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- THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT April 26, 2026
- WE FEAR COMMUNICATION April 25, 2026
- MISUNDERSTAND OUR PATH April 25, 2026
- THE ASPECTS OF SELF April 24, 2026
- CREATOR, OR CREATIVE PRINCIPLE? April 23, 2026
- STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH April 22, 2026
- OUR FABULOUS TEACHER April 21, 2026
- THE NON-PERSON MOMENTS April 21, 2026
- WHY DO WE PREFER STORIES TO DIRECT EXPERIENCE? April 20, 2026
- ARE WE A LIFESTYLE, OR LIFE ITSELF? April 19, 2026
- THE AGE OF DECLINE – THE AGE OF NONSENSE April 18, 2026
- LOOK AT YOUR OWN MIND, RATHER THAN SOMEONE ELSE’S April 17, 2026
- THERE ARE MANY ASPECTS TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM April 16, 2026
- WHAT IS WISDOM? April 16, 2026
- THE ULTIMATE ACT OF REBELLION April 15, 2026
- AN ALIENS VIEW April 15, 2026
- PRAYER IS HOPE April 14, 2026
- COMPASSION DOESN’T MEAN WE LIKE SOMEONE April 13, 2026
- DEPRESSION SUDDENLY LIFTS April 13, 2026
- THE JOY OF MEETING IDIOTS April 13, 2026
- IT’S AMAZING April 12, 2026
- UNIFIED DIVISION – AND THE CONSEQUENCES April 11, 2026
- WE SELF CENSOR … WHY? April 10, 2026
- THE DIFFICULTY OF KNOWING WHAT IS REAL April 9, 2026
- WHY DO WE DOUBT? April 9, 2026
- IT’S A MASSIVE SHOCK April 8, 2026
- TRY NOT GETTING BACK TO ‘NORMAL’ April 8, 2026
- THE TACTIC HASN’T AGED April 7, 2026
- INTERCONNECTEDNESS – UNISON OR HARMONY? April 7, 2026
- THE CURSE OF THE MESSENGER April 6, 2026
- FIBONACCI: THE LAWS OF SURVIVAL April 5, 2026
- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT – THE GOLDEN RATIO April 5, 2026
- THE POWER OF FIBONACCI April 5, 2026
- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT April 5, 2026
- QUESTIONING TRUTH April 4, 2026
- BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT April 4, 2026
- THE WONDER OF BEING A LATE DEVELOPER April 4, 2026
- WOUND MEANS SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- PREDICTABLE SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- NATURE (BUDDHA-NATURE) VERSUS NURTURE (MARA-NATURE) April 3, 2026
- BEING BUDDHIST IS BEING ORDINARY April 2, 2026
- A LUCKY ESCAPE April 1, 2026
- SUDDENLY NOT FEELING WRONG April 1, 2026
- REALISATION COMES FROM DROPPING THE MEDITATION March 31, 2026
- WE CANNOT NOT COMMUNICATE March 30, 2026
- WE’VE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED March 30, 2026
- WHAT IS OUR ULTIMATE REALITY? March 29, 2026
- OUR COLLECTIVE PROBLEM March 28, 2026
- IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD March 27, 2026
- WHEN NEWS IS PROPAGANDA March 27, 2026
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REALISATION IS EARTH SHATTERING
Realisation Is Earth Shattering All that we hope for is an illusion. All that we fear is an illusion. We over-estimate how many sane people there are. 😀 Illusion: an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. If we cannot discern that perception, in the very first … Continue reading
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BUDDHISM FOR TODAY
Buddhism For Today The quality of Buddhism is tested through compassion in our relationships. How empathetic are we? This is this age of conflict, and conflict requires people. Buddhism today is about compassion, or rather, the lack of it. Merely … Continue reading
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HOW CAN I ENHANCE CONSCIOUSNESS?
How Can I Enhance Consciousness? You cannot. Consciousness just is. It cannot be made, and it cannot be enhanced. The only thing that can be enhanced is our noticing. When we know this, we are meditating without effort. Trying to … Continue reading
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MAKING A BIG DEAL OF OUR SPIRITUALITY
Making A Big Deal Of Our Spirituality We have to let go of our spirituality. It’s nothing special. If we make it special, we make ourselves special. Making a big deal of ourselves and our spirituality is a huge mistake. … Continue reading
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IF THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE
If This Is The Only Life If this is the only life we have, what are you or I doing with it? The things that we worry about will still be here after we die. This life is so precious; … Continue reading
REALISATION IS NOT ENLIGHTENMENT
Realisation Is Not Enlightenment Realisation is not enlightenment; it is the opening up of our path to enlightenment. Once we realise our true nature of pure awareness, all we then have to do is remember, becoming aware of subtle obstructions … Continue reading
THE WORLD IS A STAGE … STAGED!
