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WE ARE INCOMPREHENSIBLE

We Are Incomprehensible The moment now is incomprehensible.The infinite universe is incomprehensible.Pure consciousness which observes the incomprehensible is incomprehensible. The origin is before words. Any discussion about that which is beyond the mind is incomprehensible.Unfortunately, people discuss the incomprehensible because … Continue reading

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TOO MUCH FORMALITY

Too Much Formality Formality: rigid adherence to established rules, customs, etiquette. When formality takes over from essence, we are back in the vicious cycle of existence and competitiveness, and have become seduced by display, which is our history of illusion. … Continue reading

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WE ARE RULED BY PSYCHOLOGY

We Are Ruled By Psychology We are ruled by psychology– which can be reversed by us noticing its influence.

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ONENESS …

Oneness … Our view of oneness will depend on whether its a personal viewor one we’ve adopted.Everyone has to decide what works for them. The Buddha said, “Be a lamp unto yourself”, meaning that we are not all ‘one consciousness’. … Continue reading

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THE BUDDHA DIDN’T TELL US WHAT TO BE …

The Buddha Didn’t Tell Us What To Be, But How To Be What to be is following others.How to be is being what we are. The Buddha didn’t offer a rigid blueprint for what to be, but rather a practical … Continue reading

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THE DILEMMA OF TALKING DHARMA

The Dilemma Of Talking Dharma The dilemma of giving information about the experience of reality beyond ‘normal’ human understanding is whether it’s getting to those who will appreciate it and practise, or whether it will be abused for fame and … Continue reading

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HELL: GATEWAY TO HEAVEN

Hell: Gateway To Heaven Who created Hell? Our response will depend on which book we read … or we rely on seeing for ourselves. Hell is Samsara – the vicious cycle of existence, the eternal repetition of confusion and chaos. … Continue reading

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WHEN WE THINK, WE ARE DREAMING

When We Think, We Are Dreaming When we think we know, we’re dreaming.Our waking reality is the knowingness before we think we know. True wakefulness is pure consciousness – that gap between thoughts.We miss it every time because we’re so … Continue reading

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTING

Much Ado About Noting We hear or see, and misunderstand. The truth lies in noting, being aware, perceiving … as nothing else is going on in that moment – we’re not just jumping into our usual routine, and in that … Continue reading

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GURU MEANS TEACHER

Guru Means Teacher But what is the teacher? The process. If consciousness is unaware that it is governed by memories in the mind, this causes an emotional reaction. That reaction is our teacher, showing consciousness what it is holding onto, … Continue reading

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THE RIGHT DELIVERY SYSTEM

The Right Delivery System – A Buddha There are so many people talking about our reality of pure consciousness (including yours truly), but it takes a specific person to actually convey the message at the right time to the right … Continue reading

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TOO MUCH FORMALITY

Too Much Formality Formality: from the Latin word forma, which means shape, mould or structure. When we slip into the mould of conformity, we become too serious, too righteous, too dark.The essence of teaching is light, clarity, emptiness, rather than … Continue reading

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AS SEEKERS, WE HAVE TO BE AWARE OF POLITICS

As Seekers, We Have To be Aware Of Politics ‘Politics’ describes the affairs governing a society.That governance is done through words.Religion works in the same way; sounds turn into thoughts and beliefs, creating conflict with non-verbal consciousness. There is no … Continue reading

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WHY HUMANS DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE

Why Humans Do Not Understand What They Are The majority of humans on this planet don’t know or understand what they are. Why not? Most us believe that we are the sum of all our experiences – something unique. So … Continue reading

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PRACTICAL ONENESS

Practical Oneness Listening, reading, observing, washing, mowing … chopping wood … fetching water … notice that anything with –ing as a suffix is a continuous action. In just observing, there is no conclusion being made … yet. When we notice … Continue reading

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THE GREATEST ACT OF COMPASSION

The Greatest Act Of Compassion The greatest act of compassion is to forgive ourself for our past actions.Once we realise the cause of our past motivations, we have no problems with others.When we don’t know what we are, however, we … Continue reading

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WE ARE THE CREATOR OF OUR LIFE

We Are The Creator Of Our Life Everything that we do has consequences that have an effect on us and those around us. We all make unfortunate decisions because we give into to desire, aversion and ignorance. If we keep … Continue reading

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THE HIGHEST TEACHING

The Highest Teaching (it’s not really a teaching; it’s what we are) The highest spiritual teaching is non-duality; oneness or not twoness. What else can it be? Non-duality is pure consciousness, just before we start intellectualising. It’s the perfect state … Continue reading

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FAKE DHARMA – REAL DHARMA

Fake Dharma – Real Dharma Fake is words; realisation is real.Too much talk maintains the illusion,obscuring pure vision. The best part of a teaching or a retreat is leaving. 🙂 We come away with whatever was absorbed, soaked up beyond … Continue reading

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WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?

What Is Most Important In Life? Realising what is most important in lifeis the purpose of life. The most important aspect of life is to realise how mistaken we’ve been. We think we’re normal because we follow others, when life … Continue reading

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NOT TRUSTING ANYONE?

