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- WHEN COFFEE TURNED INTO A PUDDING November 3, 2026
- IS THIS A PRISON PLANET? November 2, 2026
- PROLONGED PRACTICE CHANGES OUR BRAIN November 1, 2026
- ENTITIES THAT DISTORT October 31, 2026
- BUDDHA DHARMA IS NOT A HIERARCHY October 30, 2026
- NAIVETY TRANSFORMS INTO DISCERNMENT October 29, 2026
- HOW THE ELITE OPERATE October 29, 2026
- WHIMSICAL DHARMA October 28, 2026
- VALUING LIFE October 27, 2026
- NOTHING TO DISCUSS? October 26, 2026
- WHAT REALLY IS HAPPINESS? October 25, 2026
- WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE DISLIKED October 24, 2026
- DHARMA ISN’T SOMETHING RIGID October 24, 2026
- SKY DANCER / SPACE GOER October 24, 2026
- THE VOICE OF THE SUBTLE BODY October 23, 2026
- LIFE SEEMS LIKE HELL, BUT IT’S ACTUALLY A BLESSING October 23, 2026
- DEMENTIA AND CONSCIOUSNESS October 23, 2026
- BEYOND COMPREHENSION October 22, 2026
- BEING AWARE OF AWARENESS VERSUS BEING AWARENESS October 21, 2026
- BEING TAKEN IN BY DAILY LIFE MAINTAIN THE ILLUSION October 21, 2026
- POINTING TO CONSCIOUSNESS AND MISSING THE POINT October 20, 2026
- WE DON’T HAVE TO BE GREAT MEDITATORS October 19, 2026
- THE MIND IS FULL OF ILLUSIONS October 19, 2026
- INTERACTING WITH MENTAL BOUNDERIES October 18, 2026
- ARE WE THE BADDIES? October 18, 2026
- HOW DO WE KNOW YOU AREN’T BRAINWASHED? October 18, 2026
- THE FINGER POINTING TO THE MOON October 17, 2026
- WHAT IS PROXY? October 17, 2026
- THE PROXY TRAP October 17, 2026
- THE WORD CONSCIOUSNESS IS NOT IN ANY BIBLE October 16, 2026
- BEING WATCHED, BEING PREDICTED October 16, 2026
- THE STATE OF OUR MIND October 16, 2026
- THE MORE WE REALISE, THE MORE EVERYONE IS STRANGE October 15, 2026
- THE ANTIDOTE TO NOT KNOWING IS KNOWING October 15, 2026
- TENACITY REWARDS October 15, 2026
- TOO DRY OR TOO WET October 14, 2026
- SPIRITUAL INTELLECTUALISM October 14, 2026
- OUR LIFE IS THE RESULT OF OUR PAST DECISIONS October 13, 2026
- THIS WILL EITHER LIBERATE OR … ? October 12, 2026
- WHEN YOU GET TO HEAVEN … October 12, 2026
- THE MOST PROFOUND ADVICE October 11, 2026
- CONFIDENCE HAS NO ATTITUDE October 11, 2026
- THE AWE-FUL TEACHER October 10, 2026
- NOT SEEING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES October 9, 2026
- THE CATCH IN THE BARDO = THE WINDS OF KARMA October 9, 2026
- WATERED-DOWN DHARMA October 8, 2026
- THE CONSTANTS October 8, 2026
- GURUS ARE PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE ARE GURUS October 7, 2026
- DOUBT AND CONFIDENCE October 6, 2026
- HAVING SOMEONE TO TALK TO October 5, 2026
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THE DIFFICULTY IN MEETING OF MINDS
The difficulty in meeting of minds This is best done in silence! Words are not the experience. When we use words, we have to use a little ego to communicate. An ego (awareness clinging to concepts) will be around until … Continue reading
THE INDISTINGUISHABILITY OF THE TWO TRUTHS
The Indistinguishability of the Two Truths This is the essence of Dharma.The two truths are Nirvana and Samsara:Absolute truth and Relative truth… heaven and hell! If we think that hell is a nasty placeand heaven is a lovely place,we will … Continue reading
WITH CLARITY COMES RESPONSIBILITY
With clarity comes responsibility With meditation comes clarity.With clarity comes responsibility.Through meditation, we are now able to focus,feel confident and have less doubt, and areless given to acting out our emotions. Here comes the challenging dilemma:we recognise that others do … Continue reading
THE SIX REALMS
The six realms. In Tibetan Buddhism there are six psychological profiles of sentient beings. Because of our karma (our propensities), we drift – or are driven – into these states throughout the day. Our whole lives may be dominated by … Continue reading
KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
Knowledge of the Universe The Knowledge of the universe is within us all.That’s how wonderful we are. We may not know every alien manifestationbut we can know their nature of enlightened potentiality,while recognising that all appearanceslack any permanent reality. How … Continue reading
