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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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THE TRUTH IS OBVIOUS WHEN POINTED OUT
The Truth Is Obvious When Pointed Out Everything is known, takes place only in the mind, and is observed by consciousness. There is no Hell. There is no Heaven. Hell and Heaven are states of our own mind; they are the way … Continue reading
WHAT ARE AUTHENTIC SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS?
What are Authentic Spiritual Teachings? Authentic: Undisputed origin – not a copy or adaptation. Origin: The point where something begins. We are talking about an extremely subtle aspect of our being, being diverted. What is our origin? First, we must ask, … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS …
Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading
POTENTIAL IS EVERYTHING
Potential Is Everything All beings have the potential of enlightenment. Realising that potential is compassion. Enlightenment: never forgetting our true nature of pure consciousness. Never forgetting means that all obstacles have been cleared.
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CAN’T BE BOTHERED
Can’t Be Bothered Recognising that we live in a world where people are not bothered about their actual reality – and therefore live within an idealistic self-made dream – is sobering. The moment we recognise that we are also caught … Continue reading
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LOVE IS CONFIDENCE
Love Is Confidence Confidence is complete certainty about the truth, through experience. Empathy is confidence bursting with compassion.
A TRANSMISSION MEANS WE ‘GET IT’…
A Transmission Means We ‘Get It’ … …it is experienced, and realised Telling someone something does not mean they get it, experience it or realise it. They may agree or disagree, or even be indifferent, but getting it means a … Continue reading
REALISE REALITY – REALISE THE DREAM
Realise Reality – Realise The Dream Realise Reality – Realise The Dream Realise The Dream – Realise Reality This is the meaning of the two truths – relative truth and ultimate truth. One reflects the other. All traditions have their … Continue reading
GOD IS LIFE, AND LIFE IS CONSCIOUSNESS
God is Life, and Life is Consciousness So what’s the problem? God is life, life is consciousness, and we are consciousness. We, as humans, are rational beings able to reason for ourselves. To the ordinary ear, to hear that we … Continue reading
BUDDHISM CAN ONLY BE DESTROYED FROM WITHIN
Buddhism Can Only Be Destroyed From Within This is something that has been stated many times. It seems to have two opposing meanings but really, on analysis, it’s clear that there is only one. The first (naive) meaning is to … Continue reading
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DISPROVING GOD TO FIND GOD
Disproving God To Find God Believing Is Not Seeing. The great deception is the great disappointment, and can be the greatest joy. Once we see, we no longer have to rely on belief. Enlightenment is seeing, and not believing. Seeing … Continue reading
“I DON’T LIKE MY SELF”
“I Don’t Like My Self” Or we might mean, “I don’t like my life.” If we are confused about who or what we are, this will cause us suffering in life. Our problem lies in not noticing that we have … Continue reading
YOU’RE NOTHING SPECIAL!
You’re Nothing Special! Everyone has Buddha nature. What is special is recognising this, as most do not. Buddha nature just means being awake to the reality of consciousness, no longer believing in and identifying with appearances in the mind. We … Continue reading
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE TRUTH?
Are You Looking For The Ultimate Teaching? Or rather, are you still looking for the ultimate teaching? The secret teaching with the deepest insight? Something really complicated that only a few can understand? The one truth? The ultimate truth is … Continue reading
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WHY SHOULD I MEDITATE?
Why Should I Meditate? To feel better If we are wanting to feel better about ourselves, we recognise that things aren’t quite right, now. This could mean that our battery has run down, our precious energy is being wasted, or … Continue reading
THE PRESSURE TO CONFORM
The Pressure To Conform Social Compliance This video explains the pressure we are under to conform in a society. These pressures are all around us, in every walk of life. Derren Brown, the illusionist, demonstrates how we can be convinced … Continue reading
KNOWINGNESS IN NOT KNOWING
Knowingness In Not Knowing We don’t have to tie ourselves in knots If we take a quick look at Buddhism in the west, it can appear complex, intellectual, white and middle class. There are rituals, regalia, terminologies and attitudes, like … Continue reading
IS THERE SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME?
