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- SILENT TRANSMISSION June 24, 2026
- THE PRISON OF ENLIGHTENMENT June 23, 2026
- A FOOL TO ONESELF June 23, 2026
- IF WE DON’T REALISE THE TRUTH June 23, 2026
- THE UNITY OF EMPTINESS AND ILLUSIONS June 22, 2026
- THE TRUTH WILL HIT US HARD June 22, 2026
- MEDITATION TRANSFORMS June 21, 2026
- IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD? June 20, 2026
- BEING KIND TO OUR SELF June 19, 2026
- WE’VE BECOME PREDICTIVE TEXT June 19, 2026
- WE ARE THE PURPOSE OF LIFE June 18, 2026
- EVOLVING INSTEAD OF REVOLVING June 18, 2026
- EVOLVING CAN FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE June 18, 2026
- THIS BLOG SHOULD BE SECRET June 17, 2026
- FREEDOM FROM THE CYCLIC EXISTENCE June 17, 2026
- THE SHARED HALLUCINATION June 17, 2026
- WHY THE OBSESSION WITH THE PAST? June 16, 2026
- THE MUD IS JUST A DIRTY LENS June 16, 2026
- STARVING THE MONSTER June 15, 2026
- THE NOVELTY TRAP June 15, 2026
- NO LONGER SATISFYING June 14, 2026
- THE MORE WE REALISE June 13, 2026
- REALITY IS CONTENTMENT June 13, 2026
- THE DANGER OF ADOPTING STORIES June 13, 2026
- WHAT ARE WE A PRODUCT OF? June 13, 2026
- WHAT REINCARNATES? June 12, 2026
- THE HABITUAL LOOP June 11, 2026
- WHY DO PEOPLE ACCEPT LIES SO READILY? June 11, 2026
- THE PARADOX OF RITUALS AND WORDS June 11, 2026
- WHAT DO WE BASE OUR LIFE ON? June 10, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AUTONOMY June 10, 2026
- THINKING THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE June 9, 2026
- NOT TOO TIGHT AND NOT TOO LOOSE June 9, 2026
- OUR GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT June 8, 2026
- PRIDE STOPS US EVOLVING June 8, 2026
- THE TINKERBELL EFFECT June 7, 2026
- EVIL IS ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY ARE SUPERIOR June 7, 2026
- FOUR OPIUMS OF THE PEOPLE June 6, 2026
- THE CONSUMER BECOMES CONSUMED June 6, 2026
- ULTIMATE MATURITY June 6, 2026
- THE BUDDHA SAID, “I SEE YOU MARA” June 5, 2026
- THE TWO ASPECTS OF ‘HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT’ June 5, 2026
- SULKY SELF June 4, 2026
- THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 3, 2026
- GIVING UP GUILT June 2, 2026
- TESTING MARA AND GURU June 1, 2026
- THE BUDDHA. JESUS, SOCRATES AND OTHERS WERE REBELS June 1, 2026
- ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS REALISED BY ABSOLUTE TRUTH June 1, 2026
- FINDING WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR May 31, 2026
- WE ALL LIVE IN DIFFERENT ECHO CHAMBERS May 31, 2026
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WHAT EVIL FEARS
What Evil Fears The key to this prison is the emotions. Their flare-up can either lock the door or open it. Emotions can either ignite our suffering, or vividly enlighten our perception. Light can work two ways: to blind or … Continue reading
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche: “Rainbow Painting”
Recognise the thought as it occurs so that it is liberated simultaneously with its arising. This is very unlike the stream of thoughts that surges through the mind of an ordinary person. Often called ‘black diffusion,’this state is an unwholesome … Continue reading
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MEDITATION-SO WHAT?!
Meditation – so what?! Meditation is not the most important thing: liberation is. It is not enough to be able to concentrate and be still, while remaining deluded. Deluded means being still caught up in the vicious cycle of seeking … Continue reading
TO KARMA OR NOT TO KARMA…!
To karma or not to karma…! In an emotional, negatively charged moment, we feel that something bad is happening. We suffer, sick to our core, with guilt and anger towards ourselves. . However. That present, negative pain is a … Continue reading
NEUROPLASTICITY AND REPTILIAN BRAIN
Neuroplasticity and Reptilian brain. I’ll keep this simple, and leave the links to fill in the detail on neuroplasticity. Reptilian brain is our primitive brain that governs and dominates our response to situations by fight-or-flight-or-inertia. An animal will either attack-run-or-remain … Continue reading
THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING
All suffering, without exception, arises out of desire for one’s own happiness. Be kind to this recognition, as it is only a pattern of behaviour we have got used to. . This only happens because we did not recognise what … Continue reading
SWALLOWING MODERN PSYCHOLOGY
Swallowing Modern Psychology: The Science of Exploitation This world is dominated by psychology: it is our psychology that creates a picture of who we are. It governs how we think of ourselves, how we project ourselves, and how we maintain … Continue reading
The deliberate dumbing down of America
The deliberate dumbing down of America, and it’s coming our way . For years I’ve wondered if people were being dumbed down. People are losing their ability to think, becoming a caricature with learnt jargon. This video is proof of … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS DISAPPOINTING
Buddhism is disappointing. If one thinks that Buddhists will be any different from other people, then one will be disappointed! Let’s be honest, people are people, and we shouldn’t expect too much. People can acquire a lofty attitude, but at … Continue reading
IN LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH…IT WILL NEVER BE FOUND!