The World Is A Stage … Staged! We make our entrance, receive our script, and live our life according to that script. There are different parts, but it’s all the same illusion. Meditation tears up the script.
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LUCIFER, THE BRINGER OF LIGHT
Lucifer, The Bringer Of Light Lucifer: also known as Satan. Lucifer: The Bringer Of Light? How? It all depends on one’s point of view. The first noble truth of the Buddha is admitting that we are suffering/dissatisfied/fed up, and that … Continue reading
ARE YOU A DIFFICULT PERSON?
Are You A Difficult Person? Hello! Nice to meet you. 🙂
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ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES TWO WORLDS
One Word That Describes Two Worlds ‘Ornament‘ 1. Ornament: Serving to look more attractive, while having no practical purpose. Ordinary human beings project their ideas and opinions as useless ornaments. 2. Ornament: A quality of grace. A quality of inner … Continue reading
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STUCK IN A MIND LOOP
Stuck In a Mind Loop Ever feel like you’re treading water, responding to life in the same way all the time? Instead of remaining in pure perception, consciousness becomes corrupted or distracted and, via the senses, information goes straight to … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, individual confusion, judgement, KARMA, memory, our individual path, PURE PERCEPTION, religion, Trauma, trauma is our teacher
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THE EXOTERIC AND THE ESOTERIC
The Exoteric And The Esoteric The exoteric lives by the words. The esoteric lives in pure perception. The exoteric lives by knowing things. The esoteric lives by knowingness. The exoteric argues. The esoteric cannot. Exoteric divides. Esoteric unites.
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THE DHARMA CAN BE THE MUD
The Dharma Can Be The Mud Whether we are religious or not, we are bound by ideas which we exaggerate and fixate upon, causing hostility in ourself and in others. We are all Buddhas; we just have to wash off … Continue reading
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IS THE TRUTH BEING KEPT FROM US?
Is Truth Being Kept From Us? Humans are easily distracted. As long as we are distracted, we will never know the truth. We will know something else. It is the truth that sets us free. The truth is never in … Continue reading
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I DO NOT FOLLOW ANYONE …
I Do Not Follow Anyone … … and certainly not my self! This self is a karmic mental creation of ideas, upsets and longings from our past – but it is also our teacher. It teaches us that what we … Continue reading
THE LAW OF KARMA
The Law Of Karma We are responsible for our own thoughts, actions, and inactions, i.e. what happens to us. Whatever we do, say and think has consequences in the future. Whatever we did, said and thought has consequences now. We … Continue reading
I ALWAYS FEEL I AM WRONG
I Aways Feel I Am Wrong Being aware of feeling wrong cannot be wrong; feeling inadequate is just a product of karma, observed by awareness. The wonderful thing about feeling inadequate is that we can empathise with everyone. Feeling we’re … Continue reading
MASS PSYCHOSIS
Mass Psychosis Mass psychosis or mass hypnosis: the madness of the crowd brought to us by the Lords of the Kali-yuga. The magician’s trick creates bewilderment, and then focuses on one small event which is elaborated in order to distract. … Continue reading
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COMPASSION AND EMPATHY
Compassion And Empathy A word is a merely a sound. Words have meaning, however, and if we don’t understand that meaning, we merely make sounds. Compassion: concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others and a wish to help. Empathy: the ability and … Continue reading
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THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING IS CATHARTIC AND CLEANSING
The Buddha’s Teaching Is Cathartic And Cleansing Cathartic: providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; via late Latin from Greek – katharsis ‘cleansing’ It is only when we practise what is taught that a genuine, cleansing feeling is experienced, arising from the dropping away of all … Continue reading
HOW DO WE START OUR JOURNEY TO ENLIGHTENMENT?
How Do We Start Our Journey To Enlightenment? Step one: We see that things aren’t right. “Well, we all know that!”Yes, but how many actually take the next step to start their journey? Step two: We look for the cause … Continue reading
NOT EVERYONE GETS IT
Not Everyone Gets it This is the beginning of the tenth year of this blog! As there is much confusion in this world of flight, fright and freeze, we’ll just keep going. Rosie and Daisy seem keen. Iris gets it … Continue reading
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MAY THE LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS
May The Light Of Consciousness May the light of consciousness illumine the darkness in the mind. Whenever the mind seems dark, the seeing of that is the light. The dark and the light are inseparable, and we have arrived – … Continue reading
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THE LONG CONFIDENCE TRICK ON CONSCIOUSNESS
The Long Confidence Trick On Consciousness For thousands of years, humanity has been tricked into believing that we have no authority and must be led. We lack confidence because we do not know. Once we know, we can never not … Continue reading
WHAT IS BETTER THAN BEING TOLD THE TRUTH?
