement helps with our progress. In meditation, we acknowledge thoughts arising, but do not follow them. It’s that simple. If we do not acknowledge these thoughts, they take over insidiously. All demons want is recognition. Give it … Continue reading →

The Recipe For Disaster Ignoring whatever infiltrates our mind.

Why Do We See Things Differently? Everyone’s pure perception is the same. An apple or a familiar name is placed in front of us, and immediately, we acknowledge what or who it is – without words. This is pure consciousness. … Continue reading →