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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
Author Archives: tony
ANOTHER ROBOT GOES MISSING
Another Robot Goes Missing When someone asks, “What am I doing?”,a gap in their programming opens up. What are we supposed to be doing? How am I supposed to be? Dropping old ways for no ways,we are suddenly in awe, fresh and alive. It’s a … Continue reading
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FEEDBACK
Feedback Feedback:The action, reaction, action, reaction loop. We relate to the world through feedback. It is through feedback that we develop a social I, and this is how we become a closed loop: “Good boy!” “Bad boy!” “Anthony is a … Continue reading
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RITUALISTIC CONFORMITY
Ritualistic Conformity Humans herd.We follow one another while laughing at sheep.😀 Humans are easily addicted to conformity and ritual through fear of rejection.We often leave our brains at the door. Of course, we all conform to decent standards of kindnessto get … Continue reading
STAY A LITTLE BIT LONGER
Stay A Little Bit LongerStay relaxed and aware just a bit longer. The essence of our being – consciousness – may be realised in a second by just being aware, coming into the present moment. Then, all we do is … Continue reading
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IF CONSCIOUSNESS IS ALWAYS PRESENT …
If Consciousness Is Always Present … If consciousness is always present, we should always be present, because we are consciousness. Ordinary consciousness can both think and store information,but it becomes bound by that information, forgetting consciousness: it transforms into an ego-information-centre,predictable and lost … Continue reading
‘THEY’ CAN INFILTRATE OUR MINDS …
‘They’ Can Infiltrate Our Minds … ‘They’ can infiltrate our minds,but can never alter pure consciousness Who are ‘they’? Anyone who believes we are anything other than pure consciousness.Whatever others believe, it will never be the truth.Truth of reality is, first … Continue reading
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TWO WAYS TO SURVIVE
Two Ways To Survive View No 1: in order to live, we have to learn how to survive.View No 2: is survival enough? Our whole life may be taken up by surviving, and then enjoying life, which adds ‘value’ to … Continue reading
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CLONE OR ORIGINAL?
Clone Or Original? A clone is a replica = like. Original is not dependent = is. Buddha isn’t a clone. Christ isn’t a clone. Shiva isn’t a clone. We may clone teachings into ourself, but they will never be original … Continue reading
IT’S NOT WHAT WE KNOW THAT MATTERS
It’s Not What We Know That Matters … It’s not what we know that matters … … it’s how we are that matters We reflect what we know. We don’t ask, “What do you know?”. We ask, “How are you?”. … Continue reading
ARE WE BEING CHEMICALLY AND MENTALLY PRIMED?
Are We Being Chemically And Mentally Primed? It isn’t one chemical or idea that turn us: it is a build up of chemicals and ideas in our substructure, this is why it is difficult to see a cause. Everything comes … Continue reading
LIFE IS FALLING APART
Life Falling Apart The feeling of separation does that. We are just left hanging in a void. But life is still present. That is the emptiness of clarity. Is it uncomfortable? Yes! Why? It’s unfamiliar … or is it? 🙂 … Continue reading
BEING GENEROUS TO OUR SELF
Being Generous To Our Self Our ‘self’ is consciousness’s identification with the mind’s projections or collection of ideas. This collection of ideas is not our complete picture, and so we doubt and are confused. We ignore that which is … Continue reading
PLAYING A PART
Playing A Part “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts,” Astounding presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbIOZZy54EM At the death of self, … Continue reading
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WHEN WE LOSE OUR WAY
When We Lose Our Way We want to know the truth. We find the truth, and realise that it is simplicity itself. The very essence of consciousness; pure awareness. It has no need for elaborations; just recognition that leads to … Continue reading
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NOT TOO DRY, AND NOT TOO WET
Not Too Dry, And Not Too Wet The Buddha said, “Not too tight, and not too loose.” The following can equally apply; “Not too dry, and not too wet.” There are cycles of expression in the teachings – there are … Continue reading
LIFE ACCEPTANCE REDUCES KARMA
Life Acceptance Reduces Karma The expression of Rigpa (pure consciousness) is the compassionate movement in the mind. It changes the way in which we see and interact with others. Life is no longer a challenge: dare I say it? … … Continue reading
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NOT FEELING GOOD ENOUGH
Not Feeling Good Enough? Not feeling good enough is an excellent position to be in. Why? Because we are always feeling our way. That is our path! This is the same as experiencing uncertainty in meditation; if we feel that … Continue reading
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“IS THIS OR ISN’T THIS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?”
“Is This Or Isn’t This Pure Consciousness?” Our problem is that we just make do, when we should be making do and mending. How do we mend? Because spiritual teachings (or Dharma) are not being fully explained – or we … Continue reading
LIVING WITH DEMONS
Living With Demons Demons like nothing better than to dislike. It is their raison d’être, their sole purpose. Demons lie in ambush waiting to exploit any situation. Sounds familiar? We have to make judgements in order to survive, but these judgements … Continue reading
FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE
From Dependence To Independence The antidote to our obsessive, materialistic life. The whole point of spiritual teachings is to become independent: free from others’ limitations. Teachings are not a set piece to learn; we each learn sequentially through experience. There … Continue reading
IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
Is That All There Is? If we believe we are our thoughts, that is all there is to life. If we realise we are pure consciousness, that is all there is to life. Belief limits our potential, and sets the … Continue reading
HAVE OR ARE?
