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- WHY DOES BUDDHISM GO ON ABOUT SUFFERING? March 25, 2026
- UN-REINFORCING THE I March 24, 2026
- “THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST US” March 24, 2026
- DO YOU FEEL MONACHOPSIS? March 23, 2026
- ONE LIGHT OR MANY LIGHTS? March 23, 2026
- WHAT IS OUR COMMON GROUND? March 23, 2026
- DON’T LET DAMAGE CONTROL YOUR LIFE March 23, 2026
- BE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY March 22, 2026
- BELIEVING AND DEBUNKING March 22, 2026
- THE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS March 21, 2026
- GROUPS ARE CONFORMITY March 21, 2026
- PRACTICAL PRACTICE TO PRACTISE March 21, 2026
- 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
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ONCE WE KNOW WHAT IS NATURAL
Once We Know What Is Natural Once we know what is natural,we know what isn’t natural. We all know what is natural, but we ignore thiswhen we exchange our perception for others’ ideas. This puts us in a mind prisonwhere … Continue reading
IT’S OUR IGNORANCE THAT CONTROLS THE WORLD
It is Our Ignorance That Controls The World Humans allow fear to persist because we ignore our true nature, free of concepts. It is we who give fear authority over us, and fear never wants to give up its power. … Continue reading
NATURE WILL ALWAYS WIN
Nature Will Always Win Humans try to outsmart nature, not knowing the nature of nature; nature will survive. Scientists may exploit nature temporarily, and nature reacts. The nature of nature is reaction – attraction and repulsion. Nature can never kill … Continue reading
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STOP MEDITATING WHEN …
Stop Meditating When … Stop meditating when you recognise that there is just seeing (pure consciousness) taking place. Merely relax and rest there. All the senses are wide open, as pure perception is present. The outcome of this is that … Continue reading
WHY IS REALISATION SO PRECIOUS?
Why Is Realisation So Precious? It is precious because we realise our true nature after all the illusions we have been under, and it’s even more precious as very few experience it. Among seven billion people on this planet, few … Continue reading
ENLIGHTENMENT IS TOTAL DISENCHANTMENT
Enlightenment Is Total Disenchantment Enchantment: the state of being under a spell, an illusion. Disenchantment: a feeling of disappointment about what we respected, admired or were enchanted with. Disenchantment is disillusionment. Many are proud of their enchantment, and ridicule those who no longer believe in … Continue reading
WE CAN’T PUT OTHERS RIGHT
We Can’t Put Others Right We can’t put others right.Even a Buddha can’t do that!We can only put our selves right. How do we do that?That question is the beginning of enlightenment!
IS THE WORLD DISHEARTENING?
Is The World Disheartening? Is the world disheartening? Have people become too judgmental? How do we cope with others’ righteousness? The point is that this is a divided world. There are always opposing views. The purpose of true spirituality is … Continue reading
UNSHAKEABLE INNER SECURITY
Unshakeable Inner Security The consequence of unshakeable inner security is compassion. We can wish to have compassion for all, but that is just a wish – and may not even be a good wish, as wishing means we don’t actually have … Continue reading
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OUR REALITY ISN’T SOMETHING FOREIGN
Our Reality Isn’t Something Foreign It’s not strange, unfamiliar or exotic. Being attracted to such notions, we fall for, are fascinated by and maintain the ‘mystery’. Because we make reality a ‘mystery’, this fosters intolerance and hostility in others. The result … Continue reading
DON’T WAKE UP THE HARD WAY
Don’t Wake Up The Hard Way There is more to being human:Don’t ignore your intuition.Follow your instincts. Conversely, if you leave it too late,life will suddenly slap you in the face,and you may wake up for a moment …but you … Continue reading
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HOW DID WE BECOME CONFUSED?
How Did We Become Confused? In knowing how we became confused, we can find our way back to our reality. The opposite to knowing is not knowing and understanding the implications of this is quite a shock. We need this … Continue reading
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WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF MIND ESSENCE?
What Are The Qualities Of Mind Essence? The only way we can find the answer to this is through personal questioning and experience. Someone else’s answer is hearsay and thus, only a generalisation. It is for us to experience personally. … Continue reading
NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE
Not Seeing Eye To Eye It’s impossible to see things the same way as others unless, through experience, we can empathise. The more we suffer, the more we can be of benefit. As we evolve, it is impossible to see things … Continue reading
ENCUMBERED BY DO’S AND DON’TS
Encumbered By Do’s And Don’ts To free ourselves from our own dogma, we cut the roots in our mind. These roots are the do’s and don’ts we have acquired, which cause us moments of discomfort. This discomfort is invaluable in … Continue reading
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WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SEPARATED
We Have Never Been Separated We have never been separated from the enlightened state. Few see this, looking elsewhere for happiness. Realisation of our true nature isn’t something to achieve. It is merely washing away the doubt and confusion of … Continue reading
WHY ARE WE HERE?
