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- 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
- 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
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KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge. Knowledge is neutral, it is how we use knowledge that matters.If it is used for selfish gains, we end up in mental turmoil.If it is used for gaining wisdom, we end up in inner peace. Selfish gains take no … Continue reading
PROTECTION
Protection Protection comes from the Light of Clarity.Light either clear demons from our mindor makes us demons run away.We have both potentials of Light and Dark within us.This is expressed in our reaction. The recognition of the Darkis our own … Continue reading
PRECIOUS HUMAN BIRTH
Precious human birth. There are an incalculable number of sentient beings on this planet. Anything that moves and makes a decision is sentient..having a mind. Therefore has Buddha nature! Some of these beings are human. Most humans spend their lives … Continue reading
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge. Knowledge is neutral, it is how we use that knowledge that matters.If it is used for selfish gains, we end up in mental turmoil.If it is used for gaining wisdom, we end up in inner peace
THE WORLD NEEDS BODHISATTVAS
The World Needs Bodhisattvas Intense passion*Intense intelligenceIntense compassion Having a good wish is not enough. We need to take responsibility. A bodhisattva has no doubts, no faint heart, no fears, and has total confidence. Yesterday, I attended a refresher course … Continue reading
THE RIGHT ANSWER MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT ANSWER
The right answer may not be the right answer Actual experience is not the same as received information. It’s easy to mistake the words for the actual experience. Recognising our mind at work at this moment is what it … Continue reading
MAY WE HAVE THE RIGHT INTENTION
May we have the right intention.We cannot remind ourselves enough. May all beings find happiness.May they be free from suffering.May they realise their true nature.May they be free from aggression.May we dedicate all our action and prayerstowards their happiness. … Continue reading
SUFFERING
Suffering As long as we are governed by the emotions of hope and fear, we will suffer. We will be discontented and defensive. We are told that “being normal” is doing what is to be expected within a particular culture … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS PERFECT. BUDDHISTS ARE NOT!
Buddhism is perfect. Buddhist are not! Isn’t it relief to know that we still have something to do?
PRAYER ENLIGHTENS ONE’S INTENTION
Prayer enlightens one’s intentions. To become a protector, Bodhisattva or Buddha, one must supplicate for blessings from existing protectors, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. I’m sure there are other methods, but I’d like to give you a taste from a Tibetan Buddhist … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL BOOT CAMP
Spiritual Boot Camp We may find ourselves in a dilemma. Our spiritual journey grows ever more subtle…subtle…subtle. However, there are times when we have to face a spiritual ‘boot-camp’ (a tough situation) when we feel we are not ready, but … Continue reading
HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY CARE?
How much do we really care?(Deconstructed anger is compassion!) There are some subjects I try to avoid: I suppose that because I’m too passionate about them. After morning meditation, a theme comes to mind, and I just write. There are … Continue reading
BODHISATTVA
Bodhisattva There are nine levels of Bodhisattvas, the tenth being a Buddha. If we take the path of a Bodhisattva, then we have to have tamed the mind and emotions. All sense of what “I” want and “I” do … Continue reading
WE ARE ALL ONE…REALLY?
We are all One…really? This is a complicated subject, as we all have the same potential, but not at the same time. If we were all one, then if one was enlightened, we would all be enlightened! We’re not 😉 … Continue reading
WHEN OUR MINDS LEAN
WHEN OUR MIND LEANS Through habit, the primitive mind leans.It either leans towards something,leans away from somethingor leans in indifference. Fight, flight or freeze. When this happens, we losewakeful presence. When we see this happening,we either claim“I am that which sees”(frozen space)orwe … Continue reading
DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM?
Do you have a problem? Laugh!!! Of course you have problems! We all have problems! Life is a problem…laugh! We solve one problem and there’s another one just coming up behind. We could always seal ourselves up in a empty … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS ARE NOT THE TRUTH
The Buddha’s Teachingsare not the Truth The Truth is the experienceof the Buddhas’ teachings,which is timeless awareness. The Buddhas’ teaching is the boat,used to carry us to our ultimate destination. Once we have arrived,the boat may become a hinderance.We … Continue reading
WE CAN SEE THE TRUTH FOR OURSELVES
We can see the truth for ourself We don’t have to imagine or speculate about the truth:it is our crystal clear awareness that is awake. The mind and senses,through which awareness sees,may be clouded and confused,but essence wakefulness is always … Continue reading
OUR KNOWING MAY NOT MANIFEST …YET.