DEALING WITH GOOD KARMA
Dealing with good karma We normally think of karma as something bad; as a debt to be repaid, as a store room of reactions to be exhausted. This is true, as karma is the mud that is covering the ‘Jewel’. … Continue reading
EQUANIMITY
Equanimity We need to realise that everything that appears in the mind – good or bad – is, in the first instance, merely an appearance of one taste. Before we get caught up in whether we like it or not, … Continue reading
WE NEED TO PRACTISE
We need to practise Practice is re-minding. Once we remember, we no longer have to practise! We have arrived. We spend most of our time either occupied, or in a state of vacancy. We get caught up in the sense … Continue reading
“KNOW THY SELF”…BOTH OF THEM!
“Know thy self”…both of them! There are two aspect to all of us, relative and absolute. Our absolute being is our true nature. Our relative being obscures the recognition of our absolute nature. Our absolute nature never changes. But what … Continue reading
THERE IS NO BAD MEDITATION
There is no bad meditation. Somedays the mind is wild, sleepy, worried, clear, stuffed up with a cold.Whatever appears essence is always present, just aware.Meditation is about awareness, and the awareness of awareness. Essence has no time for an “I”.
THOUGHTS ‘R’ US
Thoughts ‘r’ Us Where do they come from? Is it mind or essence?We all have thoughts.Maybe we think we shouldn’t …wrong!We merely have to distinguish between clinging reactionary thoughts, and thoughts that translate experience without clinging. One set comes from … Continue reading
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YOUR PATH
Your Path. This is a tricky subject. It is said that, in absolute terms, the path does not exist, and nor does meditation or a meditator. However, we are not enlightened yet and so, relatively, they do exist. Once we … Continue reading
SELF-CONTROLLED?
Self-controlled? Our-self is controlling us. Our-self is an academic acquisition that is programmed to react. Compassion is not an academic subject.
DOING BETTER IS IMPOSSIBLE
Doing Better is Impossible Doing better is impossible. Doing better is judgemental, and is therefore driven by desire and aversion. In that driven state of mind there is no end to bettering. “I must improve myself, I must improve others.” … Continue reading
MEDITATION PRACTICE
Meditation Practice Meditation is merely recognising and maintaining one’s true nature,so you don’t actually have to meditate.But let’s be honest,we forget most of the time,and so a little effortless discipline is handy! Before we can meditate, we have to know … Continue reading
MEDITATION CONTINUED
Meditation continued. Meditation has no characteristics or special culture. We merely tame the mind, and recognises our true nature. We can learn the basics of meditation to help calm the mind, and then we have a choice to make. Do … Continue reading
MEDITATION
Meditation (As it’s the new year we might as well start from scratch.) Meditation is being ordinary. If we look at the mind, we find it runs all over the place. The ordinary observer – the awareness – gets distracted, … Continue reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF IGNORANCE
The Importance of Ignorance Ignorance may be seen in two ways: ignorance and ignore-ance.When we say ignorance (nescience), we mean ‘lacking knowing’.When we say ignore-ance, we mean ‘knowing, but ignoring’. Ignorance is not knowing and ignore-ance is knowing…sounds a bit … Continue reading
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WHEN THOUGHTS BECOME AN ECHO
When Thoughts Become an Echo When we (pure essence) cling to ideas, this clinging is known as ego – ego-clinging. The pure essence of light has turned into darkness. This ego-centric activity clouds pure essence which forgets its true nature, … Continue reading
FED UP WITH HEARING ABOUT COMPASSION?
