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- A CLOSED MAZE June 26, 2026
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- IT’S NOT COMPLICATED June 25, 2026
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- THE PRISON OF ENLIGHTENMENT June 23, 2026
- A FOOL TO ONESELF June 23, 2026
- IF WE DON’T REALISE THE TRUTH June 23, 2026
- 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
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THE WORD ‘PATH’ IS AN MISNOMER
The Word ‘Path’ Is A Misnomer ‘Path’ suggests going somewhere when, in reality, there is nowhere to go. ‘Path’ is actually the way – the way in which we see, which is now, here. The way we see depends on … Continue reading
THE SECRET IS IN THE ESSENCE
The Secret Is In The Essence The secret – the truth – to any subject is its essential nature, from which everything flows. Once we know truth, then we know what isn’t true. If we know the rule, we will … Continue reading
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THE TWO IGNORANCES
The Two Ignorances Ignorance of our true nature, and maintenance of that ignorance: the origin and maintenance of sin. It may be hard to accept that exaggeration about our self turns into a life of lies. The two ignorances – … Continue reading
THE CLOAKING DEVICE
The Cloaking Device The cloaking device:my self. Our problem is that we keep forgetting to turn the bloody thing off!😀 As long as our true nature is invisible to us,love and happiness are invisible too. Underneath that cloak is a … Continue reading
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WHEN WE DIE SOCIALLY, WE WAKE UP
When We Die Socially, We Wake Up When we die socially, we are released from gossip, opinions and beliefs and are free from these limitations. We can still relate, but everything is clearer and the senses are brighter. If we … Continue reading
THE NIGHTMARE; THE DEATH OF TRUTH
The Nightmare; The Death Of Truth Challenging belief is now a hate crime? Regulators said ‘hate speech’ includes intolerance of opinions. Belief: an acceptance that something exists or is true, without proof.\ Opinion: a view formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge UK Ofcom (communication regulators) now … Continue reading
THE YEAR TO FACE THE TRUTH
The Year To Face The Truth To be able to face the truth, we have to realise that we are the truth. We are the authority. Once we know this truth, we can see evil at work. Many spiritually-inclined people … Continue reading
THE COMING YEAR IS LIKE EVERY YEAR
The Coming Year Is Like Every Year All media plays with our imagination by creating fear and hope – and then crushes that hope with more fear. Of course, the world around us is crazy; what else can the unenlightened do? 😀 When … Continue reading
SHAPING SOCIETY’S IMAGINATION
Shaping Society’s Imagination Shaping society’s imaginationshapes the way we think and act. There are those who think for themselves,and those who think that they think for themselves. How do we know the difference?We’ve heard it all before.😀 There is nothing … Continue reading
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QUESTIONING THE ANSWERS
Questioning The Answers People have two aspects; there are times when we have answers, and times when we have questions. In the samsaric world – our vicarious life – the question should be, “Why am I doing this?” On the … Continue reading
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SUCCESS IS MAKING OTHERS’ LIVES BETTER
Success Is Making Others’ Lives Better Have a successful new year. At least, don’t make the world worse 🙂 ..Self-identity groups create divisions. Love decreases. Divided people find fault, feeling different and believing they are disconnected. They are not! Love … Continue reading
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‘CONSPIRACY’ MEANS ‘SECRET PLAN’
‘Conspiracy’ Means ‘Secret Plan’ What do you think esoteric knowledge is? It is knowledge intended for the few; knowledge for the many is exoteric. Some secrets are there to protect us from misusing knowledge, while other secrets are kept with … Continue reading
DON’T BECOME ‘SPIRITUAL’
Don’t Become ‘Spiritual’ It’s the quickest way to being the devil’s disciple 😀 How?We turn into experts who lack empathy. To become ‘spiritual’ is to deny that we are already – empathetic spirits.We moved away from empathywhen we separated from … Continue reading
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BUDDHAHOOD IS SELF ASSASSINATION
Buddhahood Is Self Assassination If you meet yourself along the roadcelebrate … and drop it.
