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- QUESTIONING TRUTH April 4, 2026
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- PREDICTABLE SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- NATURE (BUDDHA-NATURE) VERSUS NURTURE (MARA-NATURE) April 3, 2026
- BEING BUDDHIST IS BEING ORDINARY April 2, 2026
- A LUCKY ESCAPE April 1, 2026
- SUDDENLY NOT FEELING WRONG April 1, 2026
- REALISATION COMES FROM DROPPING THE MEDITATION March 31, 2026
- WE CANNOT NOT COMMUNICATE March 30, 2026
- WE’VE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED March 30, 2026
- WHAT IS OUR ULTIMATE REALITY? March 29, 2026
- OUR COLLECTIVE PROBLEM March 28, 2026
- IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD March 27, 2026
- WHEN NEWS IS PROPAGANDA March 27, 2026
- IMPURE CONSCIOUSNESS AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS March 26, 2026
- WHY DOES BUDDHISM GO ON ABOUT SUFFERING? March 25, 2026
- UN-REINFORCING THE I March 24, 2026
- “THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST US” March 24, 2026
- DO YOU FEEL MONACHOPSIS? March 23, 2026
- ONE LIGHT OR MANY LIGHTS? March 23, 2026
- WHAT IS OUR COMMON GROUND? March 23, 2026
- DON’T LET DAMAGE CONTROL YOUR LIFE March 23, 2026
- BE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY March 22, 2026
- BELIEVING AND DEBUNKING March 22, 2026
- THE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS March 21, 2026
- GROUPS ARE CONFORMITY March 21, 2026
- PRACTICAL PRACTICE TO PRACTISE March 21, 2026
- WHO BENEFITS FROM CHAOS? March 20, 2026
- IS THERE A HIERACHY ON EARTH? March 20, 2026
- WORLD EVENTS CHANGE OUR THINKING March 20, 2026
- THE ANSWER TO LIFE March 19, 2026
- SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM March 18, 2026
- EVIL TRANSFORMS INTO WISDOM March 18, 2026
- THE COMFORTABLE DECEPTION March 18, 2026
- IT’S AN ANCIENT TRICK March 18, 2026
- WHAT ARE MORALS? March 17, 2026
- A POSITIVE OUTLOOK March 16, 2026
- REGRETS ARE MEMORIES March 16, 2026
- THE TWO VEILS OF UNHAPPINESS March 15, 2026
- WHAT IS SUCCESS? March 15, 2026
- KARMA IS OUR MANUAL FOR LIFE March 15, 2026
- DZOGCHEN March 14, 2026
- WE ALL GIVE OFF SIGNALS March 14, 2026
- INSTITUTIONAL INSANITY March 14, 2026
- CLARITY IS VIVIDNESS March 13, 2026
- WE INHERIT MEMORIES March 13, 2026
- FINDING EGO March 13, 2026
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AS WE PROGRESS, WE TAKE STEPS …
As We Progress, We Take Steps … and in taking steps, we leave the previous step behind. We cross over a line! Having realised that we don’t have to be a ‘Buddhist’ to realise our true nature, we realise that … Continue reading
CHANGING OUR VIEW WILL CHANGE OUR CULTURE
Changing Our View Will Change Our Culture Changing our culture will not change our view Realising our spiritual nature is dependant upon realising the clarity of the view, rather than the object to which clarity is clinging.
DON’T BECOME A BUDDHIST …
Don’t Become A Buddhist … Don’t become anything. Be what you are: be aware, be understanding, be kind. This is the essence of the Buddha’s teaching. We already know this.
