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- FIBONACCI: THE LAWS OF SURVIVAL April 5, 2026
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- THE FIBONACCI EFFECT April 5, 2026
- QUESTIONING TRUTH April 4, 2026
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- 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
- 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
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- WE ALL GIVE OFF SIGNALS March 14, 2026
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WHY WE SHOULD MEDITATE FOR OUR SELVES
Why We Should Meditate For Our Selves The Meditation Scientist Scientists and meditators use the same instrument: the microscope. For a scientist, this is a physical object, and for a meditator, it is the nature of mind looking at the … Continue reading
THE PRACTICAL REASONS FOR THE TWO TRUTHS
The Practical Reasons For The Two Truths The middle way beyond extremes (the inseparability of the two truths) is the actual teaching experience of the dharma beyond concepts: words, teachings and books are not the dharma. In the moment of … Continue reading
BUDDHISM CAN TIE US IN KNOTS
Buddhism Can Tie Us In Knots It can get very complicated š Once we learn how to tie our shoe laces, the fingers automatically do it! We don’t need to be over-mindful of the kinetics; the point is for the … Continue reading
BEING RULED BY HEAVEN AND HELL
Being Ruled by Heaven and Hell creates confusion, creates indifference We have long been deceived by the terms ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’: the deception keeps these as beliefs, and so we remain confused and indifferent, when we can know the reality … Continue reading
WHAT IS
What is ‘Is’ is the present participle of ‘being’. It is the only reality, for without being present, nothing would be known. ‘It’ is pure awareness, spontaneous presence. All outer and inner appearances are impermanent; a seemingly reality. They are … Continue reading
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NO ME, KNOW YOU
No Me, Know You This is not merely poetical. It is a practical method of learning and teaching. ‘Learning’ means recognising our true awakened nature. ‘Teaching’ means creating compassion space by listening in neutrality, allowing others’ true awakened nature to … Continue reading
DOES SPIRITUALITY DIVIDE US?
Does Spirituality Divide Us? It can do, it seems to, it does. Wanting oneness, we divide. Spirituality does not divide us: it is our lack of standing under. It’s unavoidable: whenever we see other, we divide. By clinging, we disconnect … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR RECOGNITION
Looking For Recognition Sometimes in prayer or meditation, or when in the presence of a teacher, we may hope our efforts are being recognised. This is one level of working, but it remains in the realm of hope, which is … Continue reading
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THE TRADITION OF TRUTH
The Tradition of Truth The word “tradition” derives from the Latin ‘tradere‘, meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping. Life is too short to discover and understand everything we need to know about our true nature from … Continue reading
FINDING INNER PEACE, AND NOT LOSING IT
Finding inner peace, and not losing it This is a significant stage in our development.| Most of the time we oscillate – finding inner peace and then losing it. It’s just a matter of noting whether we are more ‘out … Continue reading
HEALTHY HUMAN BEING
Healthy Human Being = healthy bacteria = healthy brain = healthy mind Seeing through the mirror, darkly or lightly We have a problem…actually, two of them: our body and our mind. Both can be the cause of not thinking straight. … Continue reading
TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE
Too Much or Too Little The problem with writing a dharma blog is knowing if one is writing ātoo muchā or ātoo littleā. This is because the essence of the Buddha’s teachings is always in the simplest statements, and to … Continue reading
“YEAH, YEAH, BUT I’M STILL NOT SATISFIED!”
āYeah, yeah, but I’m still not satisfied!ā Now the real work begins… Repeating a lot of spiritual stuff doesn’t mean anything. The question is, does it make a change in our life, and attitude? People can acquire a lot of … Continue reading
THE CESSATION OF SUFFERING
The Cessation of Suffering The third noble truth The cessation of suffering is recognising the cause of suffering. The third noble truth is the approach, method or tradition we choose to follow to end suffering: this echoes our tendencies at … Continue reading
THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING
The Cause of Suffering (revised*) The cause of suffering is the second noble truth: the first noble truth is the admission that we are suffering. Usually, we think that the cause of our suffering is someone or something other than … Continue reading
HOW DO I KNOW I AM SUFFERING?
