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What Does “Beyond Birth And Death” Mean? Taking that saying literally implies something supernatural – that life goes on elsewhere (which may be possible). Another way to see this is to realise that pure consciousness is always present, and is … Continue reading →

We Never Noticed The Switch Do we own our minds and bodies? Where did our ideas come from? How long have those ideas been there? Our mind is full of ideas acquired since birth. Just as the name given to … Continue reading →

Masters Of Procrastination We all know when we procrastinate but we still do it, with excellent excuses. The more we are presented with distractions, the more we become diverted. We need some sort of discipline … but we don’t like … Continue reading →

If you’d like to talk privately, write to Buddhainthemud@hotmail.co.uk– even if it’s just to say hello.  Clear doubts, gain confidence.All confusion dawns as wisdom,when we (pure consciousness) recognise confusion,realising that we have never been confused! For modern times, we need spiritual, scientific … Continue reading →

What Guides Us? What guides us? Conscience? Karma? Consciousness? They say, “Let conscience be your guide.” Well, that will depend on several things … Our conscience tells us whether what we are doing is right or wrong. When we’ve done … Continue reading →

Spoon-Feeding Or Realisation It doesn’t matter what scientists, philosophers or gurus say, their findings are theirs, not ours. Because we hear something doesn’t mean that we know; accepting what others say is merely hearsay. It is we who have to … Continue reading →

Best Wishes The cause of suffering and dissatisfaction is a mind filled with a muddy concept of self. We transform the mud through spiritual awakening,thus realising the activity of a Bodhisattva – a well wisher. And they don’t all look … Continue reading →

Communal Gaslighting Our confusion isn’t all our fault. Communal confusion is the result of institutionalisation. ‘Gaslighting’ is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or group, making them question their own … Continue reading →

Feeling Inhibited? Inhibited: a feeling of being self-conscious, fearful, and unable to act in a relaxed and natural manner. Our main cause of anxiety is a feeling of self which we feel that we have to protect. Did you see it? … Continue reading →

We Are A Work Of Fiction Fiction: something that is invented or untrue. Our world is built on a deception, and maintained by identification with a ‘name’. Name: a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known. When we identify with a name, we … Continue reading →

Conditioning = Cause and Effect Day after day, we are being conditioned by suggestions, leaks and ‘news’ to believe in something or other by some ‘Ministry of Truth’: we either go along with or react against this conditioning. Either way, … Continue reading →

Is The World Managed Or Mismanaged? Is the world managed or mismanaged? Both … each covering the other up. Do we manage or mismanage ourselves? Both … each covering the other up. When we justify whatever we do, we only … Continue reading →

Seek And You Will Definitely Find! I cannot begin to explain this, but if we have the passion to be dispassionate, the clarity to assimilate information just comes. “Oh, that links to that!” Everything has an essential cause. Nothing comes … Continue reading →

Facts, Experience, Wisdom When talking with others, we have to be aware at what level we are communicating. Facts are information. Experience is direct knowledge through personal acquaintance. Wisdom is the spark of realisation. Fact … there is light. Knowledge … Continue reading →

The Gospel of Thomas These are some of the hidden meanings according to Didymos Judas Thomas: 1. And he said: “Whoever finds the meaning of these words will not taste death.” Jesus says: 2. “The one who seeks should not … Continue reading →

Our Problem: We Identify With Everything We acquire an identity, and cherish it. We identify with being a guru (we believe we know),| a student (we believe we don’t know), a religion, a group, a God or deities, lifestyle, family, … Continue reading →

We Are Born With The Answer We are born with the answer. If we weren’t, we wouldn’t re-cognise it. It is about asking the right question. We are not here to gain teachings; we are here for release from adopted … Continue reading →

Sentimentality Clouds Clarity When the truth is told, we realise that we already know it, but hadn’t recognised it. Truth isn’t a mystery: it’s not ‘other worldly’, but it can be dressed up in elaborations that keep realisation at a … Continue reading →