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- WHY DO WE FEEL WRONG? April 30, 2026
- OUR MORAL LANDSCAPE April 29, 2026
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- COMPOS MENTIS – NON-COMPOS MENTIS April 29, 2026
- CONQUERING THE UNIVERSE April 28, 2026
- THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT April 26, 2026
- WE FEAR COMMUNICATION April 25, 2026
- MISUNDERSTAND OUR PATH April 25, 2026
- THE ASPECTS OF SELF April 24, 2026
- CREATOR, OR CREATIVE PRINCIPLE? April 23, 2026
- STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH April 22, 2026
- OUR FABULOUS TEACHER April 21, 2026
- 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
- 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
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WAKING UP IS DISCONCERTING
Waking Up Is Disconcerting No longer connected to the hive where people are busily occupied, we become an outcast, a reject. “Hmm…Do I have to be an outcast…?” In the face of rejection from others, we just have to remain … Continue reading
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PANTOMIME:
Pantomime: Imitator of all fools The planet Earth contains seven billion humans and countless creatures, and we all have one thing in common. An essence of pure consciousness. All we have to do is be aware of it. At some … Continue reading
RECONSIDERING WORDS
Reconsidering Words As a student of spirituality, I chose the path of Buddhism – and within that, the Nyingma Dzogchen tradition. As a student, I write a blog of experience that might help others. A path is designated or signified … Continue reading
DOES BUDDHISM HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED?
Does Buddhism Have To Be So Complicated? Does religion have to be so complicated? Does spirituality have to be so complicated? The answer is…no. We all have the very same pure nature of awareness. We express this in a unique … Continue reading
THE SIMPLE REPETITIVE MESSAGE OF THIS BLOG
The Simple Repetitive Message Of This Blog Does truth have to be so complicated and obscure? This blog is all about the simplicity of truth, and nothing to do with exotic cultures: cultural terminology is mainly used so that the … Continue reading
THE TEACHER
The Teacher The teacher is everything. Therefore, every thing is the teacher. Turn truth on its head and it’s still the truth. That’s why the three poisons are the three wisdom kayas.* Unfortunately, this will mean nothing unless we look, … Continue reading
CONCENTRATION
Concentration The power of focusing all one’s attention. Hypnosis. The power of capturing the whole attention of someone; bewitching, spell-binding, entertaining …sending to sleep. The danger lies in being occupied. The solution. Being aware in concentration is meditation. Non-meditation is … Continue reading
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“I CANNOT FIND PURE AWARENESS”
“I Cannot Find Pure Awareness” “I cannot find myself” Pure awareness is that which is aware of thoughts, without comment. No comment means no contamination. It is therefore pure emptiness: our empty essence. The idea that pure awareness cannot be … Continue reading
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TURNING SELF-HATRED INTO SELF-COMPASSION
Turning Self-Hatred into Self-Compassion We are not born with self-hatred; it is learned During this video, from 35.40 to 38.06, the Dalai Lama answers a question about self-hatred: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjauGUlyCM “We are not born with self-hatred. As we grow, our minds … Continue reading
SMASHING THE LOTUS PROGRAMME
Smashing The Lotus Programme Our motivation for liberation has to be more powerful than the dream state in which we live. On the path to realising our true nature – enlightenment – there are two aspects. One is understanding our … Continue reading
IS LIFE A CHORE? ARE PEOPLE UNINSPIRING?
Is Life A Chore? Are People Uninspiring? So what do we do? First ask, “Am I a chore? Am I uninspiring?” Then look more closely. We are aware…! Life is a chore and people are uninspiring; we just have to … Continue reading
CAN I TRUST THIS BLOG?
Can I Trust This Blog? There are two elements to this question: one is directed at the blogger, and the other at reader. Can we trust this blog? 😉 We may have questions, and the mind can bring up an answer … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural traditions, don't take my word for it, intelligence, questions, rituals, wisdom
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THAT WHICH IS MEANT TO ELIMINATE CONFUSION…
That Which Is Meant to Eliminate Confusion …may cause confusion! The very nature of mind – which is our true being – is unfabricated, pure perception. It is empty of judgment; it is emptiness itself. We are emptiness itself. Once … Continue reading
CAN’T FIND THE NATURE OF MIND?