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ILLUSORY LEVELS OF LIMITATION
Illusory Levels Of Limitations Why do we limit our potential? The more we accept limitation, the deeper our reliance. When we realise what we are, we realise happiness. We are Buddhas! The word ‘Buddha’ means ‘enlightened’. Enlightenment is attained through generosity, patience, … Continue reading
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THE DEVIL USES CONTRACTORS
The Devil Uses Contractors😀 By using contractors, you don’t get blamed when things go wrong,and the contractor blames the customer. If we only want to consume good things, the devil will provide a delightful table. (of course, there is no such … Continue reading
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TRUTH REVEALS UNTRUTH AS NON-EXISTENT
Truth Reveals Untruth As Being Non-Existent That is the entire teaching of the Buddha. What is truth? That which is purely aware. Truth is never-changing. What is untruth? That which obscures truth. Untruth is changeable. So? So if obscurations are … Continue reading
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FINDING THE LANGUAGE THAT SUITS THE EXPERIENCE
Finding The Language That Suits The Experience Various spiritual traditions use language differently, making teachings seem incompatible. They are not. Language isn’t reality. Language is limited, and therefore the vocabulary we use to explain experience is limited. We all find … Continue reading
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OUR MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT LIFE
Our Misunderstanding About Life This is so easy to say but so difficult to accept. Life itself is pure spirit, pure consciousness.Unfortunately, we are far too occupied or vacant to notice the experience of this. We prefer to believe in the … Continue reading
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WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU’RE NOT A.I. ?!
What Makes You Think You’re Not A.I. ?! Artificial intelligence is able to perform tasks such as visual perception, speech recognition and decision-making that require human intelligence. It is programmed to interact with its environment, and with other A.I. ‘Artificial’ means it’s not … Continue reading
IS GETTING BACK TO NORMAL THE ‘GREAT RESET’?
Is Getting Back To Normal The ‘Great Reset’? First we have to know what true normal is. Normal: according to a standard. But whose standard? Ultimately, normal is our original, pure, carefree spirit – pure consciousness. We get moments of … Continue reading
LAUGH IN THE FACE OF YOUR DEVIL
Laugh In The Face Of Your Devil Laughing at the things that are getting you down – your pet likes and dislikes – is freeing. In the moment now, our immediate fancies do not bind us. Problems for us and … Continue reading
HOW IS CONSCIOUSNESS, LOVE?
How Is Consciousness, Love? The great question … Of course, we love. We desire to love and be loved. Love is happiness. Our love, however, relies on whatever makes us happy, but if the thing that we love is taken … Continue reading
MEDITATION ISN’T SOMETHING WE DO
Meditation Isn’t Something We Do Meditation isn’t something we do – it’s something we are. We realise that what we are is watching what we do. We’re not waiting for something. We are. We are pure spirit – whether we … Continue reading
COVID AND IVERMECTIN
Covid and Ivermectin There are people who ask questions,and those who don’t. Then there those who just want to lockdown and vaccinate.We all have a right to a view. This video was given moments after speaking before the Senate Homeland … Continue reading
OUR MINDS NEED CHALLENGING
Our Minds Need Challenging Our minds need challenging, otherwise we function habitually in auto-pilot. At the moment, we may think we’re normal when, in fact, we are living in a repetitive reality, saying and doing the same things every day … Continue reading
GOODNESS KNOWS WHY
Goodness Knows Why Why does goodness know? Goodness is naturalness, and there is nothing more natural than pure consciousness. It is our natural, essential being – the essence of knowingness itself. It’s where love, empathy and compassion come from, as … Continue reading
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AWAKENING SPIRITUALITY
Awakening Spirituality Why is this important? It releases us from the materialistic, worried mind. Spirituality is not a cover-up. Awakening is the clarity of consciousness, whereas religion binds us. We can be bound to anything. Spiritual awakening is freeing consciousness … Continue reading
FAKE: AN IMITATION – AN ILLUSION OF REALITY
Fake: An Imitation – An Illusion Of Reality An illusion distorts our perception of reality. News is not reality; it’s someone’s account. The Buddha’s teachings are like that;an imitation for us to prove. Reality is whatever is actually taking place now. It is direct experience.
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SUDDENLY, I’M NOT ‘BUDDHIST’
Suddenly, I’m Not ‘Buddhist’ This may sound crazy … I am devoted to and have deep appreciation for the Buddha’s teaching, in the same way I have for the Vedas, Christ’s teaching, Plato, the reality in the Ten Commandments … and any … Continue reading
WHY DO WE WANT MORE AND MORE DHARMA?
