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- HUMANS, AI AND DZOGCHEN June 27, 2026
- WHAT THE BUDDHA DIDN’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH June 26, 2026
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- IT’S NOT COMPLICATED June 25, 2026
- 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
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THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS ARE NATURAL
Thoughts And Emotions Are Natural We all have thoughts and emotions: it’s what humans do. But what do we do next? These same thoughts and emotions can either: create a fresh, dynamic atmosphere of compassion, expressing clarity = enlightened spirit … Continue reading
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DON’T BLAME THE MEDITATION
Don’t Blame The Meditation We may think that we do not have emotions, or that we do not get angry. Then we start meditating, and suddenly realise that we do. Don’t blame the meditation for being aware. 😀
YOU DON’T HAVE TO LET GO
You Don’t Have To Let Go Letting go of emotions or ideas isn’t something we have to do: all that is necessary is to be aware. Purely aware. Pure awareness liberates thoughts and emotions naturally. Grasping does not exist in … Continue reading
THERE IS NO SPIRITUAL MYSTERY
There Is No Spiritual Mystery There never was. A ‘mystery’ occurs to a confused mind when it assumes that it does not know. Confusion arises when our mind is full of concepts and assumptions: these concepts and assumptions obscure pure … Continue reading
ONE TASTE: IS THERE RIGHT AND WRONG?
One Taste: Is There Right And Wrong? How to argue, and not argue The Buddha said; “Just as the great ocean has one taste – the taste of salt – so also this teaching and discipline has one taste – … Continue reading
THE PROBLEM WITH ‘DOING’ SPIRITUAL PRACTICE …
The Problem With ‘Doing’ Spiritual Practice … … is wanting something, fearing not getting it, and ignoring what is already present. The way to salvation or liberation free from suffering is to see the Lord of Love everywhere, and in … Continue reading
BEING CONVINCED ABOUT OUR WAY
Being Convinced About Our Way It’s just a matter of seeing. We all have an inner longing, but maybe we’re not clear about what that is. Once we give it a name, this seems to limit the longing, creating a … Continue reading
ACETYLCHOLINE – PROLONGED FOCUSED ATTENTION cont
Acetylcholine = Prolonged Focused Attention… continued This is a complex subject, and although this is only a consciousness blog and not a medical journal, it’s still important to consider such topics. It seems that our modern, speedy lifestyle is having … Continue reading
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ACETYLCHOLINE = PROLONGED FOCUS ATTENTION!
Acetylcholine = Prolonged Focused Attention! “People are losing this capacity.” Friederike Fabritius: “It’s only when we truly focus that a chemical called acetylcholine is released in the brain. Of the three factors we need for peak performance, focus may be … Continue reading
WHEN ARE WE AWAKE?
When Are We Awake? When we are aware. When we are solely aware! When the mind becomes attached to a thought, it goes into a day-dream state. This thought may be very profound but it is still a day-dream, and … Continue reading
CARELESS MINDS
Careless Minds Our mind wanders: it collects ideas, replays and projects. In this state, it is a mischief maker, a gossip, an intruder. It entertains … but whom? The watcher. Contagious mind distracts our enlightened nature. These ideas become a problem … Continue reading
COMFORTABLY NUMB
Comfortably Numb We can become spiritually numb: numb to our true reality. We can become numb to others’ suffering. We can become numb to being deceived. Ignorance is comfortable … we wish. It’s as if we have a ‘dead switch’ … Continue reading
I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH
I Am Not Good Enough I’m not generous enough, patient enough, disciplined enough, or have enough concentration or knowledge. I am, in fact, defective. Should I be depressed?* The answer is NO! The point is that if we know we … Continue reading
NORMAL OR ABNORMAL MENTAL HEALTH
Normal Or Abnormal Mental Health What happens before the first noble truth is acknowledged? There are four noble truths: The truth of suffering. The truth of the cause of suffering. The truth of the cessation of suffering. The truth of … Continue reading
EMOTIONS ARE OUR ULTIMATE REALITY?
