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- WHAT THE BUDDHA DIDN’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH June 26, 2026
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- SILENT TRANSMISSION June 24, 2026
- 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
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THERE IS NO GOAL TO REACH
There Is No Goal To Reach There is no goal to reach There is merely an uncovering, through discovering and realising that, in practicality, there is nowhere else to go. The goal is nowhere but here, now. It is the … Continue reading
MAKE DO AND MEND = DHARMA
Make Do And Mend = Dharma We accept (make do) whatever karma brings our way. We heal (mend) that karma by not clinging to it. This view is the enlightened attitude, and the very happiness we seek. Make do and … Continue reading
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Tagged cause and effect, Confusion, Happiness, healing, KARMA, residue, spiritual practice, the enlightened attitude
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BEYOND BOUNDARIES
Beyond Boundaries Taking time out of our programme. Programme = before written = karma Who wrote and consented to the programme? We did. When we look at our life, we find that it has a pattern to it, and so … Continue reading
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Tagged dropping away, Meditation, non-duality, our programming, Pure Consciousness., what a relief
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IN PURE CONSCIOUSNESS, THERE IS NO MYSTERY
In Pure Consciousness, There is No Mystery In pure consciousness, there is no mystery: It is as clear as … just seeing! Spirituality is the psychology of mind-essence. In pure consciousness, we are all connected to every spiritual tradition that … Continue reading
STOP LOOKING, AND SEE
Stop Looking, And See Looking, but not seeing If we keep looking for a exotic teaching, we never see that we are it that we seek. That seeing is pure consciousness. Whatever is seen is the distraction. Exotic terminology is … Continue reading
THE PROMISED LAND
The Promised Land The ‘promised land’ has always been our highest state of consciousness, which is pure, empty, uncontaminated awareness. Until we truly realise and value this pure consciousness, nothing will ever make sense. When we look at the teachings … Continue reading
Abraham, The Vedas and Dzogchen
Abraham, The Vedas and Dzogchen There is – and has to be – a commonality of spiritual traditions that unifies us all. But there is – or could be – a simple misunderstanding that misleads us into being separate. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham the Hebrew., Dzogchen, Kabbalah, The Kingdom of Heaven., ZION.
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HOW IS ATMAN, BRAHMA?
How Is Atman, Brahma? How am I and my Father one? How are emotions and wisdom the same? It’s quite logical. It’s all to do with upgrading consciousness. All creatures have consciousness; they are aware. When this ordinary consciousness develops … Continue reading
THE ESSENCE OF REALISATION
The Essence of Realisation The essence of realisation can see through the fog of all religions and spiritual traditions. The primordial and over-riding spiritual teaching is, “To see, is to know”. Being simultaneous, this is non-duality. Free in the moment … Continue reading
THE INVASION OF OUR MINDS
The Invasion Of Our Minds This is the reason why we meditate Meditation is merely letting the mind settle down: First, watch the breath. Experience the awareness of watching the breath. Rest in that awareness. Realise the spaciousness and clarity … Continue reading
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Tagged IQ and EQ = empathy., Meditation, The Invasion Of Our Minds.
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THE AGE OF CHAOS
The Age Of Chaos The more we look, the more we see chaos in the world. Chaos creates confusion; confusion creates suffering. Confused people desperately seek an answer; a saviour. Upon finding a saviour, we stop looking. We thereby relinquish … Continue reading
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Tagged chaos, Confusion, free in the moment of seeing, hegel, responsibility, saviour
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPIRITUALITY
The Psychology of Spirituality That which is called ‘spirituality’ is really psychology at its subtlest level. When we honestly look, we honestly see that we honestly suffer. Then we can honestly do something about that!
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CURE FOR ABSOLUTE LOVE
There Is Absolutely No Cure For Absolute Love If we try to hold onto absolute love, it becomes relative love. This is why absolute love is only now. The curse of relative love is attachment. The cure for relative love … Continue reading
MUNDANE AND SUPRAMUNDANE LIFE
Mundane And Supramundane Life There are two different ways of looking at life: the mundane, earthly, materialistic experience, and the supramundane experience above and beyond that. We oscillate between the two so quickly that we don’t notice the confusion, doubt … Continue reading
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Tagged Heart and Mind, KARMA, Mundane And Supramundane Life.
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BEGINNERS’ BUDDHISM AND ADVANCED BUDDHISM
Beginners’ Buddhism and Advanced Buddhism These are the same teaching, and you don’t have to be Buddhist to realise these teachings: the Buddha wasn’t! It is obvious that the Buddha must have been aware of the Vedic tradition, which expressed … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, an illusory I, beginners, Beginners' Buddhism, Demonic activity, distractions, free in the moment of seeing, impermanence, our primordial reality, practitioners, relative and ultimate, resting in pure consciousness, The Two Truths, the unity of the two truths
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WHAT’S BENEATH THE MUD?
