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- 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
- 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
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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
FUTURE LIVES
Future Lives Our destiny lies in our ability to sustain awareness undistractedly: this is pure awareness. This will ensure a better or higher rebirth in future lives, so that we can practise more freely, with fewer obstacles. We have to … Continue reading
BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
Better the devil you know Better the devil you know,than the devil you don’t.Better to train the devil.Better to tame the devil.Best to know that the devilnever existed,because the devil is a confidence trick! Let’s expose this trickery! The … Continue reading
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HAPPINESS IS KNOWING
Happiness is knowing. Happiness is knowing.Unhappiness is not knowing. What is it we are knowing?We (knowingness) recognise knowingness
AM I HAPPY?
Am I Happy? (this is only relevant if you are asking the question yourself) Happiness means different things to different people. Happiness: Well adapted, well being, contentment, pleasure, contentedness, satisfaction, cheerfulness, cheeriness, merriment, merriness, gaiety, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, joviality, jollity, … Continue reading
ACCESSING THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS
Accessing the Buddha’s Teachings The reason for this web-log Not everyone has access to the Buddha Dharma, to a teacher, to a centre, the right books and valuable commentaries, or can even afford to go on retreats. There is plenty … Continue reading
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THE ANSWER TO LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything Firstly, don’t be fooled by appearances. The world is not what it seems. Life is not what it seems. Every thing is not what it seems. All that appears has absolutely no … Continue reading
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GUILT TRIGGERS ALL THE EMOTIONS
Guilt triggers all the emotions Because of our conflict between what we know and our habitual patterning, we become both defensive and aggressive. Guilt promotes pride, anger, fear, jealousy, ignorance…and if we are not aware of this, we are stuffed! … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL GUILT
Spiritual guilt We all feel guilty at times – not aware enough…not practising enough…not compassionate enough… We have an ‘all knowing’ voice in the back of our mind which says, “Well, I’m only human!” Funny that…? Spiritual guilt is an … Continue reading
I’LL TELL WHAT’S GREAT!
I’ll tell you what’s great! All the Buddha’s teachings are within us. All the knowledge and wisdomof all the enlightened ones who have ever been, or will be,are also within each one of us. Like making butter:the ingredients are already within … Continue reading
FRUSTRATION
Frustration This is the lot of a human being. We are bound to get frustrated…we are not vegetables! We desire, we aspire and we expect, and when we don’t get what we want, we get frustrated. Frustration is a double-edged … Continue reading
DISCOVERING YOUR TRUE NATURE
Discovering your true nature This is the simplest ‘thing’ in the universe: p u r e r e c o g n i t i o np u r e a w a r e n e s sp u … Continue reading
PURE!…PURE?…PURE!
Pure?…Pure!…Pure? The word pure can easily be misunderstood: it seems to have connotations of something unattainable and scary…“Nobody’s that pure!” Every thing has contaminants, especially our minds. When talking about ‘pure awareness’ – about this being our true nature – … Continue reading
CYNICISM, SCEPTICISM, DISBELIEF ARE ESSENTIAL
Cynicism, Scepticism and Disbelief are Essential However.Cynicism, Scepticism and Disbeliefhave to go together with an open mind,otherwise we will learn nothingabout emptiness. We have to dissolve everything, and the Dharma is the vehicle by which we achieve this. If we … Continue reading
FIRST, BE A DECENT HUMAN BEING
First, be a decent human being To practise the Dharma, we must first be decent human beings, fitting vessels. Not gods, not jealous god, not animals, not hungry ghosts, not hell beings…just decent human beings. Decent human beings have morals … Continue reading
THE SIX REALMS OF SAMSARA
The Six Realms of Samsara Samsara is a Sanskrit word for the vicious cycle of existences in which we are caught up. The six realms are the descriptions of Samsara. As sentient beings, we have been wandering throughout the … Continue reading
HOW THE RULERS OF THE WORLD RULE…AND ARE RULED!