Emotions Are Our Ultimate Reality? Emotions and thoughts are Dharmakaya. ‘Dharmakaya’ is Sanskrit for ’emptiness’. Emptiness is uncontaminated consciousness = pure consciousness, our ultimate reality. How are emotions our ultimate reality? Likes and dislikes, pride, jealousy, ignorance: all have one … Continue reading
THE DALAI LAMA; MULTI-FAITH YOGA AND MEDITATION
The Dalai Lama; Multi-faith Yoga And Meditation Calming a Disturbed Mind ♡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUieZeyDLrM Full enthusiasm!
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OUR INNER CORE OF UNEASE
Our Inner Core Of Unease Due to subtle trauma experienced in the past, I worry about everything, and that has left a residue of memories not only in the mind, but also in the subtle body. It didn’t matter that … Continue reading
THE WORLD IS GETTING BETTER…
The World Is Getting Better … “What?!” When we meditate, it seems as though our thoughts are getting worse. We are getting worse! But what’s actually happening is that we are noticing more: we’re seeing what is going on. Although … Continue reading
HOW CAN I BE HAPPY?
How Can I Be Happy? The question should be, “What is it that’s making me unhappy?” If we recognise that we are not happy, we must innately know what true happiness is. Not knowing that we are intrinsically happy causes … Continue reading
THE DHARMA IS LIKE A NEW COLOUR…
The Dharma Is Like A New Colour … … one that we never saw before Our understanding of reality depends on our wish to understand, and the amount of effort we are willing to put in. There comes a point … Continue reading
IT TAKES TIME TO REALISE OUR REALITY
It Takes Time To Realise Our Reality The essence of the Dharma cannot be comprehended by the conventional mind. Hearing or reading about the Dharma is immediate, but that’s just information: to experience and realise the Dharma, we need a … Continue reading
GURUS AND OLD PRACTITIONERS
Something To Be Aware Of: Gurus and Old Practitioners The subtle problem of spiritual achievements We all fall into the trap of wanting to make our life comfortable but, spiritually speaking, this is where the devil gets its teeth in! … Continue reading
WE DESPERATELY NEED TO TUNE INTO OUR CONSCIOUSNESS…
We Desperately Need To Tune Into Our Consciousness… …now! In the world in which we live, we are constantly being de-tuned. This reduces our performance and efficiency on a spiritual level, as all our efforts are focused on increasing our performance and efficiency on a … Continue reading
CAN WE CHANGE OUR BRAIN?
Can We Change Our Brain? If we can change our mind, we can change our brain. But changing our mind isn’t as easy as we think! Neural pathways are set up when we’re young and that is our programme, our … Continue reading
DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH?
Do You Feel You Are Not Good Enough? This feeling can be disheartening, and can have an effect on whatever we do. Unfortunately, it also delays the realisation of our natural birthright of enlightened potential – and sanity :D. Being … Continue reading
DHARMAKAYA, SAMBHOGAKAYA AND NIRMANAKAYA?
Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya And Nirmanakaya? Simple! Dharmakaya: finding nothing – emptiness. Sambhogakaya: awareness of finding nothing – the brightness of clarity. Nirmanakaya: the inseparability of the two – clear light – unconfined compassion. Why is this compassion? Because … Continue reading
THE DARK AGE OF SOCIAL ENGINEERING
The Dark Age Of Social Engineering ‘The guiding hand’ Where do our ideas come from? We can all be accused of racism and intolerance, but what is behind the recent speed of change in demographics? Of course, people will react. … Continue reading
WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF TWO IGNORANCES
We Live In A World Of Two Ignorances These are known as ‘co-emergent ignorance’ and ‘conceptual ignorance’: We ignore our true nature, and we maintain that ignorance. Because consciousness forgets its true essence of uncontaminated, pure clarity, when it looks … Continue reading
TOGAL = FIVE LIGHTS OR RAYS
Togal = Five Lights Or Rays The light that shines These rays are the five wisdoms that are the natural display or manifestation of pure, empty awareness: “mirror-like wisdom”, “wisdom of all-encompassing space”, “wisdom of equality”, “discriminating wisdom” and “all-accomplishing … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS SELF INVESTIGATION
Buddhism Is Self Investigation Seeking the truth is not about going to a teaching, being told something, and believing it. The Buddha’s teaching has many levels: the same words are used, but the meaning changes as we investigate. Gradually, we see differently, … Continue reading
IS HUMANITY STUPID, EVIL OR JUST GULLIBLE?