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THE ROPE BRIDGE
The Rope Bridge The meticulous, precise Dharma teachings may not always be available to us, so we shouldn’t take them for granted. The Dharma is a very narrow rope bridge across a deep samsaric ravine. We are aware that others … Continue reading
BEFORE GAINING CONFIDENCE
Before Gaining Confidence Before we gain confidence, we need conviction, and before conviction, we need to be convinced. So, what do we trust? Our spiritual journey usually starts by meeting someone, or by hearing or reading something that makes some … Continue reading
GAINING CONFIDENCE PARTS 2 3 4 5 6 & 7
Gaining Confidence Parts 2 3 4 5 6 & 7 😀 Don’t be over confident. Feel the situation, without smothering it. Avoid being over-stimulated, provoked, and dumbed down. Relax in whatever takes place, allowing essence to rest openly within intelligence … Continue reading
HOW DO WE BUILD CONFIDENCE?
How Do We Build Confidence? We build confidence through accepting the process of change on a conventional level, while at the same time, acknowledging the absolute presence which is unchanging. This will depend on the needs of the individual: it’s a tricky … Continue reading
THE ‘ME’ FORMULA
The ‘Me’ Formula Discover the truth, and the truth turns out to be ourself. This is the highest human endeavour. Even though we discover that we are the truth we seek – which is pure consciousness – we are still … Continue reading
THE TRUTH TURNS OUT TO BE YOURSELF
The Truth Turns Out To Be Yourself … and not your self. Anything that you know is the not-self, because the self is the knowingness. This self is pure consciousness. Your self is the illusion. The world is a dream. … Continue reading
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WISHING YOU A PLETHORA OF ENLIGHTENED INSPIRATION
Wishing You A Plethora Of Enlightened Inspiration Wishing you a plethora of enlightened inspiration, and an abundance of happiness this coming year. It is not easy knowing if we’re doing the right thing, but if there is no aftertaste or … Continue reading
PRACTICAL WISDOM
Practical Wisdom Wisdom has to be a practical realisation of our true self, as opposed to adherence to a mistaken self which causes our confusion, and therefore, our suffering. We are not condemning this mistaken self, this acquired ‘me’: we … Continue reading
WHAT IF YOU ARE NOT A GROUP PERSON?
What If You Are Not A Group Person? It’s easy to claim that one is an ‘ungrouper’ … Merely saying, “I don’t belong to any group”, doesn’t mean we are not a type. We are all types. To find out … Continue reading
GROUP THINK
Group Think A group cannot free itself from the prevailing culture, so members cannot be independently-minded. Ultimately, we have to drop everything. An individual may ask, “Am I deluded?” A group will not ask, “Are we deluded?” A delusion is … Continue reading
OUR GREATEST PROBLEM AND OUR SALVATION IS …
Our Greatest Problem And Our Salvation Is …. … me ‘Me’ is an idea or image we have collected throughout life, starting at a very young age; this idea just gets heavier and heavier. Buddhism asserts that we brought a … Continue reading
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QUESTION EVERYTHING
Question Everything What if religion itself is the great predator to which we become addicted? What if awareness itself is the great predator to which we became addicted? Both divide people and, at the same time, claim righteousness. They can … Continue reading
WORDS BELITTLE REALISATION
Words Belittle Realisation … and realisation as wisdom has to be practical, and not just a philosophy. The qualities of our essence are clear emptiness, awareness and compassion. The qualities of our disruptive obscurations are excitement, anxiety, and dullness. But … Continue reading
TRANSFORMATION OF APPRECIATION
Transformation of Appreciation Genuine appreciation of spiritual teachings Recognising a quality and valuing it. This can only occur when we experience and recognise an inner change. Then we know that the teachings work. How can we appreciated them otherwise? Saying we … Continue reading
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WHERE DOES GOODWILL START?
Where Does Goodwill Start? It starts with ourselves. Before there can be goodwill towards others, we must be able to understand and have empathy for the confusion of others, and to do that, we have to understand our own confusion. … Continue reading
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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WONKY
The Good, The Bad And The Wonky The good tell us how good they are. The bad show us how bad they are. The wonky balance in between. The good know, with fixation! The bad know, with fixation! The wonky … Continue reading
PEOPLE ARE NOT LIVING LONGER; THEY ARE DYING LONGER!