How the Rulers of our World rule…and are ruled! This presentation has to be taken very slowly, as it is easy to misunderstand if taken out of context. It is extremely simple, but the consequences are enormous. We are all … Continue reading
PROTECT YOURSELF
Protect Yourself So, what is self and what is not self? It is because of our confusionthat protection is necessary.Ultimately, there is no self to protect:it is only the idea of a selfthat thinks it needs protecting. There is no … Continue reading
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OUR SPIRITUAL WELFARE
Our spiritual welfare Even though we may have a spiritual teacher(s), our spiritual development depends on…us. It will be our motivation that will carry us all the way. This altruistic attitude will attract blessings, but it is our continual aspiration … Continue reading
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RENUNCIATION
Renunciation This is the real Dharma Renunciation is often misunderstood, and can therefore seem scary! “Oh my goodness, I have to give up everything”!?! Dharma renunciation is much more subtle than that: it means not holding on. This has far … Continue reading
EASY STEPS TO DELUSION
Easy steps to delusion. The main problem for new age philosophies is that they take parts of ancient teachings which are complete on the nature of mind, and so only ‘get’ a piece of the picture, which distorts … Continue reading
BEWARE…THE SCHMALTZ!
Beware…The Schmaltz! We have to be aware that we are being fed false information, which misdirects us from leading a happy simple life. “Buy more (than you need!)” It would be naive to think otherwise. Remember to work this falsehood … Continue reading
WHEN DID YOU STOP QUESTIONING YOUR EXISTENCE?
When did you stop questioning your existence? When did you stop asking yourself, “What’s it all about?” It was probably the moment you learnt to ‘fit in’…you had programmed yourself! It does feel like that, doesn’t it? All nice and … Continue reading
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WITH PRACTICE, OUR PERCEPTION CHANGES
With practice, our perception changes The words we use may be the same, but the understanding of those words refines through experience. Basically, the experience is beyond words. The changes may be subtle and may not seem significant to others, … Continue reading
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BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT!
Believe you can do it! There comes a time in our lives when we have to trust in something. This doesn’t mean we are absolutely right – everything can be refined – but it’s what we stand by at this … Continue reading
THE AMOUNT WE RECOGNISE THE SYMBOLIC TEACHER
The amount we recognise the symbolic teacher The amount we recognise the symbolic teacheris the amount we recognise the inner teacher. Distracted…awake, distracted…awake, distracted…awake.Distracted…awake,distracted…awake, distracted…awake.Distracted…awake, distracted…awake, distracted…awake.Lack of empathy…compassion, lack of empathy…compassion.Lack of empathy…compassion, lack of empathy…compassion.Lack of empathy…compassion, lack … Continue reading
WHEN DID YOU STOP QUESTIONING YOUR EXISTENCE
When did you stop questioning your existence? When did you stop asking yourself, “What’s it all about?” It was probably the moment you learnt to ‘fit in’…you had programmed yourself! It does feel like that, doesn’t it? All nice and … Continue reading
THE AMOUNT WE ARE COMPASSIONATE
The Amount We Are Compassionate The amount we are compassionate is equalto the amount we rest in pure awareness. We get moments of compassion butwe do not notice them and so fall back into selfishness.The moment we lose compassionis the … Continue reading
THE AMOUNT WE ARE AWAKE
The amount we are awake The amount we are awake is equalto the amount we rest in pure awareness. We get moments of wakefulness butwe do not notice and so fall into a vacancy. The moment we get lost in … Continue reading
THE BASIC MECHANICS OF MEDITATION
The Basic Mechanics of Meditation This is the time to do nothing but be you.There are two aspects to meditation: mindfulness and awareness. We start with mindfulness practice.Sit with a straight back on a cushion or chair, in a quiet … Continue reading
THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING
The cause of suffering In general, we are controlled by our emotions. The emotions arise because of ideas we hold about our projected self. These ideas are re-enforced by the environment in which we live, which is due to our … Continue reading
