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Difficulty in Expressing Ourself This is a double-edged problem: the self that is the identity with the stuff-in-the-mind, and the nature of mind itself. Which ‘self’ are we talking about? Usually we express ourselves through programmed, cultural responses – the … Continue reading →

Empathetic Compassion Try not to correct the person.Clarify the point,allowing recognition to take placein its own good time. There is absolutely no point in arguing.People have to see for themselves. At the art academy, teachers came round twice a day … Continue reading →

Respecting Our Lineage If we have a karmic connection with the Dharma or any spiritual tradition, meaning that we have an attraction to understanding relative truth and absolute truth (ultimate reality), then we have engaged in this process before!!! This … Continue reading →

 Spiritual Centres Spiritual centres are support groups where teachings can take place. They are good places and good company, with like-minded people. More or less. However… They are full of beings from the six neurotic realms from Hell being to … Continue reading →

This is just a reminder that my name is Tony Barrs and the email address is  buddhainthemud@hotmail.com If you would like to say “Hello” 🙂

Re-inventing the Dharma Wheel The Buddha’s teaching are complete.But how do you know?Just by being told they are the truthisn’t knowing the truth. We have to deconstruct the Buddha’s teachingsand re-build them.We have to re-invent the teachingsto recognise, understand and … Continue reading →

Spirituality is not a Package When we talk,we say much about our self.When we listen without comment or reaction,our self is out of the picture. That is emptiness.That is love.It’s that simple. You don’t needa special name,a special attitude,special clothing,or … Continue reading →

Follower, Seeker, Finder, Accepter, Supporter. At death, we forget and have to re-remember at birth. However, in each of us, there is a residue left from the past; a tendency, which may be good, bad or indifferent. Most of us … Continue reading →

Give your brain a rest Give your brain a restGive your heart a restGive your guts a restGive your senses a restGive judgement a restGive referencing a rest Rest as if being scanned and nothing is registering. No activity, but … Continue reading →

This Present Moment of Consciousness This present moment of consciousness was created by the previous moment of consciousness. This seems reasonable enough, until we realise that this is precisely how we keep our very limited programming running. This is precisely … Continue reading →

Einstein didn’t look Buddhist 😉 Was Einstein a Buddhist?No. He was just a human who made perfect sense. Albert Einstein:“Insanity; to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.” *“Only a life lived for others … Continue reading →

Is your You in the driving seat? Your driver is your karma, taking over and driving you all over the place. Some days it’s interesting, some days it’s boring and some days it’s just routine as usual. And, who’s in … Continue reading →

How Small Ideas Imprison Us It’s interesting how we can pick up a small idea, and it then colours our whole life. As a four year old, we would say, “You have to do it this way” – we don’t … Continue reading →

“I have no time for spirituality” “I have no time for spirituality;the inherent love present in all sentient beings”.How many people make this statement?You see, we are not all the same,at the same time. The world we create is self-serving:we … Continue reading →

Maha Ati Yesterday was an introduction to Maha Ati – Dzogchen – resultant Mahamudra*. It is the completion stage of all practices; the fruition. It is not a practice in itself; it just is. It is effortless recognition – non … Continue reading →

Are You Maturing Spiritually? We may hear teachings, but… We may pretend that “all is well”, but… We may give generously to people “over there”, but… We may be “filled” with compassion, but… How much do we care about those … Continue reading →

Release your Potential When we forget our true nature, we become lazy. Lazy, lazy, lazy 😉 When we become lazy, the emotions creep back in to our system. Devotion turns to pride, and compassion to jealousy. Devotion becomes mechanical and routine… … Continue reading →

Why doesn’t satisfaction last? It was a shock when I noticed that I was never satisfied. I should have felt satisfied, but didn’t. What is it that needs to feel satisfied? The feeling of satisfaction comes from fulfilment of a … Continue reading →

Karma is Jamming our Perception Karma is the result of our previous reactions,which create our present reactions.If we do not stop reacting,the same reactions will reoccur in the future.It is this that is jamming our perception. Our reactions are stored … Continue reading →

Obstruction to Understanding Reality is Mara Mara (demon activity) is anything that obstructs our understanding of reality.Understanding this will depend on how much we value reality 🙂 There are two aspects to mara activity – outer and inner. The outer … Continue reading →