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- WHY DO WE FEEL WRONG? April 30, 2026
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- MISUNDERSTAND OUR PATH April 25, 2026
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- CREATOR, OR CREATIVE PRINCIPLE? April 23, 2026
- STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH April 22, 2026
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- THE NON-PERSON MOMENTS April 21, 2026
- WHY DO WE PREFER STORIES TO DIRECT EXPERIENCE? April 20, 2026
- ARE WE A LIFESTYLE, OR LIFE ITSELF? April 19, 2026
- THE AGE OF DECLINE – THE AGE OF NONSENSE April 18, 2026
- LOOK AT YOUR OWN MIND, RATHER THAN SOMEONE ELSE’S April 17, 2026
- THERE ARE MANY ASPECTS TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM April 16, 2026
- WHAT IS WISDOM? April 16, 2026
- THE ULTIMATE ACT OF REBELLION April 15, 2026
- AN ALIENS VIEW April 15, 2026
- PRAYER IS HOPE April 14, 2026
- COMPASSION DOESN’T MEAN WE LIKE SOMEONE April 13, 2026
- DEPRESSION SUDDENLY LIFTS April 13, 2026
- THE JOY OF MEETING IDIOTS April 13, 2026
- IT’S AMAZING April 12, 2026
- UNIFIED DIVISION – AND THE CONSEQUENCES April 11, 2026
- WE SELF CENSOR … WHY? April 10, 2026
- THE DIFFICULTY OF KNOWING WHAT IS REAL April 9, 2026
- WHY DO WE DOUBT? April 9, 2026
- IT’S A MASSIVE SHOCK April 8, 2026
- TRY NOT GETTING BACK TO ‘NORMAL’ April 8, 2026
- THE TACTIC HASN’T AGED April 7, 2026
- INTERCONNECTEDNESS – UNISON OR HARMONY? April 7, 2026
- THE CURSE OF THE MESSENGER April 6, 2026
- FIBONACCI: THE LAWS OF SURVIVAL April 5, 2026
- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT – THE GOLDEN RATIO April 5, 2026
- THE POWER OF FIBONACCI April 5, 2026
- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT April 5, 2026
- QUESTIONING TRUTH April 4, 2026
- BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT April 4, 2026
- THE WONDER OF BEING A LATE DEVELOPER April 4, 2026
- WOUND MEANS SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- PREDICTABLE SUFFERING April 4, 2026
- NATURE (BUDDHA-NATURE) VERSUS NURTURE (MARA-NATURE) April 3, 2026
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SOMETIMES, THE WORDS RUN OUT
Sometimes, The Words Run Out Some feelings or experiences cannot be expressed in words There is a longing within us all for clarity, unity and love. We can either sit in silence and rest in these qualities, or use sound … Continue reading
WHAT RULE SHOULD I LIVE BY?
What Rule Should I Live By? What can guide me? “I need no rules!” Happy, are you? All the time? “Well, no.” Why is this? “Annoying things keep coming up.” Those annoyances are our guide. “I don’t like that idea … Continue reading
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THE MORE WE SIT IN SILENCE …
The More We Sit In Silence … … the more change occurs, and the longer the realisation lasts. Meditation Meditation promotes relaxation of body, speech and mind, builds life force energy (prana) and develops compassion, love, patience, generosity and forgiveness etc. … Continue reading
STOP PUSHING YOUR REPLAY BUTTON
Stop Pushing Your Replay Button We repeatedly replay the past in the present, which has an effect on the future, and so we worry and suffer. The replay button becomes an addiction. Could it be that, by replaying, we hope … Continue reading
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HAVING THE ABILITY TO SUFFER
Having The Ability To Suffer In that, we are not alone We, as sentient beings, suffer. Recognising this, we seek knowledge and wisdom to alleviate that suffering: we meditate, by sitting quietly, watching the breath and noting thoughts and emotions … Continue reading
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DON’T LET RELIGION RULE YOUR LIFE
Don’t Let Religion Rule Your Life Let it be the true spiritual content of religion In truth, there is no religion. Perhaps enlightenment is very simple; as Buddhists, we say, “Until enlightenment, I go for refuge in the Buddha, the … Continue reading
VALUING MEDITATION TIME
Valuing Meditation Time in this precious human life. Our meditation period is our set time for concentration, inner peace and clarity, recharging our energies of body, speech and mind. Then, throughout the day, we remain mindful, which sustains this inner … Continue reading
GAINING CONFIDENCE
Gaining Confidence Practical confidence, not theoretical. Traditionally, it goes like this: Garab Dorje’s “The Three Words Striking The Vital Point” condenses all the teachings of the Buddha into this quintessential meaning; Recognise your essence. Decide on this point. Gain confidence in … Continue reading
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WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?