What’s Beneath The Mud? The mud is our contrived self. Beneath the mud is the pure awareness of our contrived self. We are free in the moment of seeing. We are each our own teacher and student. We are free … Continue reading
HOW ARE YOU WIRED?
How Are You Wired? Our brains are all wired differently due to both our natural tendencies and heavy modification from our upbringing. We have ‘family wiring’ – traits. This wiring of axons and neurons is our message-gathering system; channels that … Continue reading
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Tagged Axons and neurons., BRAIN WIRING., Inner spiritual teacher.
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THE REAL PROBLEM WITH CONFORMITY
The Real Problem With Conformity There are two approaches to spiritual awakening: the comforting approach and the shock approach. The comforting approach is that we are already, in truth, enlightened beings, but that approach can become a little sloppy, as … Continue reading
THE VEDIC SCRIPTURES, THE BUDDHA, THE CHRIST, THE TULKU AND YOU …
The Vedic Scriptures, The Buddha, The Christ, The Tulku And You … … are all the very same source of pure consciousness. The pure consciousness of non-duality. When we look, we see. When we see, we know. Knowing is divine … Continue reading
THE MOST IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL TEACHING…EVER!
The Most Important Spiritual Teaching … Ever! Spiritual teachings actually say the same thing, again and again and again. The meaning only changes with experience, and then realisation occurs. The questioning is like a bell clanging, getting louder and louder: … Continue reading
ATTACKED BY EVIL SPIRITS
Attacked By Evil Spirits This seems to happen to spiritual practitioners in particular: when we start to meditate, our mind seems to be getting worse. It’s not – we’re just noticing more. This is merely a conflict with old, cluttered … Continue reading
WHAT IS EVIL?
What Is Evil? When a question arises, there is always an answer, but it may a little time to find a way to express this, illustrating how deep we can go in our understanding. We normally think of ‘evil’ as … Continue reading
UNCONSCIOUS CONFORMITY
Unconscious Conformity Spiritual teachings are spiritual vehicles; when we arrive, we can get out. Or are we still looking for something ‘higher’ or ‘better’ or ‘more spiritual’? There is nothing higher or better or more spiritual than the emptiness of … Continue reading
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THE CLEARER THE MIND, THE CLEARER WE ARE
The Clearer The Mind, The Clearer We Are When we start to consider things with an open mind, we start to see things differently. As we reach one step of clarity, the next is revealed. Religions are belief systems This … Continue reading
THE VERY DELICATE MATTER OF FEELINGS
The Very Delicate Matter Of Feelings We cannot help having feelings – but we can control our reaction to those feelings. Our feelings are memories of past experiences; our karmic programming. These feelings either control us – and therefore we … Continue reading
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HOW TO BECOME KIND, COMPASSIONATE AND LOVING
How Do We Become Kind, Compassion and Loving Through sadness. The true reality of what we are is pure consciousness that has been obscured by distractions, causing suffering. Sadness arises within our heart because the realisation of this pure consciousness … Continue reading
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WHY I’M CRITICAL OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Why I’m Critical Of Religious Beliefs Our spiritual reality is beyond beliefs Religions are organisations that support our spiritual practice, but they also add a few beliefs– which are cultural – that make people feel inadequate and inferior. Here’s one … Continue reading
OUTRAGED OVER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
Outraged Over Absolutely Nothing People tell lies. As a lie, it’s untrue, and we get outraged over nothing. “But they are telling lies!” The effects of a lie do not go unnoticed: whether one engages on a conventional or ultimate … Continue reading
THE THIRD EYE
The Third Eye It is not a physical thing. The third eye is pure consciousness. The highest plain of perception. The clarity of emptiness. Turning the third eye inward is turning consciousness inward. Turning the third eye outward is turning … Continue reading
I AM A MIRACLE!
I Am A Miracle! Something created out of nothing. 😀 The I is a conjured-up, fictional image in the mind, recognised by the reality of pure consciousness.
EMPTINESS – SHUNYATA
Emptiness – Shunyata When we drop everything, emptiness is realised. Emptiness is our true nature. Emptiness is the pure state of consciousness resting within itself. That is perfect inner peace. Just look, see, and drop. So why do we constantly … Continue reading
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Tagged CONSCIOUSNESS, Emptiness - Shunyata., The truth about consciousness.
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BUDDHISM: COLD HEART OR WARM HEART?