CONSPIRACIES
Conspiracies.A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful From the Latincon(with) + spirare (to breathe) = to breath together, to whisperWe all know the game ‘Whispers’ leads to rumour and distortion…. To engage on the … Continue reading
TECHNOPHILIA MIND CONTROL
Technophilia Mind Control The age of mass electronic projection Waking up spiritually is not only about waking up to our absolute spiritual nature, but also to the relative predicament in which we find ourselves. So, we are to wake up … Continue reading
THE INTANGIBLE IN THE TANGIBLE
The Intangible in the Tangible. To understand one, we have to understand another.There was a man who recognised the intangible in the tangible.He became unstuck in physical reality,transcending everything just as space. He is the intangible Buddha. We are also … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL COMMUNICATION
Spiritual Communication. You are not alone: we all have similar feelings. If there is something you wish to say here, please feel free to say it, as it may trigger a recognition of something in others that is bothering them,and may be … Continue reading
MAY CONFUSION DAWN AS WISDOM
May Confusion Dawn As Wisdom When we look into the mind and see it is confused,that which sees the confusion is wisdom. May Confusion Dawn As Wisdom
“GOD MADE MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE.”
“God made Man in his own image” What is God’s image? It cannot be this body of flesh and bones, as it does not last long.It cannot be this mind, as it wanders all over the place. So what is … Continue reading
SECOND NATURE, FIRST NATURE
Second Nature, First Nature The Oxford English dictionary defines “Second Nature” as: “a tendency or habit that has become characteristic or instinctive: deceit was becoming second nature to him.” There is a term in English called ‘second nature’: this presupposes that … Continue reading
WEALTH V KNOWLEDGE
Wealth v Knowledge If we acquire all the wealth in the worldthere is a depletion;others are denied wealthand therefore they suffer. If we acquire all the knowledge in the worldthere is never a depletion;others are not denied knowledgeand therefore they … Continue reading
DISSATISFIED EGO LOOKING FOR SATISFACTION
Dissatisfied ego looking for satisfaction This is a double-edged sword 😉 From one point of view, awareness (consciousness) is trying to hold together the relative picture it has created, and finds that this doesn’t work, as it is not a … Continue reading
INSIDIOUS ACTIVITY
Insidious Activity I hesitate in putting this on, but feel that people are being abused all over the world. Although we may be spiritually inclined we cannot ignore material matters… It’s important as Dharma students to know the world in … Continue reading
The Final Step The final step to the beginning is letting go of recognition.Holding on to recognition is still duality –me and the recognition. . . . . …to be continued… 😉
AN A.I FOR AN EYE
An A.I. for an Eye We are the ‘all seeing eye’ – pure awareness – but have substituted this for an Imagined I. We have now, however, gone one stage further, and have substituted this Imagined I for … Continue reading
WHAT YOU KNOW IS WHAT YOU KNOW
What you know is what you know. The great Tibetan master Marpa, disciple to Naropa who was a disciple of Tilopa (who had visions and was inspired by Dorje Chang) went to India to collect teachings to bring back to … Continue reading
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ACCEPTING EVERYONE EXACTLY THE WAY THEY ARE
Accept everyone exactly the way they are Accepting everyone exactly the way they areis compassion: we are merely an exaggerationof our true nature and uniqueness. Wouldn’t we all liked to be accepted exactlyhow we are, with our temporary relative attributesand … Continue reading
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New writing on the blog may be sporadic for the next few weeks due to limited internet access 🙂 All the best Tony
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THE VALUE OF PRAYER
The value of prayer Sometimes one feels everything is:Futile, fruitless, vain, pointless; useless, worthless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, to no effect, of no use, in vain, to no avail, unsuccessful, failed, thwarted; unproductive, barren, unprofitable, abortive; impotent, hollow, empty, forlorn, idle, … 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. 