“People Are Not Living Longer; They Are Dying Longer!” Let good food be your good medicine. Q. What are we being fed, and why? Eating you Alive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZJLsDEIx-M
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THE TRANSMISSION OF INTEGRITY
The Transmission of Integrity In order for a transmission to occur, there has to be an open receiver. We are all transmitting something, and we have to decide whether what we are transmitting is of any benefit to others. Conversely, … Continue reading
INTEGRITY
Integrity whole, undivided, unified, sound, intact, not damaged. Do we have integrity? No. We are integrity. Now for the tough question. Do we manifest integrity, being honesty, true and compassionate in our actions and conduct? Does our absolute nature work … Continue reading
THE MAGIC OF COMING TO YOUR SENSES
The Magic Of Coming To Your Senses It’s common sense! (I write as things come to mind – things that I have to remember – and I just share them; it’s not supposed to sound like a lecture! :D) The … Continue reading
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Tagged mantra, perception, senses, sensuality, six perfections, Transcendent Knowledge
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THE THREE IMMOBILITIES
The Three Immobilities Motionless in body, speech and mind. Now and again, short moments many times, in all situations, pleasant and unpleasant. We come to our senses, without fidgeting.
IF I WERE AN ALIEN, I’D AVOID EARTH!
If I Were An Alien, I’d Avoid Earth! It’s one disaster after another. Look at this precious planet, teeming with life running around in hope and fear, not recognising absolute truth. What are we doing? It’s just one disaster after … Continue reading
RIGHT ACTION – RIGHT CONSCIOUSNESS
Right Action – Right Consciousness Ultimately, right consciousness is pure consciousness, so right action is remaining in pure consciousness and acting for the benefit of others. That is the bodhisattva* ideal at any of the ten levels or grounds. Conventionally, … Continue reading
WHAT IF ‘ENLIGHTENMENT’ WASN’T A REALITY …
What If “Enlightenment” Wasn’t A Reality … nor life after death? I’m not saying that these concepts are true or untrue, but as spiritual scientists, we should be able to look at all possibilities. This is only, “What if?” Where … Continue reading
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I AM A MILLION TRAUMAS
I Am A Million Traumas Trauma: from Greek, literally ‘wound’. We are all mentally wounded. We are cloaked in layer upon layer of traumas – coarse and subtle traumas. We all know what anger, pride, desire, jealousy, hatred, fear etc … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE GREAT SECRET?
What Is The Great Secret? Secret: something not known by others. From the Latin secretus: separate, set apart. What is the great spiritual secret? You’re going to love this 😀 A secret is self-known! Not that which is told by … Continue reading
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TIBETAN BUDDHISM IS NOT SO SCARY …
Tibetan Buddhism Is Not So Scary… it is just culturally elaborate and symbolic. Guru Yoga, Yidams, Dakinis are all our own mind essence. Mind essence is awareness that is perfectly clear. This is not at all complicated. We are mind … Continue reading
BEYOND THE SPIRITUAL DREAM MACHINE
Beyond The Spiritual Dream Machine God essence, Buddha essence, Our essence, are not different. However, in Pure Consciousness, there is no God, Buddha or Self. It is the expression of Pure Consciousness that is individual. So, when we step on … Continue reading
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EVERY DAY IS A BAD NEWS DAY
Every Day Is A Bad News Day or is it? What can we do in a world of fear-mongering news and manipulated trivia? People are vulnerable, and so can be exploited to accept more taxes, more surveillance, more wars, more … Continue reading
NON-HUMAN ATTACKS
Non-Human Attacks Sometimes we are assailed by thoughts of past misunderstandings, present desires and fears, or future expectations, and we cannot seem to stop them. This is demonic mind either causing trouble – or blessing us! Even the Buddha* had … Continue reading
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DEMONS HATE INNER PEACE
Demons Hate Inner Peace That’s why they cause trouble for practitioners. Tibetans say that demons hate compassionate activity, and therefore attack practitioners and cause trouble. In order to show demons kindness and ask them to leave, tormas are offered with … Continue reading
IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DEPRESSION
An Inflamed Immune System And Depression – Or Worse! Inflammation of the brain “We think that the immune system is the key mechanism…life events trigger changes in the immune system, priming it to increase the risk of depression”. * They … Continue reading
ROUTINE RECITATIONS AND KARMA
Routine Recitations and Karma Karma is the personal programming in our mind that affects our behaviour: it is the result of previous actions, which creates reactions. It’s how habits are formed. Whatever happens in the mind affects the brain, in … Continue reading
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REMEMBER AND RELAX
Remember And Relax You can’t get any simpler than that! When we relax, we just let go. Letting go brings space and clarity, free from worry. It’s not theory. Try it for a moment. When relaxed, we become aware, free … Continue reading
I STILL WANT TO IMPROVE!