Buddhism: Cold Heart or Warm Heart? Clinging to a tradition? Or genuine, human kindness? I’ve been in spiritual groups for nearly 50 years and have encountered the very same problem in all of them: attachment and fear = insecurity = … Continue reading
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WAKE UP, OR DREAM ON
Wake Up, Or Dream On If the designs on our mobile phone are meant to trick us so that we become addicted to staring at a screen, just review everything else in life. Psychologists know all about us because they … Continue reading
WHY DOES BUDDHISM TALK ABOUT SUFFERING?
Why Does Buddhism Talk About Suffering? Understanding and realising our true nature of pure consciousness is easy and natural: it is that which is aware of this page right now. Clearing the habitual, mental obstacles that obscure that realisation is … Continue reading
HOW ARE WE UNIQUE?
How Are We Unique? We are a mixture of pure consciousness and karma. Karma is the accumulation of habitual ideas which gives rise to re-actions. We usually express ourselves through this karmic mist. This expression or manifestation isn’t unique as … Continue reading
IT’S NOT A MATTER OF BECOMING ENLIGHTENED
It’s Not A Matter Of Becoming Enlightened It’s a matter of seeing! We are already enlightened: we just don’t know it, or we’re not convinced. ‘Enlightened’ is to be illuminated – seeing clearly. ‘Benighted’ is to be ignorant – … Continue reading
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TURNING EMOTIONS INTO WISDOM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Turning Emotions Into Wisdom: A Practical Guide Literally ‘being free in the moment of seeing’ In the moment of seeing a thought or emotion (which is a strong thought), a gap occurs – and we are free of that thought … Continue reading
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THE DEVIL KNOWS WE ARE ‘FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING’
The Devil Knows We Are ‘Free In the Moment Of Seeing’ That’s why we are kept busy: the devil makes work for idle hands! Of course, there is no literal ‘devil’; the devil is an expedient images for our own … Continue reading
NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING
No Need To Keep On Meditating In being “free in the moment of seeing”, we drop the meditation. Seeing is the spontaneous presence of pure consciousness. In the moment of being free, all elaborations drop away. That is the clear … Continue reading
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All KNOWING SUPREME BEING
All Knowing Supreme Being This concept is usually associated with God: the divine being who is omniscient. Well … 🙂 Everything that we know, see, hear, touch, taste or smell is only – only – perceived in the brain-mind, and … Continue reading
THERE IS NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING
There Is No Need To Keep On Meditating In being “free in the moment of seeing”, we drop the meditation. Seeing is the spontaneous presence of pure consciousness. In the moment of being free, all elaborations drop away. That is … Continue reading
HOW DO I SEE GOOD IN ALL THAT I SEE?
How Do I See Good In All That I See? This is an extremely important question and goes to the heart of our being: we don’t have to be ‘spiritual’ to acknowledge this. Of course, when we look at the … Continue reading
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST
You Don’t Have To Be Buddhist To Realise The Buddha’s Teaching The Buddha wasn’t! The reality of pure consciousness is non-denominational. It is beyond religion, culture or language. It is natural being. Extremists cling to their religion, culture and language, … Continue reading
TULKU URGYEN: “FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING.”
Tulku Urgyen: “Free In The Moment Of Seeing” A month ago, Marcel kindly put a transcription of Tulku Urgyen’s teaching on this blog. I have to admit that I find the transcription a little difficult to read, and the audio … Continue reading
NO MUD, NO ENLIGHTENMENT
No Mud, No Enlightenment First; recognise the mud of confusion. Second; realise that the mud never existed. Third; have good laugh!
THE ESSENCE OF DZOGCHEN
The Essence of Dzogchen Dzogchen is a Tibetan word for ‘the great perfection’, and the ‘great perfection’ is simply pure consciousness/empty awareness. In Sanskrit’ it is called Maha Ati. If any more is said about this, it will just sound … Continue reading
CONCENTRATION
Concentration The power of focusing all one’s attention. Spiritual practices/methods are all about concentration on awareness, rather than on an object. The reason to focus on concentration is so that we do not become distracted and ‘go astray’. We need one-pointed attention to stay in the … Continue reading
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BELIEF IS NOT SPIRITUALITY
Belief Is Not Spirituality Belief is an idea, a story that we repeatedly imagine and accept without proof of reality. Spirituality is the direct experience of sustained resting in pure consciousness, realising ultimate reality beyond belief. Nothing and no one … Continue reading
THE DEEPER WE GO, THE MORE INTERESTING IT GETS
The Deeper We Go, The More Interesting It Gets … The deeper we go, the more interesting it gets … The deeper we go, the less ‘interesting’ it gets … … and the less time is wasted. Every moment counts.
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. 