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- WHY DO WE FEEL WRONG? April 30, 2026
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- 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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ARE WE OUT OF OUR MINDS?!
Are We Out Of Our Minds?! Of course we are… we just have to know it as we don’t know it yet. We may have the idea that we are outside our mind, but we still believe that we are … Continue reading
THE PATH
The Path “The lotus needs the mud in order to grow, but it is not stained by the mud.” “Through knowledge we find the method, and the method becomes an aid to increase knowledge.” Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
Order Out Of Chaos Magic trick…and real magic! This is a motto circulating on the internet which has two distinct aspects, negative and positive. If we substitute the word ‘order’ for ‘control’, we see the picture more clearly. Order out … Continue reading
HUMANS ARE EASILY DIVIDED
Humans Are Easily Divided Even when we meet someone whom we feel thinks the same way as us, we notice divisions occurring. These may even become hostile. We appear to be so close, but there is a ‘backing away’, a … Continue reading
SPECULATION IS TIRING
Speculation Is Tiring Speculation, concepts and philosophies are tiring: they are the cause of inner and outer conflicts. But true experience of awareness – or rather, ‘pure awareness’ – is energising, and is the source of inner joy, as contaminations … Continue reading
MY ROOT TEACHER
My Root Teacher is Tsoknyi Rinpoche Without his intelligent commentaries on wisdom, I would not know the essence of awareness, for which I am deeply grateful. Practice is having compassion for and letting go of anything that obscures the recognition … Continue reading
THE DHARMA ISN’T FOR SLEEPWALKERS
The Dharma Isn’t For Sleepwalkers Tibetan practitioners go to charnel grounds (graveyards) or other inauspicious places to train to bring about realisation, as this strengthens resolve. Energy in the mind after liberation can then be used for the benefit of … Continue reading
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WE NEED INTELLIGENT STUBBORNNESS
We Need Intelligent Stubbornness We need to be determined in order to succeed. Being too open, we can fall into confusion, lose direction and dither. If we feel that karma is something that happens now and again (or that God’s … Continue reading
THE OUTCOME OF ‘KNOWING’ IS COMPASSION
The Outcome of ‘Knowing’ Is Compassion It doesn’t matter how much we think we know, if compassion isn’t present, we are no more than clever, tinkling bells. Teachings are given so that we become a light for others, passing on … Continue reading
ONCE WE KNOW, WE CANNOT NOT KNOW
Once We Know, We Cannot Not Know Whenever we hear, read, touch, smell or taste something and understand it, we get the transmission of pointing out like a bolt of lightening. We then cannot say that we don’t know. As … Continue reading
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Tagged auspiciousness, Fear mongering, Knowingness, spiritual transmission
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THE DILEMMA OF RECEIVING THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
The Dilemma Of Receiving The Pointing Out Instruction The dilemma is that we may either expect too much and miss the simplicity, or it may go over our head and we miss the point – but nevertheless, a good seed … Continue reading
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TOWN YOGI
Town Yogi who doesn’t want to practise Some of us can’t practise, won’t practise, or don’t see the point of practising, but we still want to know. Well, we can! All that is needed is for ultimate reality to be … Continue reading
WANT SOMETHING NICE TO HAPPEN TODAY?
Want Something Nice To Happen Today? Then do something nice for someone else!
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STRESS INFLAMES THE BRAIN
Stress Inflames the Brain Longterm stress erodes memory, which means we neither function properly nor think straight – and we live in a world of stress! Being aware of stress and the causes of stress, and finding a solution to … Continue reading
INTENSE CONFIDENCE & INTENSE DOUBT
Intense Confidence & Intense Doubt Writing is talking to oneself, mulling over experiences and possibilities: “It can’t possibly be that simple!” “Why so much religious elaboration on emptiness?” “It costs nothing to be what we naturally are.” “Why do I … Continue reading
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT US?
What Is So Special About Us? It is hard to believe that everyone is a potential Buddha, an enlightened being. So what on earth are we doing with our lives? The Buddha taught the path to enlightenment: Look into awareness, … Continue reading
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Tagged age of deception, Buddha, ENLIGHTENMENT, intense emotions
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OUR INTENTION IS TO BE HAPPIER
Our Intention Is To Be Happier But how? Doing spiritual practices to be happier is good. But first we need to be clear about the obstacles to realising the happiness that is already present, but goes unnoticed. If our intention … Continue reading
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Tagged Happiness, kleshas, let go, lose the attitude, natural wisdom, six perfections
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DIFFICULTY IN TALKING TO OTHERS?