Our knowing may not manifest…yet Emotional barriersproduce subtle expectations. “My mind is clear,”is not a clear mind. We have potential.In time, it assimilates and manifests. There is knowing…and knowing. In silent awareness,our capacity may express itself. We are cognisant and … Continue reading
ONCE DOUBT IS CLEARED
Once Doubt is Cleared Once doubt is cleared, don’t forget it, because the memory of that clarity will serve us well for the next bout of doubt (doubt isn’t permanently cleared for some of us 😉 ). Once we recognise, … Continue reading
CONQUERING DOUBT
Conquering Doubt There are two method to conquering doubt; reason and ritual. For some of us, we need a huge dose of logic to free ourselves from doubt, whereas some of us find logic too brain-numbing, and we just prefer … Continue reading
BUDDHISM WITHOUT THE TRAP-PINGS
Buddhism without the trap-pings Before we can understand Buddhism, we have to first understand the Buddha’s teachings. In one word, awareness. Getting caught up with the trap-pings of terminology, jargon and rituals can obscure our understanding and experience of awareness, … Continue reading
TALKING AND WALKING WITH DEMONS (2)
Talking and walking with demons (2) Noticing a “disturbance in the force”, we become aware of demon activity. The force – is pure uncontaminated essence.The disturbances – are our emotions of desires, aversion, pride, jealousy and ignorance.The demons – are … Continue reading
Blogger’s note.
Blogger’s note. Writing about experiences and conclusions isn’t easy to put into words, and I sometimes (quite often) get a little long winded :-)! Most of the time I just have to get it typed up. So from time to time I’ll rewrite … Continue reading
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REASONING WITH UNREASONABLE PEOPLE
Reasoning with Unreasonable People Reason:The capacity for consciously making sense of things, applying logic, verifying facts, and changing beliefsbased on the insight of knowledge. Unreasonable:Unable to apply the above, due to fixated assumptions. Conclusion: You cannot reason with someone who is … Continue reading
TEST FOR DEMON ACTIVITY
Test for demon activity(this could drive you nuts! 😉 ) Chinese proverb: Correct fools and they will hate you.Correct the wise and they will love you. We have to see – and admit – that we all have … Continue reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEPENDENT-ARISING
The importance of dependent-arising(For every thing to arise, it must depend on something else) Gradually, our sensitivity will acknowledge the significance of the fact that all phenomena arises out of causes and conditions. That everything has no origination of its … Continue reading
CONSEQUENCES OF CONDUCT
Consequences of Conduct As we sow, so we reap. Everything arises out of causes and conditions. Everything is subject to our consciousness and attitude. It is important to understand this. Without it, we will just keep ‘pulling the wool over … Continue reading
SUSTAINING THE NATURAL STATE
Sustaining the Natural State Awareness is natural.Pure awareness is natural. Awareness is ‘I am’ – ‘I’ am ‘being’:a duality. Pure awareness ‘is’ – just being:non-duality. There is a very subtle distinction to be recognised here. To be aware … Continue reading
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THE DIVIDED SELF
The Divided Self Modern psychology believes a ‘divided self’ is an ‘illusory’ self, separated from our ‘real’ self – it is a disorder. The popular view is that the self is the experiencer, and that there isn’t any experiences without … Continue reading
PLANET EARTH – A PLACE FOR ADDICTS
Planet Earth – a Place for AddictsWelcome to the club! Addiction is a mental and/or physical reliance on a particular thing, substance or activity. All sentient beings are addicted to something. This happened the moment we created a self identity…a … Continue reading
IS EVERYTHING AN ANTICLIMAX?