What Is Better Than Being Told The Truth? Better than being told the truth is realising it for oneself. Being told words, we repeat words. Realising the words, we display understanding.
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WHERE GROUCHO MARX WENT WRONG :-)
Where Groucho Marx Went Wrong 🙂 He famously and humorously said, “I wouldn’t join any club that would have me as a member.” Better to have said, “I would join any club that would have me as a member”, as … Continue reading
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FEELING DULL AND STUPID? … BRILLIANT!
Feeling Dull And Stupid …? Brilliant! Where is this dullness and stupidity? What observes this dullness and stupidity? Neither dullness nor observer can be found. It is pure consciousness that remains. This realisation bypasses all techniques on the path to … Continue reading
THE POWER OF SUGGESTION INFLUENCES BEHAVIOUR
The Power Of Suggestion Influences Behaviour The power of suggestion influences both behaviour and whatever sticky situation we are in. In all walks of life, we have to be aware of the power of suggestion that primes and influences our … Continue reading
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LOOK FOR YOUR SELF
Look For Your Self Let us know when you find it. 😀
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BUDDHISM AND DINOSAURS
Buddhism And Dinosaurs As long as there are only two explanations for life on earth, there will be conflict. Controlled opposition that promotes beliefs causes more problems, and is used to distract, ensuring that people do not think too deeply. … Continue reading
BEGINNER MIND, DZOGCHEN MIND
Beginner Mind, Dzogchen Mind It’s being ‘ordinary’. Don’t be confused about the word ‘Dzogchen’; it’s a Tibetan word for Zen, which is a Chinese word for our original essence, which is pure consciousness, which is just seeing. The problem with … Continue reading
IF WE ARE NOT TOLD THE TRUTH
If We Are Not Told The Truth If we’re not told the truth, what are we being told? If we’re not told the truth, then maybe – consciously or unconsciously – we are being told misunderstandings and untruths. If we … Continue reading
ARRESTED, JUDGED AND CONDEMNED … Lol!
Arrested, Judged and Condemned … Lol! When we look, our attention is caught and held (arrested), and we refer to the precedent of memory (judgement), and re-enact. In this way, we are condemned for life to our illusory prison. Why? … Continue reading
HOW DO WE KNOW WE’RE NOT LIVING IN HELL?
How Do We Know We’re Not Living In Hell? We no longer get annoyed.
LIFE IS PERSONAL INVESTIGATION
Life Is Personal Investigation Personal investigation is direct, raw experience. In adopting others’ views about life, however, we can obscure whatever we directly experience, which causes confusion and conflict. Raw experience may feel uncomfortable until we become familiar with it; … Continue reading
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APPARENT BUT EMPTY
Apparent But Empty All things seem clearly visible, understood, and obvious while, at the same time, they are empty of permanent reality as they come and go. All things come to pass. In understanding this, we take our first steps … Continue reading
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THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT CONSCIOUSNESS
There Are Two Ways Of Looking At Consciousness One: consciousness is an organ of perception, but we don’t know what we are. Two: consciousness is what we are, and perception is an organ of consciousness. We either live in a … Continue reading
BEING AT HOME WITH OUR SELF
Being At Home With Our Self It’s lovely – and such a relief – once we stop conforming. We totally misunderstand spirituality if we think that we have to be something different from the way we are. That is what … Continue reading
SEEING IS NOT BELIEVING
Seeing Is Not Believing The phrase, “Seeing is believing”, is trotted out as if it was the truth, when it merely shows the illusion under which we live. Belief is accepting something without proof. This how others’ definitions create problems … Continue reading
IN A WORLD FULL OF KNOWLEDGE, WE KNOW NOTHING
In A World Full Of Knowledge, We Know Nothing We know about this and that,but what of that which cognises this and that? If we want to know completely,we have to realise empty cognisance. If we think we are the … Continue reading
RECOGNISING OUR NATURE AS WISDOM
Recognising Our Nature As Wisdom In order to recognise our nature as wisdom, karma as our teacher, and our mind as dharma, we merely remain open-minded. When our mind is closed, we stick to facts, and become information-bound, which is … Continue reading
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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