Author Archives: tony

How Do We Test A Teacher? We are told to take a close look at the teacher before we commit ourselves,but how do we know if a teacher is suitable for our needs? Tricky. Just because someone is called a … Continue reading →

We Each Progress In Our Own Way We each progress in our own way. All we need is tenacity. Tenacity comes from understanding, experience and a realisation that there is but one truth, and that is consciousness itself. It does … Continue reading →

Nothing Is Permanent This has been said many times before, but it’s worthwhile reflecting on it so that we remember what reality is really is. If things were permanent, then they could not change – and obviously, things do change. … Continue reading →

There Will Always Be Problems To Worry About As long as we believe that we need to solve these problems, there will be problems to worry about. As all things must pass, so why worry? It’s like watching the tide … Continue reading →

Getting Over-Excited About This World Humans can always be stirred up about something and, in relative terms, this is understandable. Having identified one problem, another will come along and we compound it. Throw a pebble in the water and watch … Continue reading →

I’m Selfish I thought I had problems. I now realise that I am blessed. I’m sorry for having taken everything for granted. Redemption: clearing one’s debt. Feeling fulfilled, blessed, fully satisfied, relieved. I cannot believe in a God, but believers … Continue reading →

Lobbing The Brick There is a story/joke: a man visits an asylum, and is shown around by a nurse. He meets one of the inmates who’s gardening, and chats with him. The gardener was eloquent, calm and polite, and knew … Continue reading →

Earth: Dream? Nightmare? Enlightened Potential? We are born into a world of dreams that create nightmares. The realisation of these nightmares becomes the potential for enlightenment. Simply put; we desire, we fear, we suffer, we look for the cause of … Continue reading →

Restless and Restful Feeling something is missing in life, we become restless. In meditation, we come to rest, and miss nothing.

Nature Has No Evil Intent Nature has no evil intent. Evil employs nature.

Oxygen + Consciousness Oxygen + Consciousness = Good Health = Awareness = Realisation Try it. See how it works. Look into it. The Wim Hof method. You’ll meditate better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ

The Silent Me The silent me and the talkative me. We may be confused about consciousness as we cannot give up the idea of a me, and think, “I have consciousness.” This is understandable in the materialistic existence of things … Continue reading →

Intellectual Understanding and Realisation Intellectual understanding says much. Realisation says nothing. Consciousness has nothing to say; it is merely aware. Through desire or aversion, however, consciousness adopts thoughts and clings to these, obscuring raw experience. It is when consciousness silently … Continue reading →

Our Ultimate Potential Our ultimate potential is acknowledged through our human manifestation. Our ultimate reality is perfect consciousness. Our human manifestation is biased consciousness. Our human manifestation is our karmic teacher that reminds us when we stray from perfect consciousness. … Continue reading →

I Never Chose To Be Obsessive I never chose to be obsessive: I just mimicked others. The magicians conjure up deceptions for us to obsess over. Observing this, we are no longer their audience.

Never Doubt The Presence of Pure Consciousness We have never been separated from pure consciousness; we have just been looking the other way. Looking the other way and finding no satisfaction, we doubt. Due to doubt, we cling even more … Continue reading →

What Starts An Argument? What starts an argument? Karma. What ends an argument? Recognising the effect of karma. ‘Karma’ is a Sanskrit word for our load of acquired ideas that affects our behaviour. In modern terms, it’s our programme ‘guide’, … Continue reading →

When Did My Ignorance Start? The universe is infinite. Sentient beings are infinite, each having an enlightened essence that goes unnoticed. We are infinite consciousness. To ask, “When did my ignorance start?” is an impossible question to answer, as it … Continue reading →

The Practice Of Meditation = Clarity And Calm Meditation brings about a simpler way of life that is satisfying; we do not succumb to the collective hopes and fears. Through clarity and calmness we see what is happening – and … Continue reading →

Darkness Suddenly Lifts There are times (many times :D) when we feel heavy, out of sorts and down – and then, suddenly, that feeling changes and we feel happy and lighter for no reason. It’s a karmic moment from our … Continue reading →

What Do We Value Most? Turning the mind to reality. If we choose money, power, football, family, friends, freedom, God, religion, science, nature … the question then arises, “What is it that values these things?” Most will simply say, “I do”, … Continue reading →