Fed up with hearing about compassion? If we find ourselves fed up with hearing about compassion, compassion, compassion, then our motivation, motivation, motivation is not pure, and is still ego-dominated. If we are fed up with hearing about ego, ego, … Continue reading
We know
We know. Our essence is clear, and our mind is clear. If our mind was not clear, we couldn’t function as a human being! So we have the potential of perfect (subtle) body, speech and mind (many of our feelings … Continue reading
THE ENLIGHTENED EGO
The Enlightened Ego It’s easy to forget that a stick has two ends… An enlightened ego is a scholarly mind that has learnt the right words and definitions, but is still caught up in a ‘me’. In Tibetan Buddhism there … Continue reading
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ACADEMIC TO KNOW
You don’t have to be academic to know Realising the nature of mind is merely recognising that which recognises the reflections. The mind comes in all shapes, sizes and has its own special needs, and so there is a need … Continue reading
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR, BIRTH OF THE NEW
Death of the old year, birth of the new We are coming up to the end of the year. How are you? Is there a looseness in the ego? Is the ego clinging less to fixated ideas.Do you feel more … Continue reading
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TALKING AND WALKING WITH DEMONS
Talking and Walking with Demons This is a tricky subject, and much will depend on our experience and capacity. It is to do with noticing (as they say in the film Star Wars) a “disturbance in the force”! The force … Continue reading
NOTICING THE DIFFERENCE IN MEDITATION
Noticing the difference in meditation When sitting in meditation…do it and don’t do it, and notice the difference. When doing meditation, notice the subtle tensions in the body and mind. When being the meditation, notice how relaxed and natural it … Continue reading
MEDITATION IS NOT SOMETHING YOU DO
Meditation is not something you do.Meditation is something you are. If meditation is something we do, it will remain a mystery, like the higher self, soul, god, atman, brahman…it is something ‘out there’. We want to know the mystery of … Continue reading
Self obsessed…who me?
Self obsessed…who me? As long as we are obsessed with our self we will remain in a duality of mistaken reality- that which essence is aware of. (‘)> <(‘) The fun we can have is equal to how … Continue reading
THE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS
The source of happiness The source of happiness is recognising our true nature, and the relief in recognising that there is nothing else. Whatever we do, this true nature is always there. In our relative complexity, it is the ultimate … Continue reading
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WE ARE EXPERTS AT NEGATIVITY
We are experts at negativity Or rather…the mind is an expert at negativity. We know this. How do we know this? Conscience! We actually feel uncomfortable when the mind expresses negativity. We know this. Why? Because conscience is none other than … Continue reading
HOW TO RECOGNISE OUR PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS
How to recognise our previous incarnations It’s quite simple and logical: all we need to do is read our own tendencies.We don’t need to feel guilty, as we have been everything, and we have been around for ever! If we … Continue reading
THE SHORTCOMINGS OF NOT TRAINING
The Shortcomings of Not Training. The whole point of meditation is to train in becoming familiar with our true nature, which is pure uncontaminated empty essence, cognisant nature and unconfined compassion. When we (this pure uncontaminated empty essence, cognisant nature … Continue reading
I DON’T HAVE TO PRACTISE THE DHARMA
I don’t have to practise the Dharma Statement:I don’t have to practice the Dharma.I can make up my own mind. Question:What do you think the Dharma is? Reply: The Dharma is religious dogma. Question:What makes up your mind? Reply: I do. Question:What … Continue reading
WHY WE MEDITATE
Why we meditate Meditation is a method to break out of this dream world of concepts, by letting be…letting be …letting be. It’s the first step to recognising the confusion and thought patterns in the mind, by creating … Continue reading
MY TEACHER SAID,
My teacher said, “Simply allow experiences to take place very freely,so that your open heart is suffused with thetenderness of true compassion. Tsoknyi Rinpoche 111 On first hearing this, it doesn’t sound like important advice. But on reflection, experiences … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA’S GRADUAL TEACHINGS IN THREE STEPS
The Buddha’s gradual teachings in three steps The first is impermanence and suffering. We have to acknowledge this initially. The second is emptiness.When we recognise impermanence, emptiness is understood. The third is wisdom. All phenomena including the mind reflects our … Continue reading
SUBTLE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CLARITY OF MIND AND CLARITY OF ESSENCE
Subtle distinctions between clarity of mind and clarity of essence There is meditation with effort, and there is effortless non-meditation. We use meditation techniques to arrive at clarity: having arrived, the techniques are dropped. This is a very subtle matter, … Continue reading
HOW ARE WE DOING?