What Are You Like? Or, to which Buddha family do we belong? Much has been written about this complex topic. There are five Buddha families or wisdom energy types, each of which have certain attributes. Accompanying these are five neurotic … Continue reading
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SO, THE ILLUMINATI WANTS TO KILL NEARLY 6 BILLION PEOPLE
So, The Illuminati Wants to Kill Nearly 6 Billion People It’s not a statement one can ignore As spiritual students, we cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of others, although many choose to stick their heads in the … Continue reading
IT IS EASY TO FALL OUT OF LOVE…
It Is Easy To Fall Out of Love … but difficult to fall out of hate. We all ‘fall out of love’ with someone, something or some idea at some time. A small irritation occurs and is exaggerated and so, … Continue reading
FITTING THE RIGHT TEACHING TO THE RIGHT STUDENT
Fitting The Right Teaching To The Right Student It is said that a teacher must not give high teachings to low students, and low teachings to high students, as this may cause them to step off the path: one will … Continue reading
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THOUGHT PROVOKING
Thought Provoking We need to provoke our own thoughts to eliminate our doubts and fears, opening up the mind rather than relying on limiting, fixed ideas. Do good? What does that mean? Do no harm? What does that mean? Tame … Continue reading
THE TEACHER OF EXPERIENCES
The Teacher Of Experiences “Once we attain stability in the correct body posture, it does not matter how we sit. In fact, we should try to seek out what is difficult. Go to a scary place, or an uncomfortable place, … Continue reading
EARTH: SCARY PLANET CONTROLLED BY HYPNOSIS
Earth: Scary Planet Controlled By Hypnosis and a good place for spiritual practice! There are two ways of approaching our spiritual goal. One is where we hope to achieve enlightenment through peaceful means, and the other is through wrathful means, … Continue reading
DISCIPLINE IN MEDITATION
Discipline In Meditation To be most beneficial, meditation should be at a regular time, and for a set period. We need discipline to counter the habits of our busy, wandering mind. We are exchanging the mind’s addiction for a better … Continue reading
WHOM CAN I BLAME…
Whom Can I Blame… for my life? My parents? My teachers? Myself? Nature? The Committee of 300? Blame is assigning a wrong to someone or something else. Blame is a judgement; it’s good v bad. Of course, there are things … Continue reading
NO EGO, NO KARMA
No Ego, No Karma Know ego, know karma. It’s important to accept that we have to live through that which we have already created, but the effects can be reduced. Our every reaction is a product from our past, which … Continue reading
MEDITATION IS DEEP RELAXATION
Meditation Is Deep Relaxation of body and mind. This is what life is about; the joy of living. Through meditation, we notice how tense we are, worrying about the past or future – and it seems to be getting worse! … Continue reading
HOW TO BECOME A GOOD ALIEN
How To Become A Good Alien Alien: ‘belonging to another’, from alius ‘other’. Other: refers to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about. We are not talking about being ‘alienated’ or … Continue reading
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HEALING STARTS WITH MEDITATION
Healing Starts With Meditation …not with theories or philosophies. Sit, and watch the breath and mind. Detachment occurs between watched and watcher. Realisation; a watcher cannot be found; there is merely watching. Once we become familiar with this reality, it … Continue reading
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EXPELLING DEMONS
Expelling Demons Abstractions in darkness Abstraction: something which exists only as an idea rather than an event. Our fears might well feel like an event, but that is merely a sense of tension in the mind and body because we … Continue reading
LET’S BE CLEAR
Let’s Be Clear There is no set way to express the process of spiritual development because, as we progress, understanding/experience/realisation all change. As experience refines for an individual, so their experience differs from that of others. Progress means CHANGE. It’s … Continue reading
I AM DISGUSTED!
I Am Disgusted! And in my disgust, I have to find compassion. Tricky. But is it doable? In general, humans are governed by desire, which is caused by ignorance of our desire-less nature. Because of this, we dash around, engaging … Continue reading
MIND TALKS – ESSENCE KNOWS
Mind Talks – Essence Knows (switch off – switch on) Essence not realised; mind is confused. Essence realised; mind is clear. Hostile forces feed off confused mind, while clear mind starves them.
TRYING TOO HARD SLOWS PROGRESS
Trying Too Hard Slows Progress There’s a traditional story of a student who asked his teacher, “If I try hard, how long will enlightenment take?” “10 years.” “What if I try even harder?” “20 Years.” And so on… This is … Continue reading
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DISCOURAGEMENT IN OUR SPIRITUAL SEARCH
Discouragement In Our Spiritual Search A loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness. This doesn’t apply either to those at street level or to advanced practitioners; just to those of us in the middle – the half-baked! At street level, there … Continue reading
THE REALITY OF WAR
The Reality of War by the 14th Dalai Lama The following is a very powerful statement: His Holiness obviously knows what is going on behind the scenes! “Of course, war and the large military establishments are the greatest sources of … Continue reading
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WHY SO MANY METHODS?