Difficulty In Talking To Others? That is the price of sanity. Waking up has its problems because compassion is challenging. It is an insane world, run by and for the insane. The conventional world will talk for hours about trivia. … Continue reading
HOW DO WE LET GO?
How Do We Let Go? It is arrogant to think one could answer such an important question, but if an answer arises, why not share it? 😉 How do we let go? This is dependent upon the level of understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged human programming, letting go, Pure Awareness, Togal, Trekcho
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SHIT DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN
Shit Doesn’t Just Happen I’ve heard spiritual teachers say, “Shit just happens” and “It is as it is” and that we should just deal with it and let it go. Shit does not ‘just happen’: it has a cause and … Continue reading
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Tagged Global conspiracies., Shit Doesn't Just Happen., Trick and Treat
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SEARCHING FOR ‘CONSCIOUSNESS’
Searching for ‘Consciousness’ If we search for consciousness (pure awareness) then consciousness remains a mystery. It is consciousness itself that has to recognise itself and let go. Scientists are trying to discover consciousness to put into their machines. Will absurdity … Continue reading
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Tagged SCIENTSIST AND CONSCIOUSNESS., Searching for 'Consciousness'.
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DEPRESSED?
Depressed? Low spirited? We should be. Recognising suffering is the first noble truth leading to the cessation of suffering: we are therefore ready for the journey. We live in a perverted travesty where rulers feed off the populace: this is … Continue reading
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Tagged “I am depressed”., Body, depression, speech and mind., The Age of Demons.
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TO BEGIN, WE HAVE TO KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING
To Begin, We Have To Know Where We Are Going and that is non-dual awareness. Non-dual awareness means there are not two. Dzogchen/Mahamudra/Maha Ati is non-dual awareness. It is not a practice; it is the outcome of practise. It is … Continue reading
SOME DAYS
Some Days Some days, one is inspired to say nothing! shhhh… 🙂
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THE TRAUMA THAT JUST KEEPS ON GIVING!
The Trauma That Just Keeps On Giving! The subtle suffering of early life and why we feel insecure and misunderstood in later life. We need to take a closer look at the maintenance of suffering; it’s a two-headed beast. Our … Continue reading
HOW DO WE START OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY?
How Do We Start Our Spiritual Journey? The joy of sorrow. Now and again, we have to go back to the beginning. What’s it all about? For some reason, we are attracted to a spiritual tradition. We may feel unfulfilled, … Continue reading
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Tagged Our spiritual journey., Siddhartha Gautama., Suffering, The joy of sorrow.
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CREATIVITY
Creativity We spend our days being creative in some way or other, or in maintaining something that was created. We can create a good atmosphere, or a dull atmosphere, or chaotic one. We are naturally creative creatures. Just listening and … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, Dharma in action, enlightened attitude, love in action
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THE BEST MEDITATION IS…
The Best Meditation Is… when we stop meditating! Tulku Urgyen said, “Short moments many times.” This is essential in awareness meditation. We don’t hang on to anything, effortlessly relaxing, without the mental gymnastics of mindfulness. The Dzogchen approach is that … Continue reading
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Tagged Meditation, mindfulness, Non-meditation., servicing the mind, Tulku Urgyen
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REPULSED BY ATTRACTION
Repulsed by Attraction The reason that we are dissatisfied We are interested in and attracted to something or someone, and then find that it is not precisely what we are looking for. This is usually because of the way people … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, dissatisfaction, Kali Yuga, Mahabharata, the art of happiness, Thich Nhat Hanh.
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RECOGNISING THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM
Recognising The Size Of The Problem We step out of the problem only when we recognise the size of the problem. On the internet, there is phrase circulating: “I am infinite consciousness having an experience”. This could be countered by, … Continue reading
DOES SPIRITUALITY HAVE TO BE DRESSED UP?
Does Spirituality Have To Be Dressed Up? This will depend on the individual’s needs. To start with, we need a clear distinction between conventional life and spiritual awareness. We need something special that attracts us and that can be integrated … Continue reading
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THE ‘FOUR’ IGNORANCES
The ‘Four’ Ignorances Traditionally, in Buddhism, we speak of two ignorances, or veils: ignorance of our true nature and the ignorance of maintaining that mistaken view, which is our own doing. It is obvious that if we have these veils, … Continue reading
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Tagged Asch Experiment., BUDDHISM, Professor Stanley Milgram, The Invisible Gorilla, Two veils.
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THE ONE THING THAT SOLVES EVERYTHING
The One Thing That Solves Everything ..and you don’t have to be religious to understand this! Awareness. Awareness is the one thing that is undeniable. By awareness, everything is known. When awareness knows itself, it is half way to enlightenment. … Continue reading
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I WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON!