Why Are We Here? Did we merely come into existence through the joining of sperm and egg, and then fall into a pattern of behaviour like everyone else? Isn’t that pattern someone else’s idea, just like the artificial programmed intelligence … Continue reading
WHO DO WE LISTEN TO?
Who Do We Listen To? There are always other sides to a ‘story’. In any walk of life, experts differ in the way in which they approach or express something; art, music, science, health, education, economics, politics … Buddhism. Here … Continue reading
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TRUTH IS NOT A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION
TRUTH IS NOT A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION Truth is not a philosophical discussion. Philosophy is for those who don’t know or don’t want to know, as knowing means our view of life will totally change. In discovering absolute truth, we realise … Continue reading
EXERCISE: CATCHING THAT FIRST MOMENT OF REALITY
Exercise: Catching That First Moment Of Reality This practice is consciousness watching thoughts that come to pass. Play a video of someone you normally do not like. Just watch with an open mind, without any judgement at all. In just … Continue reading
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SELF
Take A Look At Your Self This self isn’t bad or demonic; it is just a collection of ideas that we mistake for our being. The demonic aspect of self arises when we express these ideas that can cause harm, … Continue reading
NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT …
Nature Is Beautiful, But … Nature is beautiful, but that which is beyond ‘nature’ is more beautiful– and terrifying. We become so hooked by surface values that we limit our understanding of our true nature. This is both amazing … … Continue reading
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RIDING THE WAVE OF A COLLAPSING SYSTEM
Riding The Wave Of A Collapsing System System: early 17th century, from French système or late Latin systema, from Greek sustēma, from sun- ‘with’ + histanai ‘set up’. Realisation is all about riding the wave of a collapsing set up, both externally (others’ minds) and internally (our mind). Life as we know it is collapsing, … Continue reading
INSIGHT
Insight Nothing just happens; everything comes about due to a cause. A misunderstanding of this puts insight to sleep. Insight is recognition, and starts with a feeling that something is ‘not quite right’ – a tell-tale sign, a sound in … Continue reading
MEDITATE LIKE A FLY ON THE WALL
Meditate Like A Fly On The Wall Meditate like a fly on the wall; quietly observing, but not involved. Living life like a fly on the wall teaches us much. Whatever we learn enhances our skills and abilities to be … Continue reading
PROGRAMMED TO BE IGNORANT
Programmed To Be Ignorant Consciousness is the real power and wealth in the world, but only a few know this. The dark is self-obsession, while the light is selflessness. In between, no one is bothered. How many realise the essence … Continue reading
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CAN A BUDDHIST EVER BE OFFENDED?
Can A Buddhist Ever Be Offended? If a Buddhist was ever offended, they would not be Buddhist; they would be an ordinary, religious person taking comfort in sentimentality. Buddhism is not a belief system as it is realisation of our … Continue reading
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HOW THE TRUTH BECOMES A LIE
How The Truth Becomes A Lie The truth becomes a lie when our attention is manoeuvred or directed to some other truth, and we become distracted. Politics and religion both teach us this lesson. We are encouraged to follow the … Continue reading
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THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP
The Importance Of Friendship True friendship is reliable, transcending information-gathering and personal opinions. Friendship supports psychological well-being in order to maintain positive emotions. In spiritual friendships, this is doubly so. The head divides, while the heart does not. This has … Continue reading
IT’S EASIER TO FOOL SOMEONE THAN …
“It’s Easier To Fool Someone Than …” “It’s easier to fool someone, than to convince them they have been fooled.” – Mark Twain.
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YOU WILL NEVER FIND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS
You Will Never Find Pure Consciousness Whether we look or not, pure consciousness it is always present. It is just a presence, the real you. It cannot be described, but has qualities of clarity and compassion. Whatever we think of … Continue reading
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FEELING WOBBLY?