Why So Many Methods? We need methods that suit our predisposition In Tibetan Buddhism, there are said to be 84,000 afflictive emotions, stemming from ignorance, desire and fear. That’s how precise karma is! A ‘predisposition’ is a liability or tendency … Continue reading
THE MEANING OF THE FOUR YOGAS: PART TWO
The Meaning Of The Four Yogas – Part Two from “Essentials of Mahamudra” by Thrangu Rinpoche “…Because our realisation of things as they are has become manifest, at the lower level of one taste, we see that there is no … Continue reading
THE MEANING OF THE FOUR YOGAS
The Meaning Of The Four Yogas Tashi Namgyal (1512-1587) was a great scholar and meditator in the 16th century. He wrote a detailed explanation of both the fundamental reasons behind Mahamudra meditation and its practice, entitled ‘Moonlight of Mahamudra’. The … Continue reading
LIFE BECOMES FRUITFUL WHEN…
Life Becomes Fruitful When… we understand and recognise our true nature. It stands up to the test, and we can laugh. It is rare to understand and recognise that our true nature is just pure conscious awareness. It’s easy to … Continue reading
BEING SPIRITUALLY CONFUSED FOR YEARS!
Being Spiritually Confused For Years! It is very important to understand that there are different approaches. Different approaches can create conflicts, giving rise to spiritual confusion that can actually turn people off, sending them back to sleep. This needn’t happen … Continue reading
SHAMATA AND VIPASSANA
Shamata and Vipassana Shamata looks at the mind. Vipassana looks at what the mind is. Mindfulness and Awareness Mindfulness – Shamata is how we begin Awareness – Vipassana is how we proceed.
SAMSARA AND NIRVANA ARE INSEPARABLE
Samsara and Nirvana are Inseparable Why? Thoughts are confusion. And Thoughts are empty.
RESTLESSNESS: WINDING OURSELVES UP
Restlessness: Winding Ourselves Up Then meditate slowly We may meditate, but we could still be suffering, still restless. Trying to calm down and trying to be peaceful can be exhausting! 😀 Why is this? All our life, our fixated ego … Continue reading
“THE QUESTION OF MAGIC”
“The Question of Magic” To dare to go beyond…or not. The more we are inspired, the more we open up, the more the blessings, the more the…magic. Here is Chogyam Trungpa describing the process, from his book Journey Without A … Continue reading
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‘SATAN’
‘Satan’ The wrong end of the religious stick. Why are religious people so troubled? Because the closer we get, the more the temptation of pride. Satan: “Hebrew: שָּׂטָן satan, meaning “enemy” or “adversary”; Arabic: شيطان shaitan, meaning; “astray”, “distant”, or … Continue reading
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“OH MY GOD, I’M GOD!”
“Oh my God, I’m God!” Put it this way, we’re not separate. Am I free to say this? What if that were true? If we are, in truth, compassionate, omniscient* emptiness, then what else is God? Some say, “God made … Continue reading
WE LIVE IN TWO PARALLEL UNIVERSES
We Live In Two Parallel Universes at the same time. Scepticism in an open mind It is interesting that, when one takes a step into the mind, another step presents itself; this is how one evolves. It is we who … Continue reading
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BUDDHA OR TEACHER OR TEACHINGS?
Buddha or Teacher or Teachings? Which is the most important? It’s an vital question. In Tibetan Buddhism, the human teacher is all important as it’s an oral tradition*; without the teacher, the teachings of the Buddha would not be available … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA WAS NOT A ‘KLINGON’
The Buddha Was Not A ‘Klingon’ The Buddha went boldly beyond. Boldly beyond what? Beyond clinging to fantasies.
PEOPLE ARE CASH COWS
People Are Cash Cows … herded in body and mind, from cradle to grave. Create chaos and confusion; the result is control. Create knowledge and wisdom; the result is control. Spot the difference. Lose it or gain it.
WILL MEDITATION MAKE ME HAPPY?
Will Meditation Make Me Happy? …and have a better life? No … yes … depends … yes! No … because you (pure consciousness) are already happy. Yes … because meditation is a way of recognising that which is obscuring this … Continue reading
BUDDHISM: BEYOND BELIEF
Buddhism: Beyond Belief To find that which is beyond belief, we have to turn everything – everything – on its head. A belief is our viewpoint; it’s our way of thinking , and how we judge. We all believe in … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL CORRECTNESS
Spiritual Correctness If we want to find the truth – as opposed to being told the theory of truth – we have to retrace our steps authentically, from confusion-ignorance to confusion-wisdom. CURIOSITY AND NON-CONFORMITY ARE THE TWO WINGS OF SPIRITUAL … Continue reading
WE LIKE DOING THINGS
We Like Doing Things We want things to do. In pure awareness, pure consciousness, there is nothing to do. That is Rigpa. Tsoknyi Rinpoche: “Rigpa: the king that is the single most sufficient factor”. When you are resting in rigpa, … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR CONSCIOUSNESS
Looking For Consciousness When we stop looking, we start to see. When we drop what is seen, we realise that seeing/awareness/consciousness is already present in its pure natural state; we are that realisation. As we perfect our practice, there is … Continue reading
OMNISCIENCE – THIS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!
Omniscience – This Will Blow Your Mind! Omniscience: having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things. Theists believe that God is omniscient. Buddhists believe that a Buddha is omniscient. This is presented as The Great Mystery, way … Continue reading
SOMETIMES, WE FEEL WE ARE WRONG
Sometimes, We Feel We Are Wrong Sometimes, we experience doubt, worry and anxiety taking place in our mind. We might equally experience joy, happiness and confidence. Either way, we might feel wrong, confused, or even guilty. How wonderful! How wonderful? … Continue reading
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