How Do I Know I Am Suffering? āI’m having a great time, so why should I spoil it by considering suffering?ā Until we are dissatisfied with our luxury-prison, we will not have a reason to change. And those who are … Continue reading
CLEANING THE BUDDHA IN THE MUD
Cleaning The Buddha In The Mud Each one of us has a perfect Buddha nature. However, each one of us in the six realms is stained by negative thoughts, afflicting emotions and bad deeds. These stains are like ‘mud’ clinging … Continue reading
WHAT THE DEVIL NEVER WANTED YOU TO KNOW
What The Devil Never Wanted You To Know You are God, and God doesn’t exist. The Devil (our ignorance) never wanted us to have Transcendent Knowledge of our true nature as it is too involved in a ‘self’ image. It … Continue reading
DRUGGED FOR LIFE
Drugged For Life Addicted to chemicals and propaganda Many know what is happening in the world, but the majority do not, and so that’s why is it allowed to happen. If we say we care and have compassion for those … Continue reading
DISTURB MIND, DISTURB BRAIN, DISTURB BODY
Disturb Mind, Disturb Brain, Disturb Body Disturb body, Disturb brain, Disturb mind The body, brain and mind are delicate instruments and have to kept in balance. The mind affects the body, and a chemical change can affect the brain, which … Continue reading
NEUROTRANSMITTERS = TIGLE
Neurotransmitters = Tigle We can become confused on hearing the Dharma if it is not explained precisely and in depth because we may feel it is something different from us and our experiences. This is especially true when it comes … Continue reading
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THE INSEPARABLE TWO TRUTHS
The Inseparable Two Truths The inseparable two truths: the real and the reflection. The moon, reflected in water. Reality is Bud-dha nature – pure awareness, empty of constructs. Empty essence became excited about being and was attracted to its own … Continue reading
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DISCUSSING DHARMA
Discussing Dharma Dharma teaching is information Dharma practice is knowledge Dharma experience is wisdom This is a potential never-ending-exploding mind field š We love to talk to one another, but something always seems to go wrong; this is our human … Continue reading
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AUTHENTIC TEACHING
Authentic Teachings From Authentic Masters Even though websites and blogs like this provide information about the dharma, they are no substitute for direct mind to mind transmission from an authentic master. Through such transmissions, we gain complete confidence into the … Continue reading
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THE MYSTERY OF LOVE
The Mystery Of Love Here we are talking about divine love – unconditional, ultimate love. This, of course, is Buddhahood – or God Consciousness. In devotional practice, we can get a hint of this, but it’s not an everyday occurrence. … Continue reading
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LACKING GENUINE UNDERSTANDING
Lacking Genuine Understanding Lacking genuine happiness Having received Dharma instruction on emptiness (that nothing has any reality of its own) and then acting without virtue, we become like demons contaminating everyone and everything with whom we come into contact. Partial … Continue reading
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THE MIND IS EMPTY
The Mind Is Empty The mind is empty, whether still or moving. Neither accept nor reject whatever appears. Rest in the natural continuity of empty awareness. Know ignorance! It’s funny how we use words for years and then suddenly see … Continue reading
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ARE YOU SWITCHED ON OR OFF?
Are You Switched On Or Off? Of course, the moment we are asked that question, we switch on š But how often are we actually asked that question? And, for how long do we stay switched on? Every creature is … Continue reading
JUST SO THERE IS NO CONFUSION
Just So There Is No Confusion… Thoughts and emotions are an obstacle to a clear recognition of empty essence. However, once empty essence is recognised, thoughts and emotions are inseparable from empty essence. Is that clear? š Two points: Upon … Continue reading
WHERE DO THOUGHTS COME FROM?
Where Do Thoughts Come From? This continues from yesterday’s writing. Thoughts come from, or dwell, in the 7th and 8th consciousnesses: judgement and memory. This works like automatic programming just chuntering away, reliving past experiences and projecting those memories on … Continue reading
CONSCIOUSNESS CAPTURING
Consciousness Capturing (being entertained to death) Some things are so important to understand, and so easily missed. We are attracted to convoluted, mysterious and sentimental theories that keep us – or rather, consciousness ā confused and entertained. When our consciousness … Continue reading
SAMSARA IS NOT OUT THERE
Samsara Is Not Out There Some aspects of the teachings take time to assimilate. First, we need the right attitude to receive teachings: without this, we are merely picking up information for the head to toy with, rather than realising … Continue reading
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“I CAN’T MEDITATE”
āI Can’t Meditateā Being aware that we cannot meditate is meditation! First we must know why we meditate. The essence and nature of mind is infinite awareness: it is merely filled with temporary desires and aversions. We are naturally infinite … Continue reading
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CAN THE BUDDHA BE INSULTED?
