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- 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
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WE SATURATE OUR SELF WITH WORDLY AFFAIRS
We Saturate Our Self With Worldly Affairs There comes a time when we realise that such obsession will never be satisfying, as there will always be worldly affairs to worry about. We realise that we have been holding on to … Continue reading
VAGUENESS
Vagueness As long as we are vague about our and others’ reality, believing in mysteries and magical mantras, we might feel safe but will go no further in our evolution. Teachings will never become practical and we cannot be relied … Continue reading
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WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE?
Why Do People Believe? Ever wondered why so many people believe in a God? Perhaps we should look at world history 5,000 years ago. Was it a political aim to control the masses through belief? Did that have the effect … Continue reading
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IF WE ARE UNCONSCIOUS, WE ARE THE PROBLEM
If We Are Unconscious, We Are The Problem If we are unconscious, we are the problem. The solution to this is becoming conscious. Being unconscious is being unaware of consciousness: we are therefore unable to control our mind and behaviour. … Continue reading
PREMEDITATION
Premeditation Premeditation is the intention or plan to act in a certain way: this is how we maintain our self-programme. If we are not in meditation, then we are in premeditation! And if we are stuck in meditation, then we … Continue reading
IT’S NOT WHAT WE SAY THAT’S IMPORTANT
It’s Not What We Say That’s Important It’s not what we say that’s important: it’s what we are that matters. Whatever we talk about only concerns our part in collective confusion. Once we know what we are, we realise and … Continue reading
BEING INTERESTED IN SPIRITUALITY BUT NOT GOING BEYOND
Being Interested in Spirituality But Not Going Beyond Knowledge can either be used as a weapon for us to control others and feel superior, or it can help us to find our path to realising our true reality of pure … Continue reading
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HOW IS LIFE OUR SPIRITUAL TEACHER?
How Is Life Our Spiritual Teacher? There are two aspects to life: one is the material-mental world which is impermanent, and the other is the reality that is aware of this material-mental world. That which is observed and that which … Continue reading
OPINIONS CAN TURN INTO ADDICTIONS
Opinions Can Turn Into Addictions and addictions ruin lives. It’s a shock to recognise addiction, but understanding this upgrades consciousness. There is a connection between plain seeing and becoming an addict or a fundamentalist. Fundamentalism usually has a religious connotation that indicates unwavering … Continue reading
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DON’T MISTAKE INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENCE
Don’t Mistake Information For Intelligence Likewise, don’t mistake teachings on consciousness for realisation. We act on information: intelligence sees the act. We do not become wise through information. We become wise through the experience of testing and, to test, we … Continue reading
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PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY / PRACTICAL WISDOM
Practical Philosophy / Practical Wisdom Practical philosophy is doing something mindfully. Practical wisdom is understanding the emptiness of everything with perfect awareness. . . .
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CONSCIOUSNESS IS FREE
Consciousness Is Free Consciousness is free: we don’t have to pay for it. Understanding the nature of this consciousness is also free: we merely have to look. If we doubt, then we just continue to pay for misunderstanding consciousness. Pure … Continue reading
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EVERYTHING COUNTS
Everything Counts This is how karma works, and this is why we must be aware. Whatever we do, say, and think causes our programming, our behaviour, and we create our programming by consent. The Sanskrit word ‘karma’ means the results … Continue reading
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FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF
Feel Good About Yourself You should! Usually, we talk about the ‘self’ as an illusion, a make believe personification of what we think we are – our karmic neuroses. This self is created by our confusion and, as such, is … Continue reading
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VOICE OF GOD?
Voice Of God? That which is called the voice of God is our own clarity of insight. It’s that “Aha!” moment of a realisation … “Oh, of course!” Without this clarity of insight, nothing would be known. The problem lies … Continue reading
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TROUBLE WITH MEDITATING?
Trouble With Meditating? Intelligent people are full of doubts, and the ignorant know everything. What we do not know, we believe, and when we believe, we ignore experience. Becoming too intellectual with theories can also turn us into believers.We can … Continue reading
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SEX, DESIRE AND WISDOM
Sex, Desire And Wisdom If it wasn’t for sex and desire, we wouldn’t be here – and neither would our gurus. Being born allows us all to ‘wise up’ to our true reality, so we needn’t feel guilty. We are … Continue reading
CALM AND CLEAR
Calm And Clear Sounds simple enough, but this is incredibly profound. When the mind becomes calm, it becomes clear. We have to reason this out for ourself, and then practise for the rest of our life as it doesn’t stay … Continue reading
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ARE THERE PHRASES THAT SWITCH US ON?