I Still Want To Improve! This is how we all feel. In the moment now, it’s true that there is nothing to improve as, in the moment now, there is only pure awareness – emptiness – with phantoms arising within … Continue reading
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IS YOUR MIND YOUR OWN?
Is Your Mind Your Own? Are you aware of being part of mass hypnosis? Do you go into a routine? from Wikipedia: “In ‘Propaganda’ (1928), Bernays argued that the manipulation of public opinion was a necessary part of democracy. In … Continue reading
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HOW TO FOOL YOURSELF
How To Fool Yourself I have to be a good meditator. I have to be Buddhist. I have to be a Dharma practitioner. I have to adopt the Tibetan culture. I have to be in a gompa/temple. I have to … Continue reading
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IF YOU BECOME ENLIGHTENED …
If You Become Enlightened … it’s your own fault! There are plenty of teachers and teachings in the enlightenment supermarket. As the Buddha said, we have to test these to see what works for us. It all depends on our … Continue reading
NON-DUALITY IS DETACHMENT
Non-duality Is Detachment Non-duality is detachment. Duality is attachment. In detachment, there is clarity. In attachment, there is bias. Non-duality is ultimate reality. Duality is a mental reality. In detachment/clarity, appearances are instantaneously perceived as they are. There is no … Continue reading
TRUST IN NOTHING
Trust In Nothing Investigate, question and test everything in the empty nature of mind, which is only thing we can trust: our own uncontaminated awareness. But first, we have to recognise uncontaminated awareness …
SACRED SCIENCE
Sacred Science Buddhism is a science – a sacred science – because it relates to our pure atmosphere. This is the same in any pure tradition. Why ascend to the stars when we can ascend in consciousness? It’s more fulfilling … Continue reading
WORKING WITH STRESS
Working With Stress Meditation is the answer. It just takes a little time to affect the whole system.
ORDINARILY, BEFORE WE KNOW IT, WE REACT!
Ordinarily, Before We Know It, We React! It goes like this: perception, memory, judgement, reaction … and then we get a counter-reaction, which generates memory and judgement when perception takes place again. That is our self programming – our cycle … Continue reading
I FORGOT TO MENTION …
I Forgot To Mention … demons changed my life for the better, and that made life fulfilling! Having attended spiritual centres over the past 47 years, I had a feeling of safety; I’d joined the side of the righteous. People … Continue reading
IS LIFE FULFILLING?
Is Life Fulfilling? Different people will answer this question in different ways. I’m not talking about dissatisfaction with our physical life; we all have a tale to tell, and wounds to heal. I’m talking about understanding life itself. The eternal … Continue reading
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BUDDHISM IS A SCIENCE
Buddhism is a Science The science of awareness We can call it a religion or philosophy if we wish, but Dzogchen is awareness itself. The science is the end product. The dictionary definition of science: “The intellectual and practical activity … 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. 