I Want To Be A Better Person! The cake of compassion’s ingredients are the six perfections. We’ve had five builders come to our house about a project: each had a different approach to an agreed, basic problem. Teachers and traditions are … Continue reading
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MUDFULNESS
Mudfulness 🙂 No Mud, No Lotus. The Art of Transforming Suffering by Thích Nhất Hạnh “Without suffering, there’s no happiness. So we shouldn’t discriminate against the mud. We have to learn how to embrace and cradle our own suffering and … Continue reading
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THE PLANET OF SLEEPING BUDDHAS
The Planet Of Sleeping Buddhas If we want to wake up, we have to follow in the footsteps of those that have awoken. This is the purpose of devotion/inspiration. However, we need the right motivation. This is the purpose of … Continue reading
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COPING
Coping Studying is good to learn theory. Experience (practice) is real evidence. Study gives us the language to express experience. Study is not reality until what has been learned is experienced. There are two ways of coping, one using theory … Continue reading
‘DARK MATTER’
‘Dark Matter’ Invisible Mud Predisposition Karma! Before a thought fully develops, we have unclear predispositions in the mind, which are prejudices. We walk around with the stuff that dreams and nightmares are made of, full of bubbling possibilities. When we … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL CONDUCT
Spiritual Conduct Padmasambava: “Descend with the view, while ascending with the conduct”. This means allowing absolute compassion to pervade all our actions. Learning to be kind and express love in a troubled world is challenging to a spiritually-inclined person. ‘The troubled … Continue reading
THE WISDOM OF UNCERTAINTY
The Wisdom Of Uncertainty Life is about change: everything is impermanent. When we believe things to be solid and lasting, we restrict our ability to deal with change. We suffer because we are holding on to ‘how it was,’ or … Continue reading
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THE REAL POWER OF OM MANI PEME HUM
The Real Power of OM MANI PEME HUM is in the realisation of not applying it! Buddhism is not for the complacent: it’s for those who investigate everything. In Buddhism, compassion is highlighted through the practice of the mantra of … Continue reading
PHRASEOLOGY, NOMENCLATURE, PARLANCE, TERMINOLOGIES
Phraseology, Nomenclature, Parlance, Terminologies can go over our heads and make us feel that we will never understand. 😀 😀 😀 ‘The indistinguishability of samsara and nirvana’…? ‘Thought and dharmakaya are a unity’…? It’s like this: Water and wetness are … Continue reading
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THE DHARMA IS DANGEROUS
The Dharma Is Dangerous The teachings of the Buddha are absolutely true: we can test and prove them for ourselves. They teach about the true nature of reality – pure awareness – and the obstacles of defilements – desire, fear … Continue reading
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AUSPICIOUS MOMENTS
Auspicious Moments Auspice – a divine or prophetic token. An abstract feeling can arise, and synchronistically, we pick up a text and find a description that fits. Spiritual life is funny that way: even something annoying is auspicious. Actually, everything … Continue reading
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WE ARE MAGICIANS
We Are Magicians We can make our self disappear and reappear. Now you see me, now you don’t. It’s all done with mirrors! We (empty, uncontaminated essence – witness to all things) have conjured up a self, by mistake! We … Continue reading
WHY WE LOSE INNER PEACE
Why We Lose Inner Peace Doubt! And doubt kills love. Doubt makes us more critical, and we lose inner confidence, joy and…compassion. It is an imbalance of emptiness and cognisance – pure awareness – that affects our natural view of … Continue reading
WHAT DO WE VALUE, AND HOW MUCH?
Q. What Do We Value, and How Much? A. It has to be truth, above all other. If we value ‘this’ and ‘that’ above our true nature, then we are caught in a realm of trivia, and are of no … Continue reading
THE DEVIL IS A MYTH
The Devil Is A Myth The word ‘devil’ is synonymous with supernatural evil. Evil is banal as it is simply selfishness. Banal: lacking in originality. Evil is gaining and maintaining status and wealth that causes suffering to others, or following … Continue reading
WHEN THE LIGHT DIMS, THE DARKNESS BEGINS
When The Light Dims, The Darkness Begins This is how distraction occurs. When the emptiness of clarity dims, our attention ‘surfs’! This is from Fearless Simplicity by Tsoknyi Rinpoche: “I just explained how distraction occurs: the next subject is how … Continue reading
TRUTH DOES NOT DEFY REASON
Truth Does Not Defy Reason It does not matter whether we call ourselves theist, atheist, Buddhist, scientist, a person in a cafe who says “I don’t know”, when we are asked whether we are aware, none of us can say, … 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. 