Are There Phrases That Switch Us On? I’ve often wondered if there is a set of words that we hear or read at the right time that changes how we see – and thus changes our lives. My conclusion is … Continue reading
THE FOUR REFLECTIONS THAT CHANGE OUR LIFE
The Four Reflections That Change Our Life Valuing human existence 1. Our human life is precious, because we can communicate at the highest level. 2. We shouldn’t miss the opportunity to realise our ultimate truth. 3. Instead, we become attached … Continue reading
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THE WORD ‘RELIGION’ HAS AN EFFECT ON PEOPLE
The Word ‘Religion’ Has An Effect On People Hope, fear, a sense of purpose, a belief, control, wrong, over-organised, evil, part of our evolution … ? Religion claims to be the intercessor or connection to higher truth or God. Religion: … Continue reading
I CAN’T DO NOTHING!
I Can’t Do Nothing! Simply watch the breath. When thoughts arise, return to watching the breath. We are doing nothing. In simply being aware and watching the breath, we realise that we are the happiness we seek. And we are … Continue reading
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THERE IS NOTHING TO DO
There Is Nothing To Do There is nothing to do but recognise. In that simple recognition, we realise that, doing nothing is the ultimate essence of pure consciousness. When this is realised, we find we can know so much more. … Continue reading
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WHY I WAS KICKED OUT OF A DHARMA CENTRE
Why I was Kicked Out Of A Dharma Centre (this isn’t for delicate minds :D) Actually, I don’t know why I was kicked out … but it did leave a trauma. And actually, I have been kicked out of other … Continue reading
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WE DON’T HAVE TO WAIT…
We Don’t Have To Wait … … for either the next incarnation or heaven to realise our ultimate reality now. Realisation doesn’t depend on the next incarnation; hoping that we will be enlightened in the future is a belief system. … Continue reading
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NO ONE WANTS TO BE TOLD THEY ARE WRONG
No One Wants To Be Told They Are Wrong Every individual has to recognise what is beneficial and what is harmful to their lives, and this changes with understanding. Every sentient being has an enlightened nature, which is resting continuously … Continue reading
FREE SPEECH, RIGHT SPEECH, RIGHT CONDUCT
Free Speech, Right Speech, Right Conduct The type of world in which we live is created by our understanding and conduct. Is our view materialistic consciousness or enlightened consciousness? We have to know the difference. When we realise our true … Continue reading
“TODAY, MY LIFE IS FRUITFUL!”
“Today, My Life Is Fruitful!” The moment that we recognise we are not our thoughts, we are free. As Tulku Urgyen said, “We are free in the moment of seeing”: That is what he meant. As long we identify with … Continue reading
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WHY WE SHOULD BOTHER ABOUT OUR MINDS?
Why We Should Bother About Our Minds? Now is creating our future. It’s only when we understand how our mind works that we are in control. We have to able to control our mind so that it doesn’t fly off … Continue reading
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BRAINWASHING? BRAIN FILLING!
Brainwashing? Brain Filling! Always consider reverse engineering. We are influenced by subliminal imagery sent directly to the brain – bypassing the conscious mind – and can have ideas put into our brains to ‘better’ our self. Why do we think … Continue reading
“RELIGION IS A CONTROL BUSINESS”
“The Church Invented Hell And Is In ‘The Control Business’ ” “Religion doesn’t want us to grow up”. The following is taken from https://www.collective-evolution.com/2020/01/26/retired-american-bishop-believes-the-church-invented-hell-is-in-the-control-business/ Jon Shelby Spong, a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church explains that religion is a … Continue reading
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WHEN DID CONSPIRACIES START?