Have Or Are? Complexity or simplicity? Thinking we have consciousness, we will never realise what we are. Our collection of ideas is our reality. Realising we are consciousness, consciousness is our reality. Nothing other. Arisings are now within consciousness and … Continue reading
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CONFUSING CONSCIOUSNESS
Confusing Consciousness Confusing consciousness confuses us. Do we have consciousness, or are we consciousness? Two paths that lead in opposite directions. Because of this, we only communicate on a relative level. True communication is rare. Most humans believe that consciousness … Continue reading
DEBT
Debt Debt is karma Our world has become over-excited and over-loaded due to misguided thinking; we buy into beliefs at the drop of a hat and this maintains our reliance, and we become indebted. This neediness builds and maintains our … Continue reading
THEY KNEW THE TRUTH THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO
They Knew The Truth Thousands Of Years Ago So what has happened? Only you can decide. The truth was – and is – that we are beings of consciousness. We are the very essence of consciousness, pure and simple. Consciousness … Continue reading
LIFE WITH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Life With Fruit And Vegetables There are two sides to our being: Fruit; the realisation of our true nature, which is pure consciousness. Vegetable; ignorance of our true nature, which is pure consciousness. We are brought up to think that … Continue reading
TAKING CARE OF OUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Taking Care Of Our Emotional Health We often succumb to feeling down or flat – sometimes for no reason – and that goes for when we feel happy for no reason too. It’s karmic. Karma is our stored propensity from … Continue reading
RECOVERING EGOHOLIC
Recovering Egoholic 😀 Hi. I’m Tony and I’m a recovering egoholic. I’ve felt crap all my life, and been very angry. The only help available was pretence, fuelled by fear of not conforming. Copying other spiritual inmates made me feel … Continue reading
HOW DO WE TEST A TEACHER?
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
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WE EACH PROGRESS IN OUR OWN WAY
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
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BEING WATCHED? WATCH BACK!
Being Watched? Watch Back! Negative events are promoted and meant to be seen so that ‘watchers’ can monitor how we react and how far we can be pushed. Propaganda (misleading information that promotes an idea) can turn ordinary people into … Continue reading
NOTHING IS PERMANENT
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
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WISDOM AND POWER
Wisdom And Power Wisdom is silent awareness. Power is talkative awareness. Wisdom is ultimate power. For power to become ultimate power, it must surrender power. The Buddha had to make this choice; any Buddha has to make this choice. Mara … Continue reading
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THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PROBLEMS TO WORRY ABOUT
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
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GETTING OVER-EXCITED ABOUT THIS WORLD
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
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BEING ORGANISED
Being Organised Being designed. The trick of creating chaos and then seizing power under the pretence of putting things back in order is a tried and true method of deception and manipulation. It’s the meaning behind the Latin motto: ORDO AB CHAO meaning ORDER OUT OF … Continue reading
I’M SELFISH
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
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TEACHER KARMA, KARMA TEACHER
Teacher Karma, Karma Teacher Through karma, we find a teacher. Through a teacher, we realise that karma is our teacher. Karma is reactions. As reactions diminish, karma diminishes. That is the path to enlightenment. Our reactions diminish due to us … Continue reading
KNOWING FACT FROM FICTION
Knowing Fact From Fiction Tricky. So-called facts are about the relative, physical world. Relative refers to whatever we (absolute consciousness) relate to. The physical universe is transient and impermanent and thus, it has no absolute reality as things come and … Continue reading
‘JOBSWORTHS’ = GROUPTHINK
‘Jobsworths’ = Groupthink = limitations = fear = lack of empathy Jobsworth: Anyone who upholds petty rules, even at the expense of humanity or common sense. This comes from the saying, “It’s more than my job’s worth to break the rules” – which is to … Continue reading
THE LORD OF COMPASSION, CHENREZI, IS SO MUCH MORE
The Lord Of Compassion, Chenrezi, Is So Much More Compassion: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others; from ecclesiastical Latin compassio(n-), from compati ‘suffer with’ (thereby having empathy) From a Buddhist perspective, compassion is practical. The mantra of Chenrezi (also known as Avalokitesvara) is OM MANI PEME HUM. … Continue reading
DON’T BELIEVE A WORD
Don’t Believe A Word Words are not experience. No experience, no realisation. Although we may agree with words, they are not personal experience. Realisation is experience beyond the words.
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WE MAY BE TOLD WHAT TO DO
We May Be Told What To Do We may be told what to do and how to think, but we shouldn’t forget our common sense of kindness.
LOBBING THE BRICK
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
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SEEKING THE TRUTH
Seeking The Truth In seeking the truth, we realise that truth is consciousness itself for, without consciousness, nothing would be known. That is our reality because that is our constant; everything else is impermanent and, as such, has no inherent … Continue reading
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EARTH: DREAM? NIGHTMARE? ENLIGHTENED POTENTIAL?
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
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HOW TO HEAL THE WORLD OF EVIL
How To Heal The World Of Evil Don’t be part of the spin, the exaggerations, and the deceptions. We may think that we are just listening to the news. First, news comes from chosen ‘experts’ and then politicians put their … Continue reading
RESTLESS AND RESTFUL
Restless and Restful Feeling something is missing in life, we become restless. In meditation, we come to rest, and miss nothing.
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NATURE HAS NO EVIL INTENT
Nature Has No Evil Intent Nature has no evil intent. Evil employs nature.
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