In looking for the Truth…it will never be found! This is as daft as a man on a donkey riding from town to town, asking people whether they seen his donkey! The truth is that which is looking is the … Continue reading
WHY COMPASSION IS SO IMPORTANT
Why Compassion is so important. Compassion cuts through all our negative emotions: pride, jealousy, anger, fear, and especially ignorance. It cuts through all our wrong doings. Compassion is ultimate intelligence. Compassion is ultimate sanity. The emotions only seem to flare … Continue reading
THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES
The Georgia Guide Stones. We need to recognise how others may feel: that’s the definition of empathy. A few days ago, I mentioned that Tibetans go to practise in graveyards at night to test their fear, as they believe in … Continue reading
MIND CONTROL
Mind control. If you are not controlling your mind, someone else is doing it for you. We are all influenced. We have two existences at the same time – dwelling in perception and dwelling in deception. As sentient beings we … Continue reading
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FEELING CHANGE WILL NEVER HAPPEN?!
Feeling change will never happen? Change can never happen if we keep holding onto the same attitude! That’s logical. The Dharma is logical. The Dharma is accurate. The Dharma is a precise description of our psychology. We merely need to … Continue reading
IMITATING OR EMULATING THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS?
Imitate or emulate the Buddha’s teachings? To imitate is to copy. To emulate is to equal. To imitate is to be inspired and that is how we start: it’s a good energiser. To emulate is to appreciate the process, and … Continue reading
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!
It’s not your fault! It’s not your fault, as nothing ever happened! Whatever happens to you now is not your fault: it is a product from the past. However, the past doesn’t exist, the future doesn’t exist, and the present … Continue reading
IGNORANCE
Ignorance. As with all the emotions, ignorance has two aspects: the neurotic aspect of indifference, and the wisdom aspect of All-Encompassing Space. Ignorance arises when empty awareness forgets its true nature, and that of others. It therefore lacks compassion. Another … Continue reading
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STILL DEPRESSED AND DISSATISFIED?!
Still depressed and dissatisfied?! You are absolutely right to be depressed and dissatisfied, because everything around us is feeding our mind with concepts! We have two obstacles: one is that we do not know our true nature, and the other … Continue reading
DESIRE
Desire. The human realm is one of desire. Desire leads to frustration, that maintains the desire, which becomes an addiction. That’s how we get stuck! Desire fills emptiness – our essence. Desire is the neurotic aspect of the wisdom … Continue reading
RECOGNITION IN THE KALI YUGA
Recognition in the Kali Yuga The Kali Yuga is the dark age of strife. Its hallmark is confusion and despair, created by our own likes and dislikes. Mara/demons lies in ambush, feeding on this confusion and despair. We have two … Continue reading
TO EGO OR NOT TO EGO?!
To ego or not to ego?! For years, I’ve had a problem with western spirituality, especially in Buddhism. When at retreats, people walk around as if ‘they’ are not there, head to one side and slightly vacant. How did we … Continue reading
CHOOSING THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS OVER ‘BEING’
Choosing thoughts and emotions over ‘being’? Here we are, potentially enlightened beings, and all we do is remain trapped in our thoughts and emotions, which merely creates suffering for ourselves and others! Spirituality is about liberation – freedom from these … Continue reading
DEPRESSION AND DISAPPOINTMENT
Depression and Disappointment What I love about the Buddha’s teachings is that they are so logical, so reasonable, so complete, so provable …everything links up! We are human, and governed by three negative emotions (desire, aversion and ignorance/indifference) and the … Continue reading
RIGHT SPEECH
Right Speech. Speech is a very profound subject. We humans are a problem, when we speak. We humans are a problem when we ignore. These problems are also our teacher. Speech may be used to bring about harmony … Continue reading
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ANGER
Anger. If life isn’t how we want it, we get frustrated and angry. There are two aspects here. One is that our fixed picture is being disturbed. The other is that we recognise that our fixed picture isn’t right, and … Continue reading
THE TERMINOLOGY OF THE THREE KAYAS
The Terminology of Three Kayas If you are like me and get confused about terminology, this may help your confusion…I mean, clarify your confusion! The traditional names for our three enlightened qualities are dharmakaya, sambhogakaya and nirmankaya. These are known … Continue reading
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PRIDE
Pride. Pride is a two-edged sword. Ordinary pride is a feeling of being better than others. The funny thing is, everyone feels the same way! Whatever we achieve, so can others. It’s just a matter of time. … Continue reading
FEAR
Fear. If something is so strong that it cannot be broken, then there is no fear of it being broken. If something has no sides and cannot be found, then there is no fear of it being broken. If we … Continue reading
HOW DO I KNOW, I KNOW?