When Did Conspiracies Start? Short answer: Around 5000 years ago. Conspiracy: secret plan or a cabal. “A cabal is a group of people united to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, state, or other community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those outside their group. … Continue reading
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THE NINE LEVELS OR YANAS
The Nine Levels Or Yanas This is a reply to a question was about the nine levels: I have to apologise to a questioner (DF) for accidentally deleting both my reply and his comment. Here are the nine levels or … Continue reading
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ARE WE JUST TREADING WATER?
Are We Just Treading Water? Making no real progress. We may do and say the right things, but has there been any real, enlightening change in life? We may go through the right routines, but are we just tread ingwater? … Continue reading
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THE TENDERNESS OF COMPASSION
The Tenderness of Compassion (This is for those who cannot afford to go on retreats 😀 ) We all know – in a general way – what “the tenderness of compassion” means, but this not a fixed thing. It is … Continue reading
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TSOKNYI RINPOCHE UK RETREAT
Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Easter Retreat 2020 THE TENDERNESS OF TRUE COMPASSION Bookings have now opened for this year’s UK retreat led by Tsoknyi Rinpoche It will run from 30th March – 5th April. at Bruton School for Girls, Somerset, UK https://pundarika.uk/2020-pundarika-uk-easter-retreat-30th-march-5th-april/ … Continue reading
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INNER HAPPINESS AND OUTER HAPPINESS
Inner Happiness And Outer Happiness Our inner happiness affects our outer happiness. If we only look for outer happiness, then we will have to go on looking. (Don’t be put off by the word ‘happiness’; read it as ‘sanity’.) Inner … Continue reading
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LIFE AFTER REALISATION
Life After Realisation It’s okay being you! This me is the conveyance to enlightenment. That which we call me is certainly an illusion as it is a temporary arrangement of body and mindset, but now we see it and use … Continue reading
I CAN’T STOP THINKING
I Can’t Stop Thinking It’s what an “I” does. The mind thinks thoughts. It’s what is does. To ask it to stop thinking would be like asking the eyes to stop seeing. Thinking and seeing are natural. The deception is … Continue reading
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FISH OUT OF WATER
Fish Out Of Water Trying to conforming to others’ standards, we may feel alone. Once we feel alone, we become detached, and recognise our unique path to enlightenment. When we feel that we are not just a human (or fish … Continue reading
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NOBODY IS ORDINARY
Nobody Is Ordinary We are all enlightened essence, unique in discovering that our path to this realisation is the recognition of our own confusion. Thinking we are special, while conforming to others’ confusion, Enlightenment is nothing special, as cognisant emptiness … Continue reading
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ZERO INTOLERANCE
Zero Intolerance From an enlightened point of view, zero intolerance means complete tolerance generosity patience discipline concentration and compassionate wisdom. On the path to enlightenment, there is no place to hold back or hide.
ZERO TOLERANCE =ZERO COMPASSION
Zero Tolerance = Zero Compassion This exposes the resident evil in the world. It starts off to protect, and then technology and memes tighten the net until we are in fear of whatever we say and think. We have to … Continue reading
A FEELING ISN’T AN EMOTION
A Feeling Isn’t An Emotion (continued from yesterday) As we realise something, we realise more. ‘Feeling’ is something actually felt (an intuition) in the first moment of experience, as opposed to our ‘feelings’ that we hold on to and carry … Continue reading
FEELING FLAT OR HEAVY?
Feeling Flat Or Heavy? There is a reason for feeling flat or heavy, and it’s fine. The same goes for every feeling we all experience. In Buddhism, there is an explanation known as the twelve links of causes and karmic … Continue reading
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STUCK IN THE EIGHTH CONSCIOUSNESS
Stuck In The Eighth Consciousness Different traditions explain this differently In the Tibetan Buddhist Nyingma tradition, there are eight consciousnesses; five of the senses and three of the mind. There is one more, the ninth, which is pure consciousness. The … Continue reading
ENLIGHTENMENT IS A SERIES OF REALISATIONS
Enlightenment Is A Series Of Realisations A series of releases. A series of diminishing fixations. A series of emotions transforming into wisdoms. Emotions flare up, and their brilliance is seen as the spontaneous light of pure consciousness. Emotions and recognition … Continue reading
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NO ONE IS ORIGINAL
No One Is Original We are the origin that transcends all. Receiving the transmission on reality, we go out into the world that shows us our place. How do we know we have the transmission? Genuine, interested, empathetic compassion arises.