Can’t Find The Nature Of Mind? Can’t find yourself. Whatever takes place and appears in the mind, simply note, be aware and relax. That is the nature of mind exactly! Whatever takes place, takes space. Whether it is confusion, pride, … Continue reading
HAIR TRIGGER TO WORLD WAR THREE
Hair Trigger To World War Three Intentionally waiting for the reaction so that the cock up occurs! “It’s Not My Fault!” Technology makes it easier….Hmm? If we keep pushing the boundaries of technology, something will give. We are victims of … Continue reading
CAN WE CREATS OUR OWN SPIRITUAL PATH?
Can We Create Our Own Spiritual Path? Or do we have to follow a tradition? Much depends on the individual’s understanding. We have actually created our own path of confusion: that is why our confusion IS our path. Once we … Continue reading
REAL CHANGE OCCURS
Real Change Occurs from long periods of sitting! When we sit in meditation for long periods, our whole system slows down to where it should be, totally relaxed. It is understandable that, when living in this modern corporate world, finding … Continue reading
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LIVING PROOF
Living Proof When we can smile at our opinions, aware and un-manoeuvred by the opinions of others, that is proof of the integrity of essence, intact, undamaged and unimpaired in any way. Complete mastery over self. Well, that’s the aim!
A FULFILLING LIFE IS KNOWING
A Fulfilling Life Is Knowing There is ultimate reality, make-believe reality, and the residue of make-believe reality. There is our ultimate reality, our make-believe reality, and our residue of make-believe reality. There are others’ ultimate reality, others’ make-believe reality, and … Continue reading
COMPLEX KARMIC TIMELINES
Complex Karmic Timelines Where the past meets the future, and the future meets the past. When interacting with others, we either talk about a conventional reality now, in which we recognise and empathise with something from the past, or we … Continue reading
BORN INTO A MATRIX SPELL
Born Into A Matrix Spell Matrix: the cultural, social, or political environment in which ‘something’ develops. As we are born into this matrix, it moulds us. So what am I? We are pure awareness that has mistaken its true nature, … Continue reading
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TEXT TO SPEECH
Text to Speech If you find it difficult to read this blog for any reason, perhaps consider using the Text to Speech programme on your computer: sometimes the impersonal voice is easier to listen to and more relaxing. You may … Continue reading
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ACTUAL MEDITATIONAL ABSORPTION
Actual Meditational Absorption This is what all practices are about: total absorption, total oneness, total emptiness. The I identification is swallowed up! Self-surrender obtains unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, which is the spiritual experience of … Continue reading
DZOGCHEN IS THE MYSTIC WAY
Dzogchen Is The Mystic Way Mystic: a person who seeks, by contemplation and self-surrender, to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who experiences spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect. Along our … Continue reading
THE ILLUSORY NATURE OF EMPTINESS
The Illusory Nature of Emptiness Merely saying, “It is emptiness”, isn’t emptiness. We have to resolve this for ourselves, through direct experience. But who is doing the resolving? The word ’emptiness’ isn’t satisfactory for describing our pure essential nature. If we call it ‘shunyata’ … Continue reading
POINT OF NO RETURN
Point of No Return Once we recognise and understand the basic principles of the Dharma, even though we may drift away from time to time, there is a point below which we will not fall because there is a feeling … Continue reading
DON’T LET GO…’IT’ DROPS AWAY!
Don’t Let Go…’it’ Drops Away! ‘It’ is all those worries and doubts. In authentic presence – the nowness of awareness – all worries and doubts naturally drop away, bringing a sense of relief. This is the bliss of well-being and … Continue reading
LIFE IS CHALLENGING, THANK GOODNESS!
Life Is Challenging, Thank Goodness! Being generous, tolerant, moral, disciplined, tenacious, focused, caring, compassionate is challenging. It is challenging until we realise what wisdom is. This list refers to our actions on a conventional level – and it’s hard work! … Continue reading
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HEAVY HEART, LIGHT HEART
Heavy Heart, Light Heart Heavy-hearted: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep, serious thought. Or…smothering and suffocating. Light-hearted: cheerful or carefree, free from anxiety. Or…irresponsible and irresponsive. Some phrases are two-edged swords, or spiritual weapons:“He’s a bit serious.” “She’s a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged balance of heart and mind, being kind, carefree, cheerful, engaged, reflective, wisdom and sensitivity
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RECOGNISING THE NATURE OF MIND
Recognising The Nature Of Mind Sometimes the mind is occupied (excited) and sometimes vacant (dull): both are due to an indifference towards the pure quality of knowing awareness of the mind itself, empty of ornamentation. Did you miss it? That … Continue reading
MARA IS RELIABLE
Mara Is Reliable The word ‘mara’ is a Sanskrit word for the demonic activity of selfishness in the mind, which is manifested out of ignorance of our true nature of pure compassionate awareness. Mara is expressed by our likes and … Continue reading
CORPORATE TYRANNY
Corporate Tyranny Building a scary, ugly, evil world. The Buddha woke up to what was going on around him, and created the DHARMA to end suffering. We cannot remain silent about things that matter. Corporate tyranny = deliberate confusion and … Continue reading
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SAD ABOUT A F***ED UP WORLD?