Is There Someone To Watch Over Me? This is down to our personal opinion, or school of thought. Are we being watched by a God? Gods? Those who have gone before? Aliens? We can’t limit our appraisal, can we? 🙂 … Continue reading
IS GOD HIDDEN IN BELIEF?
Is God Hidden In Belief? If we question our beliefs – the psychological arisings in the mind – we may realise the reality of freedom itself. The battlefield of the imagination has no reality. The age-old subject of evaluating what … Continue reading
CURLY AND THE BUDDHA
Curly And The Buddha “Do you know what the secret of life is?” “No – what?” “This.” “Your finger?” “One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else just don’t mean shiiit.” “That’s great – but what’s … Continue reading
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ARISTOTLE’S DICTUM
Aristotle’s Dictum “Give me a child until they are seven, and I will show you the adult”. In 360 BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle was aware of how the mind is programmed. This was more than thinking, “Well, that child … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE?
Looking For A Miracle? Don’t miss the real one. It turns ordinary beings into Buddhas And awakens those who are dreaming. A miracle is a welcomed consequence. A miracle needs evidence, something obvious to our eye or mind. If we … Continue reading
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SO NEAR BUT SO FAR
So Near But So Far Don’t miss the complete picture. You do not have to keep on meditating – you know! Just recognise being aware. We have a choice about what we believe; that’s if we know we have a … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE IS USELESS WITHOUT MEDITATION
Spiritual Knowledge Is Useless Without Meditation Meditation is the experience of knowledge, and experience leads to realisation. Meditation is sitting erect and relaxed, being aware of the thoughts taking place in the mind, not following or being driven by them. … Continue reading
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ONE BIG BANG? ONE GOD? REALLY?
One Big Bang? One God? Really? There are many theories, twists and turns. Critical thinking is thinking outside the box. Thinking outside the box – outside our programming – isn’t at all easy. It isn’t easy to even acknowledge that … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA LEFT A CODE
The Buddha Left A Code The word ‘code’ means secrecy, and also instruction. The code of the Buddha is the profound instruction, “Don’t take my word for it; see and test for yourself”. A secret – from the Latin secretus, separate, to … Continue reading
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TIBETAN NEW YEAR!
Today Is The Tibetan New Year 16th February Happy new year! If we have forgotten to make a new year’s resolution to tame the mind we can have another chance today. Tashi Delek! May this year be an especially auspicious year … Continue reading
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CAN A SOUL BE CAPTURED?
Can A Soul Be Captured? Soul: the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. Buddhism does not accept the word ‘soul’ because of the second interpretation: a person’s moral or emotional nature or sense of identity. Confusing, isn’t it? Two opposite … Continue reading
RELIGION IS WATERED-DOWN SPIRITUALITY
Religion Is Watered-Down Spirituality It is acting, instead of being. Religion is the act of walking the path. Spirituality is realising that there is no path. This morning, my wife said, “I’m not sure if I’m Buddhist”, in the light … Continue reading
FINDING WHAT YOU WANT
Finding What You Want There are over 2000 articles on this blog. If there is something you’re particularly interested in, go to the bottom of this page and type in a word in the search box. It will give you … Continue reading
WHAT CAN I TRUST?
What Can I Trust? We may experience doubts, cynicism and fears, and even forget names but, all the while, these occurrences are being experienced by consciousness. Experiences come and go, but consciousness is constant. We may think that we know … Continue reading
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NON-REACTION DOES NOT MEAN INDIFFERENCE
Non-Reaction Does Not Mean Indifference We live in a toxic world of harmful chemicals and ideas: a subversion of science and psychology. Subversive chemicals harm our bodies and minds. Subversive ideas divide us and harm our inner awareness. Is this … Continue reading
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A FULFILLING LIFE
A fulfilling life is a matter of waking up to one’s tendencies, accepting them while not being driven by them. Even though we know we are consciousness itself, we still have to acknowledge our habitual reactions until we no longer … Continue reading
IS LIFE A REHEARSAL?