Feeling Wobbly? When there is general anxiety in the population, and people feel psychologically and spiritually disconnected from their essence and purpose, they are ripe for exploitation. This is social engineering at work, when everything seems chaotic and confusing, and … Continue reading
WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR
We Are In The Middle Of A War We are in the middle of a war. We always have been … and never knew it. We fight for supremacy while the endarkened and the enlightened sit back and laugh. In … Continue reading
WE DON’T HAVE TO BEN EXPERT TO KNOW
We Don’t Have To Be An Expert To Know We are knowingness itself. When we know that knowingness is pure perception – pure consciousness – then we know what isn’t, In that, we know everything. 🙂 “Well, I don’t know … Continue reading
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WHY DO I WRITE EVERY DAY?
Why Do I Write Every Day? Is there too much on my mind? No; it’s the same as everyone else’s. The mind merely responds to whatever karma presents and, if karma is our teacher, there is much to see. Every … Continue reading
ONCE WE CONFORM, WE GO ON CONFORMING
Once We Conform, We Go On Conforming Once we conform, we go on conforming, creating a belief to dispel ‘bad spirits’. An addiction to a lucky charm.
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STUPIDITY = BEING OUT OF BALANCE
Stupidity = Being Out Of Balance Scales (an instrument for weighing) must be checked for perfect zero to be accurate. It is impossible to weigh anything accurately if our scales are wrong. Similarly, the mind must be balanced to see with perfect clarity … Continue reading
WHY WE NEED ONE ANOTHER
Why We Need One Another We need one another to put both the Dharma (teachings on ultimate reality) and our mind to the test. There are many reasons to hear others’ views, as these have a part to play in … Continue reading
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CHOOSING THE FACTS WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR
Choosing The Facts We Would Like To Hear 😀 Choosing the facts we would like to hear is the perfect example of going round in circles. In Sanskrit, it is called ‘Samsara’, the vicious cycle of existence. We spend our … Continue reading
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RAPE OF THE MIND
Rape Of The Mind –Joost Meerloo If we are not paying attention, we are already brainwashed. It’s not all our fault. We can learn from history Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo (March 14, 1903 – November 17, 1976) was a Dutch/American Doctor … Continue reading
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NONSENSE SUSTAINS MY PRACTICE
Nonsense Sustains My Practice There are two approaches to realisation: life is love and light, or “The world is bonkers!” Ultimately, we are love and light, but we have to wade through a world of bonkers-ness to reach that light. … Continue reading
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LIVING IN OTHERS’ FANTASIES MAKES US STUPID
Living In Others’ Fantasies Makes Us Stupid We are born without any ideas, but have individual tendencies. This is undeniable. These tendencies that have not yet taken shape are coloured by our environment; they are misdirected or exaggerated, and we … Continue reading
BUYER’S REMORSE
Buyer’s Remorse Buyer’s remorse: regret after having bought into an idea. We live our precious lives believing in others’ ideas.And one day, we wake up, and never believe anything again. Just don’t hold on to the regret.
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IT’S SO EASY TO CONFORM
It’s So Easy To Conform The reality we see is not our reality; it is the reality of others. This is called group conformity. Even the Buddha said, “Don’t follow my words; test them.” If we only conform, we can … Continue reading
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ILLUMINATI MENTALITY = SAMSARIC GODS
Illuminati Mentality = Samsaric Gods Become an expert in this and that, and miss the reality. Illuminati: people claiming to possess special enlightenment or knowledge. In modern terms, this refers to those who, over millennia, have claimed superiority, believing they’re born to lead. This … Continue reading
WE ARE ALL DEFAULTERS
We Are All Defaulters Defaulter: a person who fails to fulfil a duty, obligation, or undertaking. According to spiritual teachings, we are primordial purity. We are beings of pure presence, and our obligation is to realise this true nature for the benefit of all sentient beings. When we failed … Continue reading
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DO WE LIVE IN TRUTH OR JUDGEMENT?
Do We Live In Truth Or Judgement? The truth is that consciousness comes before a judgement.Consciousness is our origin, and does not take sides.Taking sides means judgement. Whatever happens to us is due to our judgements, and creates karma.What sees … Continue reading
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LIFE IS LEVELS OF APPRENTICESHIP
Life Is Levels Of Apprenticeship Life is a series of levels of apprenticeship; in this way, we are always beginners. “Zen mind, beginner mind.” Dzogchen mind, beginner mind. Maha Ati mind, beginner mind. Pure consciousness mind, beginner mind. God consciousness … Continue reading
MEDITATING, AND NOTHING HAPPENS?
Meditating, And Nothing Happens? Aware that nothing happens in meditation, we have arrived at our true being, pure awareness. The truth is this simple, and that is precisely why we miss it. Occurrence that appear in the mind are merely … 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. 