How do I know, I know? Language plays tricks. If we remove the word ‘I’ from this question, it now asks, “How does knowing know?” We then realise that there is only knowing that knows. There is no need (or … Continue reading
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WHY DO THINGS HAPPEN?
Why do things happen? Do things just happen? Are they created by causes and conditions? Or do things happen by design? Buddhism says, everything is created by causes and conditions: everything depends on something else. Our present moment of self-identification … Continue reading
YOU ARE WHAT YOU SEEK
You are what you seek. ! Just to elaborate. That which is looking is that which you are looking for.
BUDDHISM AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER
Buddhism and the New World Order. If the New World Order is controlling and manipulating the world population as suggested in the sustainable “Agenda 21” and the gathering of the world Elite at the Bilderberg meetings, then the Dharma is … Continue reading
GOOD DHARMA, BETTER DHARMA
Good Dharma, Better Dharma The word “Dharma” has many meanings: one is “teachings” and another is “action” (sustaining). The teachings are the theory, and the action is putting them into practice – taking the teachings to heart. So there … Continue reading
WHY DO WE HESITATE TO LOVE?
Why do we hesitate to love? Is it because we want to be loved…unconditionally…that we hesitate to give love? We don’t love unconditionally, so how can we expect others to love that way? Is it a fear that our love … Continue reading
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FUTILE DILIGENCE CREATES KARMA
Futile diligence creates karma. The more we concentrate, the more we can concentrate. The more we can concentrate, the more we can focus. The more we can focus, the more we are aware. The more we are aware, the … Continue reading
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST TO BE HAPPY
You don’t have to be Buddhist to be happy. Buddhism is just a way of expressing the path to happiness, and identifying what is obstructing it. Theists and atheists also have their own ways of expressing happiness, and what is … Continue reading
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PRACTICAL NON-DUALITY PURE AND SIMPLE
Practical Non-duality Pure and Simple. Being…is non-duality. Being…distracted…is duality ~~~~~~~~~~ Losing oneself in thoughts is duality. Being aware of thoughts is duality. Purely being aware is non-duality. Resting in pure awareness, thoughts can arise, but now they … Continue reading
SENSITIVE MINDS
Sensitive minds. Our minds are filters between our Pure Empty Essence and the outer world. The mind is a sensitive tool, as it can reflect, analyse, perceive, store memories and discern. It can join up the dots…that’s if we have … Continue reading
THE CHOICE OF SPIRITUAL REFINEMENT
The choice of spiritual refinement. If there is such a thing a divine, holy, sacred…it’s us! These are pretty words, and it’s easy to mistakenly think that we therefore do not have to do anything. To recognise this purity is … Continue reading
SPIRITUALITY IS REALLY ANNOYING.
Spirituality is really annoying! 🙂 .
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TAKING TIME OUT FROM THE ILLUSION
Taking time out from the illusion. An illusion is something created through causes and conditions. It has elements. It comes and goes. Now you see it, now you don’t. It all depends on our perception. We spend much of our … Continue reading
MEDITATION WITHOUT FREEDOM
Meditation without Freedom. We may be great meditators, but still not be free. I spent years meditating and not recognising my true nature: my present teacher suggested I had spent twenty five years in idiot meditation! This, as you can … Continue reading
The Altruistic Attitude. Whether we progress or not, spiritually, will depend on our motivation. This of course is true of everything we do. Having the correct attitude of, “May I rid myself of all ego-orientated negativity such as attachment, aggression … Continue reading
THE OTHER REASON WHY WE ARE HERE
The other reason why we are here. As sentient beings, in addition to realising our true nature, we have to transcend certain fears or obstacles in our attitude. This is to do with what are called klesa – afflictive emotions. … Continue reading
APPRECIATE YOURSELF
Appreciate yourself. How many people are born and die everyday without having an inkling of their true nature? I know this is an obvious thing to say, but sometimes we can take knowledge and wisdom for granted. Even if we … Continue reading
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All things must pass.
The second video was probably George’s last appearance.
YOU ARE
You are The Buddha in the Mud. The Jewel in the mud. Wisdom in confusion. Knowing in unknowing. Intelligence in chaos. Compassion in aggression. Light in the emotions. You are not here in the pursuit of feeling better about the … Continue reading
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MENTAL FIXATIONS
Mental Fixations. Mental Fixations. What are they? I have loads of fixated ideas wandering around in my brain. We are told that fixations come from our own likes and dislikes – the two universal poisons of Hope/Fear and Repulsion/Attraction – … Continue reading
DON’T LEARN IT – LIVE IT
Don’t learn it – live it. The Buddha dharma is not a belief system: it is a description of our true nature, which can be experienced. It is a complete system that can be clearly understood from beginning to end. … Continue reading
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OVER STIMULATION
Over stimulation. !——$$—??—&&—-çç—ΩΩ—√√√—∂∂∂∂—∫∫∫—%%%—ßßß—ååå—–! Life is like a washing line. It’s full of serious washing that is constantly added to, and has to be reviewed and renewed. The line is our awareness The washing is our collection of … 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. 