Is everything an anticlimax? Is everything an anticlimax? Not quite what you are looking for? Life is like that! We are satisfied for a while (a moment), and then deflation and disappointment sets in. So, we keep on looking…but not … Continue reading
WHERE DO THOUGHTS COME FROM?
Where do thoughts come from? First, we have to acknowledge that all thoughts come from both the long term and the immediate past. Then, we must separate these thoughts from images and experiences. Our thoughts merely describe images and experiences: … Continue reading
COMPASSION AS CONDUCT
Compassion as Conduct Compassion –conduct and empathy with others – is our teacher. Understanding and recognising our true nature is straightforward: we have awareness and that awareness is pure, at its most refined. This is simple and logical. Our … Continue reading
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THE NINE LEVELS OR YANAS
The Nine Levels or Yanas by Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa This is a transcription of a teaching given by Tai Situpa Rinpoche, who is one of the regents of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Within a system, if … Continue reading
BEING SKILFUL
Being skilful Being skilful has many levels: whatever we think we understand can always be refined.As well as being compassionate to others, being skilful is protecting one’s own mind from pride. As we advance through the levels of perception, we … Continue reading
‘BEING’ LOCKED IN THE MIND
‘Being’ locked in the mind This is our essential being imprisoned in our thoughts, thus creating a totally neurotic world. Can’t possibly happen? It is precisely what is happening. This is the confused state in which we live. … Continue reading
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HAVING COMPASSION FOR EVIL?
Having Compassion for Evil? Before you start raving and screaming at this statement ;-), this is about protecting your mind. If you are already righteously smouldering, you are already in the clutches of evil, and have contaminating your own mind. … Continue reading
WORRY
Worry Worry is a mixture of hope and fear: we either hope something will happen and fear that it won’t, or fear something will happen and hope that it won’t. This is a human’s lot – there is always something … Continue reading
DOUBLESPEAK
Doublespeak – your mind is not all your fault. If you do not control your mind – someone else may be doing it for you. Spiritually, we have to be aware of all the causes of suffering. Even though the causes … Continue reading
A YOUNG PERSONS GUIDE TO BUDDHISM
A Guide to Buddhism for a young person who has reached the age of reasoning Buddhism is all about questions. Buddhist science is a practical investigation into our true nature, using logic. It is guaranteed to make you smarter! Buddhism … Continue reading
YOU HAVE TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTION
You have to ask the right question The right questionis that which hits the heart of our problem. However,asking the right question should come with a warning.You will get the answer.Once you have the answer,life will never be the same. … Continue reading
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LIFE’S A BUMMER OR IS IT?
Life’s a bummer* … or is it? There is much to complain about in life: we are all busy feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied, and muddle along the best we can. We intuitively know something, but don’t quite know what – … Continue reading
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO IGNORANCES
Caught between two ignorances Traditionally, from a Buddhist perspective, these ignorances are our misunderstanding of our true nature, and the maintenance of that misunderstanding – conceptual and co-emergent ignorances. Delusion and double delusion. So, the traditional explanation is that it’s … Continue reading
HOW WILL WE KNOW WE ARE ENLIGHTENED?
How will you know when you are enlightened? My guess is, you won’t.There will be no ‘you’ present to identify anything.The sun just shines.The eyes just see.What is…is. Of course, out of compassion,an enlightened being must manifestfrom timelessness to time,just … Continue reading
WORDS CAN LEAD US IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
Words can lead us in the wrong direction Words have either the magic of wisdom, or the magic of deception. Sometimes, language can be misleading: this why it is so important to understand words within a context. In modern English, … Continue reading
DEITIES/YIDAMS
Deities/Yidams Deities – or Yidams – are what Tibetan Buddhism all about: it is guru-yoga. This is Tantric or Vajrayana practice. It is the fast path with few hardships…so they say. Yidam practice has very colourful visualisations, and can sound … Continue reading
DESPONDENCY
Despondency Sometimes, life just doesn’t turn out as we might have hoped. This could happen in our spiritual life as well. We might feel, “It’s not working.” We become aware of feeling jaded or disheartened. There is much in Tibetan … Continue reading
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