Is Life A Rehearsal? If we are not spiritual practitioners, then to say that life is not a rehearsal makes sense, as we are saying this is the only life, and we should make the most of it. If we are spiritual … Continue reading
WISDOM IS ASSIMILATION
Wisdom Is Assimilation Realising the truth doesn’t come from being told something; it comes from assimilation. Assimilation is the process of taking in and fully understanding information, turning it into knowledge (which is knowing it) and wisdom (which is being it). This is the process of becoming similar to, or the … Continue reading
TALKING TO OTHERS CAN BE CHALLENGING…
Talking To Others Can Be Challenging… …stressful, difficult, taxing, demanding, tough, hard, heavy, pressured, testing, frustrating, fraught, traumatic, arduous, gruelling, tiring, fatiguing, exhausting, hellish… “What world are they living in?!” And therein lies the answer to “What world are they living in?” It’s their personal world, of course, and because of that, there aren’t … Continue reading
THE PHANTOM SELF
The Phantom Self and a tender heart A ‘phantom’ is a figment of the imagination, an illusion in reality. We have an imaginary friend called my self; it entertains us and we take it seriously as it’s with us all … Continue reading
WHAT IS AUTHENTIC, GENUINE, VERIFIABLE PRACTICE?
What Is Authentic, Genuine, Verifiable Practice? It’s not meditation, chanting mantras, saying prayers, waving vajras and bells, doing prostrations, listening to teachings, holding retreats, shaving your head: neither is it in flags, Buddha statues, tanka paintings, shrines, beads, cords, robes, … Continue reading
IN AND OUT OF NOW
In And Out Of Now Now is always present, whether we notice it or not Tulku Urgyen’s phrase describes the moment now as “spontaneous presence”. but what is spontaneous presence in actuality? We can say words such as Dzogchen, Mahamudra, … Continue reading
DISTURBING THE PEACE
Disturbing The Peace… and the intellect We have been given the image of St. George (the good) who fights against a dragon (the evil). This presupposes that there is a dragon to fight: who – or what – is this … Continue reading
WHY ‘THE MOMENT NOW’ IS SO IMPORTANT
Why ‘The Moment Now’ Is So Important The guru is not the teacher. The moment now is the teacher. The guru can only tell us about the moment now. The moment now is consciousness. If we are not in the … Continue reading
THE ALL-SEEING EYE
The All-Seeing Eye Is the all-seeing eye a symbol of God? Is the all-seeing eye a symbol of a sinister, dominating power? Is the all-seeing eye a symbol of pure consciousness? Without consciousness, nothing is seen. With consciousness, everything is … Continue reading
I FINALLY FORGIVE MYSELF
I Finally Forgive Myself I recognised that, as long as I stayed in a spiritual centre, there would be a sense of guilt and dissatisfaction: this was because of being surrounded by ‘jobsworths’. Jobsworth: A person in authority (esp. a … Continue reading
LIVE PERFORMANCE OR REHEARSED PERFORMANCE?
Live Performance or Rehearsed Performance? A live act is conscious, feeling the situation: there is a knowingness beyond knowing what might happen, having the courage to listen to a situation that is telling us something new. That is the scary … Continue reading
YOU ARE I ARE NOT HUMAN
You And I Are Not Human If we take transmigration as a reality where, at death, consciousness leaves the body to travel on with its karmic guide, then it stands to reason that we are not human :D. In this … Continue reading
PRAYER FOR REBIRTH IN THE PURE LAND
Prayer For Rebirth In The Pure Land “May I take rebirth in the pure land.” It doesn’t matter whether we fully understand these words, it is the inner sentiment that matters. We call on the Buddha Amitābha, Lord of the … Continue reading
SELF-KNOWING AWARENESS
Self-Knowing Awareness We are automatically (without conscious thought or attention) spontaneous awareness/ consciousness. Nothing creates this: it works by itself without human control. A human is merely consciousness that became confused and attached itself to certain ideas which, driven by karma, … Continue reading
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