Is Humanity Stupid, Evil Or Just Gullible? Why are we functioning on such a basic level, when we have so much hidden potential? The funny thing is that this potential is NOT hidden. This potential is “awareness”, which is functioning all … Continue reading
SIMPLY WATCHING THE BREATH
Simply Watching The Breath Sitting quietly, not following thoughts, focusing on the inhalation, pausing, exhaling, aware of the breath is resting in the clarity of stillness. This is basic meditation, and helps us to concentrate. Being able to concentrate means … Continue reading
WHATEVER PATH WE FOLLOW
Whatever Path We Follow Whatever path we follow, whatever we believe, whatever we think we know, it is essential to realise that pure perception is taking place, through the haze of the brain/mind’s chattering. We don’t have to recall special … Continue reading
OUR CONDUCT IS CONTACT…
Our Conduct Is Contact … with others or things The inner view of emptiness – intelligent clarity – is simplicity itself. We are just aware, barely conscious. Our conduct or expression, however, has to be skilful and is therefore complex: … Continue reading
ALPHA AND OMEGA
Alpha And Omega Jesus,“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each person according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have … Continue reading
SEEING AND THE SEEN ARE INSEPARABLE
Seeing And The Seen Are Inseparable This is the meaning of the two truths of our reality. Ultimate and relative reality. Pure consciousness and that of which pure consciousness is aware. The real and the seemingly real. That which is … Continue reading
WHAT IS TOGAL?
What is Togal? It’s a secret! Or is it? In Dzogchen, there are two aspects: Trekcho and Togal. We can read up on the meaning of these words, and still be confused. At some point, we have to come to … Continue reading
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REGRET, BUT DON’T KEEP REGRETTING
Regret, But Don’t Keep Regretting Conventionally, it is good to regret what we may have said or done in the past that caused hurt, because at that time we knew no better. If we learn something from regretting our past … Continue reading
MIND THE CRACK!
Mind The Crack! Thoughts give the appearance of being a solid flow, but between those thoughts there is a gap – the crack of light that is the essence of our true nature. This constant flow of thoughts seems real … Continue reading
DHARMA CHAT
Dharma Chat I love discussing the Dharma but, on reflection, the Dharma is about what is going on in our own mind right now. We can go to teachings and listen to enlighten our path. We can ask questions of … Continue reading
WHEN A SPIRITUAL TEACHER CALLS STUDENTS LAZY
When A Spiritual Teacher Calls Students Lazy This shows a lack of understanding on the part of the teacher, and says more about them than about the student. If a student doesn’t ‘get it’, then it’s up to the teacher … Continue reading
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WE NEED TO KNOW
We Need To Know Before we can have action or devotion – bhakti yoga and karma yoga – we need to know jnana yoga (the path of knowledge) which ask questions such as “What or who am I”? Knowledge leads to wisdom. … Continue reading
NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T
Now You See It, Now You Don’t Normally, a thought appears in empty mind essence: we see it, follow it and believe it; it becomes ‘real’, it becomes part of us, it is now our karmic programming … so now … Continue reading
FREE SPEECH
Free Speech Free speech comes with the responsibility of not causing harm, or deceiving. Any subtle move to ban free speech is nonsensical and dangerous, because it puts thoughts into hiding. You cannot ban people thinking. You cannot ban beliefs. … Continue reading
INNER CIVIL WAR
Inner Civil War Dividing a community is the cause and condition to conquer that community. This starts with creating conflict in the mind – an inner civil war of confusion. If the unity of emptiness and awareness – an extremely … Continue reading
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WE NEED TO BE CERTAIN ABOUT OUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
We Need To Be Certain About Our Spiritual Practice otherwise our progress may become slow – or even go into reverse If we are uncertain, we become frivolous and half-hearted. Not having any precise purpose or value about what we are … Continue reading
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. 