Sad About A F***ed Up World? There are various states of being. ‘Fucked up’ typically refers to being physically, mentally, morally, theoretically messed up or damaged in some way. This has many levels, from slightly fucked up to extremely fucked … Continue reading
WHY DO WE FALL OUT OF LOVE?
Why Do We Fall Out Of Love? …with people, places, and even gurus? It’s because of the collective expectation of mystery in the beginning, that doesn’t actually manifest. It was all in our head. The heart is innate love, but … Continue reading
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REPAIRING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DNA
Repairing Physical and Mental DNA – Rebooting Meditation! Setting the scene: Thinking is the process of considering or reasoning. Thinking happens in the present. Thought is an idea or opinion produced by thinking; thought can also occur spontaneously in the … Continue reading
WHAT DO I DO?
What Do I Do? Firstly, we have to designate what the ‘I’ is purported to be: there are expedient and literal explanations. In expedient terms, we may think of it as our entire experience, but from a literal sense, this … Continue reading
RELIGION IS BEING DEMONISED
Religion Is Being Demonised We can see the divisive effect of this on society. Religion divides. The origin of the word ‘religion’ is ‘to bind’, and you don’t have to be in a religion to be bound: being bound to … Continue reading
BORED? HOW INTERESTING.
Bored? How Interesting. This is the crux of reality and the Dharma. ‘Crux’ comes from the word ‘cross’: where two considerations meet. Boredom has two aspects, and funnily enough, both come from emptiness. On the one hand, emptiness is the … Continue reading
YOUR TEACHER DOESN’T LOVE YOU
Your Teacher Doesn’t Love You Your teacher loves the teaching from the highest realm. Your teacher empathises with your earthly suffering. Your teacher has compassion for your bewilderment. The teacher can put an end to confusion but cannot end your … Continue reading
BUDDHISM: FINDING YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
Buddhism: Finding Your Heart’s Desire The obstacle to heart’s desire is mind’s desire. “But I do listen to my heart.” The presence of “I” is mind’s desire. The heart – our silent, essential nature – knows mind’s desires. “What is … Continue reading
CHASING THE RAINBOW?
Chasing The Rainbow? There are many sayings that can be viewed from an entirely different perspective. This is to do with the nine levels of understanding, with the same words having superior meaning. We all move through stages, rather like … Continue reading
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I WILL ALWAYS BE CONFUSED!
I Will Always Be Confused! 😀 We see the manifestation of the spectrum of colours, but it’s still just white light! My ‘I’ identification will always be confused. It’s confused about itself, about people, about activities, about religions, about spiritual … Continue reading
LOVING OURSELF
Loving Ourself is okay when we know it’s impermanent and so, can change! When we understanding our misunderstanding, we have clarity and empathy, and compassion arises. When we understanding our misunderstanding of others we have clarity and empathy, and compassion … Continue reading
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THE DEVIL IS SELF LOVE
The Devil Is Self Love The devil is my teacher and the devil has no choice. Self love betrays itself: it can’t do anything else. The devil entraps us, and at the same time shows us the way. The devil … Continue reading
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IS WORSHIP OF A DEITY HOMAGE TO THE DEVIL?
Is Worship Of A Deity Homage To The Devil? Provocative? Definitely! Devotion is a step towards our goal: it is not the goal. Generating a good feeling is inspirational. Claiming that good feeling is a step down. At an ordinary … Continue reading
MEDITATION ISN’T MINDFULNESS
Meditation Isn’t Mindfulness Meditation is mind emptiness The practice of meditation is mindful awareness. When the practice of mindful awareness is dropped, mindful awareness turns out to be emptiness. Once mindful awareness realises the clarity of emptiness, the warmth of … 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. 