Why Do We Want More And More Dharma? Dharma is the teaching about our own true nature of just seeing. When we just see, we are free. We simply have to see that we see, and rest there. Resting in … Continue reading
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CLARITY AND CLEVERNESS
Clarity And Cleverness Clarity is esoteric. Cleverness is exoteric.Clarity is just seeing. Cleverness is what we do with that seeing. Esoteric: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialised knowledge or interest. Exoteric: intended for or likely to be understood by the general public. Our … Continue reading
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LIFE DOESN’T CHANGE DRAMATICALLY WHEN WE REALISE THE TRUTH
Life Doesn’t Change Dramatically When We Realise The Truth Life doesn’t change dramatically when we realise the truth.We just become honest in our confusion, and let it be.Appearances and recognition are simultaneous; thus, pure consciousness is present.It’s all we need to … Continue reading
WHY IS THE WORD ‘DUHKHA’ (SUFFERING) SO IMPORTANT?
Why Is The Word ‘Duhkha’ (Suffering) So Important? If we become familiar with the origins of our suffering,our heart will open to suffering of others. To recognise suffering is the path to enlightenment;recognition brings an end to suffering. Even if … Continue reading
NEVER BELIEVE IN YOUR SELF
Never Believe In Your Self Never believe in your self.Better to know your self. This self is consciousnessholding on to a mental construct. Recognise an untruth when you see it.Even if we’re told that the Buddha said it, see if … Continue reading
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WE ONLY KNOW WHAT WE EXPERIENCE
We Only Know What We Experience We start with a belief:our problem lies in holding on to that belief and ignoring experience.We need to test beliefs in order to verify them. We only know what we experience. Anything else is … Continue reading
WHAT ARE DEMONS?
What Are Demons? A demon – Mara in Sanskrit – is a troubled mind. Demonic attacks do not come from outside;they’re a residue in our own mind. When we stop our habitual patterning,we stop feeding the habitual patterning of others. … Continue reading
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THE THICKENING OF THE PLOT!
The Thickening Of The Plot! We constantly need to review the reality of how things seem at this moment. Below is a list of events that lead us awayfrom our reality. We may assume that ‘spirituality’ is the way out, … Continue reading
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HOPE AND FEAR IN THE MOMENT NOW
Hope And Fear In The Moment Now Hope and fear are two aspects of awareness that we need in order to do anything – in the moment now. Hope and fear help us to be aware, look and see. “I … Continue reading
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IT’S AN INSIDE JOB
It’s An Inside Job We live in stressful, confusing and modified times.Who caused this to happen? It’s an inside job. Who invaded our minds?Who allowed it to happen? It’s an inside job. If we don’t realise our true inner reality,we … Continue reading
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HISTORY: A SERIES OF GAMBITS AND SACRIFICES
History: A Series Of Gambits And Sacrifices A gambit is an opening chess move that offers up a piece as a sacrifice to gain advantage. When playing chess, we must always ask the question,“Was that move by the opponent a cockup … Continue reading
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BEING GASLIGHTED
Being Gaslighted An induced state of denial Gaslighting is the manipulation of someone by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. Propaganda is information of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view; gaslighting en masse. We lose our … Continue reading
LOOK AT YOUR SELF
Look At Your Self Look at your self.Practice makes perfect. Our self is the adoption of ideas that manifest in our behaviour. Our spiritual practice is being aware of the ideas that affect our behaviour. What is looking? Pure consciousness, which is … Continue reading
LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD
Living In The Real World Spiritual practitioners are often accused of not living in the real world. It depends on what we think the real world is 🙂 Is whatever’s going on a reality?Or is that which perceives whatever’s going on … Continue reading
WHEN THE MIND BECOMES STILL
When The Mind Becomes Still When the mind becomes still and silent,everything is different. We are no longer obsessed,relating to memories and judgements. We merely observe distractionsthat try to disturb inner peace. A clear view is maintained,by just noting reactions. … Continue reading
DON’T RELY ON THE TEACHER
Don’t Rely On The Teacher Don’t rely on the teacher. Don’t rely on the words. Don’t rely on the meaning. Rely on personal experience and observation. If we stop at the teacher, the words, the meaning, that is all theory, … Continue reading
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IGNORANCE AND COMPASSION
Ignorance And Compassion Humans ignore their reality – and want everyone else to ignore it too. We agree to a limited view that obscures panoramic vision; seeing the complete picture. For this foolishness, we need compassion? (… hands flailing out … 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. 