Can the Buddha be insulted? Can the Buddha be disrespected? Can the Buddha be made fun of? Yes, if you want. The Buddha can be insulted, disrespected and made fun of. However this does not affect the Buddha; the Buddha … Continue reading
FOLLOWERS, SEEKERS AND FINDERS
Followers, Seekers and Finders A follower follows the words. A seeker seeks the meaning of the words. A finder realises the meaning of the words. We all go through stages along our path of confusion to enlightenment, and it’s helpful … Continue reading
GETTING TOO CLOSE ENDS IN TEARS
Getting Too Close Ends In Tears If we have an expectation that we should all be one, we will end up as two, and disappointed. We can be at one, while remaining two…there’s more space! If we want to stay … Continue reading
THE PROOF OF THE TRUTH
The Proof Of The Truth Is In The Proving Of The Truth It’s in the actual experience, and not in the words The Buddha’s teachings can be described in one word ā recognition (…or awareness…or perception…or consciousness…or seeing…they’re all the … Continue reading
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DEMON ACTIVITY V BUDDHA ACTIVITY
Demon Activity v Buddha Activity Buddha activity is pure awareness Demon activity is anything that obscures Buddha activity The Earth is full of activity. The more we move towards Buddha activity, the more we recognise demon activity. The more we … Continue reading
WE KNOW, BUT IGNORE
We Know, But Ignore We know we should get out of bed, but we stay a little longer. Samara is run on two principles; attraction and repulsion. The whole universe is run on these two principles. This includes the mind! … Continue reading
SIMPLY DZOGCHEN
Simply Dzogchen Everyday life is Dzogchen ‘practice’ itself. Since a social āIā does not exist, there is no need to behave in any special way beyond that which you actually are. There is no need to strive to reach some … Continue reading
WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL PATH?
What is a Spiritual Path? A spiritual path is that which clarifies, and frees us from our own confusion. It is not something that adds to that confusion. It is not something that makes us feel guilty. It is not … Continue reading
DEEP ADMIRATION
Deep Admiration Taking the trouble to read any material that tries to clarify reality is, in itself, a practice of the six perfections (the paramitas): it reveals qualities of generosity, patience, discipline, concentration and the wish to understand transcendent wisdom. … Continue reading
VIOLENCE IN THE WORLD
Violence in the World becomes a way of life War has always been presented as entertainment and glorified as part of our culture for thousands of years. In becoming involved in violent, militarised entertainment, we become virtual soldiers. Society is … Continue reading
STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THOUGHTS?
Still Having Problems With Thoughts? Try a mental mantra: RAM is very good. Why use mantra? Mantras have a certain quality and, we cannot think of two things at the same time (well we can try, but one will be … Continue reading
COMPETITIVENESS
Competitiveness As with everything, what seems negative can, with a little refinement, be beneficial. Sometimes we may feel competitive with other students, or even with our teacher. We may think that we know more, or we want and deserve to … Continue reading
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THE DANGERS OF MISINTERPRETING CONSCIOUSNESS
The Dangers of Misinterpreting Consciousness Consciousness is said to be āthe state of being awareā. However, the word ‘consciousness’ has many interpretations. Science and psychology will use it one way, western philosophy will use it another way, religions another, and … Continue reading
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ADVAITA AND DZOGCHEN
Advaita and Dzogchen In Advaita there is ‘Self’ and the opposite is not-self. In Dzogchen there is pure awareness and the opposite is impure awareness. All paths are our dream confusions and come to the same wakefulness conclusion. The approach … Continue reading
CREATING A BETTER WORLD
Creating a Better World āOnce you develop confidence in your own ability, youāll be able to make a real contribution to creating a better world. Self-confidence is very important. Not in the sense of blind pride, but as a realistic … 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. 