How are we doing? Have there been any changes?Are we more able to free ourselves from the emotions?Do we no longer fear our emotions?Do we feel more confident? Or… Have we not changed?Are we still controlled by our emotions?Do we … Continue reading
STOPPING THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING
Stopping the cause of suffering. Ignorance is the cause of suffering.Ignorance of our own pure awareness. Pure awareness gets caught up in what it sees. This started when desire aroseand pure awareness createda mental image of itself…..me!
TECHNIQUE, NO TECHNIQUE
Technique, No Technique The technique is used to arrive at a result.Once we arrive the technique is no longer needed.Meditation techniques are to calm the mind, to see clearly.Once the mind has clarity, we merely rest in clarity.We drop … Continue reading
LOSS OF FAITH AND INCREASE IN DOUBT
Loss of faith and Increase in Doubt. These are common feelings with which Buddhism deals. Faith and doubt are observable; they are just other names for hope and fear created in the mind. They aren’t you! They are temporary appearances … Continue reading
DEALING WITH DEMONS AND SAMAYA BREAKERS
Dealing with Demons and Samaya Breakers. Demonic activity is selfish activity. That’s it. Selfishness, self-centredness, self-importance are all demonic activities. We, as sentient beings, are dominated by…’me’ first! However, as sentient beings, we also have the potential for enlightenment, for … Continue reading
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DZOGCHEN – POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
This is a rare opportunity to receive the “Nature of Mind” pointing out instruction. The course gets filled very quickly. This opportunity is up to you to connect with synchronicity! Dzogchen Course 2014 with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, in the UK. OPEN PRESENCE … Continue reading
“WHAT IS MY MIND DOING?”
“What is my mind doing?” “What is my mind doing?”Askingthis very questionreveals recognition of awareness,beyond the mind. “What is my mind doing?”Projectingthe past and future,creating emotions. “What is my mind doing?”Quietening……doing nothing…allowing essence to express itself.
YOU KNOW
You Know Sentient activity:you know. Awakened activity:you know you know. Compassionate activity:you know they know, but don’t know it.
THIN LAYERS OF ILLUSION
Thin Layers of Illusion Illusion.An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.A deceptive appearance or impression.A false idea or belief. We maintain the thin layers of illusion that surround us. If the layers were thick, … Continue reading
WHY DO WE DENY OUR AWAKENED NATURE?
Why do we deny our awakened nature? We assume that we are wake, because we know this and this and that. We count the things we know, and forget that pure knowing is taking place, and so continue to count. … Continue reading
DIFFICULTY IN LOVING OTHERS
Difficulty in Loving Others Before we can love others, we have to love ourself – our relative self. Of course, the very statement “We have to love ourself” sounds absurd, but this is where compassion starts. We have to be … Continue reading
“COMPASSIONATE ME”
“Compassionate me.” Sound uncomfortable doesn’t it? When we think of ourselves as being compassionate it is either in the past or future. Compassion is only now, when empty cognisance is truly present. Self interest is no longer the driving force. … Continue reading