Not Trusting Anyone? It’s understandable. How many people genuinely experience the truth of pure consciousness? We can all talk about ‘the truth’ – even AI can do that – but no one can actually show us the truth. Never be … Continue reading

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WHEN WE ADHERE TO WORDS, WE FEEL SAFE

When We Adhere To Words, We Feel Safe When we adhere to words, we feel safe.In emptiness, we lose that safety net. Reality isn’t safe; it’s precarious.It’s walking on a knife’s edge with no script to rely upon. Words entertain.Pure … Continue reading

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NO SENSE OF HUMOUR

No Sense Of Humour If our religion or philosophy has no sense of humour, we are in a dark place.The cosmic joke is the belief in the constant debate of differing interpretations. Knowing is absolute confidence, without a need for … Continue reading

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WHAT IS HAPPINESS

What Is Happiness? Happiness is not a condition. Happiness is unconditional;it does not rely on conditions. If we rely on a condition to be happy – a specific state, requirement, circumstance or person – these are temporary events. This means … Continue reading

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WE ARE REMANTS OF THE PAST

We Are Remnants Of The Past Remnants of the past create our present.Whatever happens now creates remnants for our future. The wise know this, and the unscrupulous also know this. Those in between just accept it as the way of … Continue reading

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ONCE WE KNOW, WE CANNOT UN-KNOW

Once We Know, We Cannot Un-know Awakening to our true reality of pure consciousness is seeing with clarity. We recognise all that obscures this reality – all the intellectual obstacles of distraction that have clouded pure vision. We remember what … Continue reading

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LACKING COMPASSION = NARCISSISM

Lacking Compassion = Narcissism The tendency for spiritually minded individuals to become insular, withdrawn, exclusive or detached from broader society is a well-documented psychological and social phenomenon. While spirituality aims for universal connection, the journey can inadvertently create walls between … Continue reading

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WE LIVE IN AN OXYMORON

We Live In An Oxymoron – That’s Why We Suffer Oxymoron: apparently contradictory terms appearing together, eg futile diligence. ‘We’ believe in a ‘self’: pure consciousness believes it’s a created self. I think, therefore I am. The visible and mental universe is built on … Continue reading

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BEING IN TWO MINDS

Being In Two Minds Certainty and uncertainty.Certainty – pure mind – what we are. Uncertainty – contents of mind – what we are not. Confusion is not knowing which is whichtherefore in two minds. Absolute certainty, is purely observing appearances.Relative … Continue reading

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WHAT IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?

What Is Pure Consciousness? It is the pure essence of mind, uncontaminated by concepts and memory-programming. It has many names: Rigpa, Zen, Tao, Turiya, Dzogchen, Self, Atman … God. The pure essence of mind isn’t something external; it is that … Continue reading

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CONFUSED – SO WE JOIN A GROUP

Confused – So We Join A Group The purpose of life is to know what we are. We then know what everyone else is – pure consciousness. Now, all we need is to understand why we believe that we aren’t,and … Continue reading

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THE RATCHET EFFECT

The Ratchet Effect – The New Normal The ratchet effect: a process that moves easily in one direction, but resists going backwards. We suffer through both personal ignorance of reality, and external intervention. When a major crisis occurs – whether … Continue reading

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REALISATION IS CONFIDENCE

Realisation Is Confidence Realisation is having confidence in the reality we all share – pure consciousness. Being prepared to accept that there could be something to shatter that confidence is humility; we have to be prepared to change and adapt. … Continue reading

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EVIL IS AN EXAGGERATED ‘I’

Evil Is An Exaggerated ‘I’ This evil is reflected in every conversation, when we stop connecting with others through our need for validation. Evil is the exaggeration of ‘I’ – an inflated ego which uses the listener to confirm its … Continue reading

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VULNERABLE TO CORRUPTION

Vulnerable To Corruption There are two aspects to consciousness: one is attachment to thoughts, while the other is freedom from thoughts – the pure essence of mind. These are termed relative reality and absolute reality. Most humans aren’t homo sapiens … Continue reading

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HOW DO WE KNOW WE AREN’T BRAINWASHED?

How Do We Know We Aren’t Brainwashed? An example of this might be the suggestion that we have consciousness, when we are consciousness. Or that there has to be a beginning of the universe and therefore there is a creator, … Continue reading

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THE FINAL ANSWER IS KNOWING NOTHING

The Final Answer Is Knowing Nothing We are pure consciousness. Pure consciousness knows nothing.It is the source of all potential– the clear light of bliss. Thoughts are not ours;they are inherited words we play with. Pure consciousness perceives through the … Continue reading

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BARELY BEING AWARE

Barely Being Aware When we exaggerate mindfulness or meditation – or ourselves – we turn mere presence into something solid, over-done, reified. Being aware is a light touch: not larger than life. When we drop the performance, we drop ego.That … Continue reading

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LABELS ARE DOGMA/OPINIONS

Labels Are Dogma/Opinions Language inherently limits ultimate reality, as words and concepts pale in comparison to direct experience of pure uncontaminated consciousness. Intelligent stupidity is the trap of knowing the names of everything, while ignoring the beauty in the eye … Continue reading

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TEACHINGS ARE EASY TO COME BY

Teachings Are Easy To Come By Teachings are easy to come by, but they’re maybe not reflected upon so readily. Knowledge can become entertainment – we’ve heard it before, and there’s nothing new or exiting. Without reflection or contemplation, we … Continue reading

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EVIL IS IGNORANCE

Evil Is Ignorance Evil is ignoring or not knowing what we are.Goodness is knowing what we are. Saying that evil is ignorance is a terrifying but also enlightening statement.We’re saying that if we ignore what we are – which is … Continue reading

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WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE SUFFERING

We Have To Acknowledge Suffering We have to acknowledge suffering,as it creates more suffering. Suffering is an umbrella term for dissatisfaction, anxiety, annoyance, fear, desire … anything that causes us unease. Let’s face it … people. 🙂 Our problem is … Continue reading

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FROM BIRTH, WE’RE FLOODED IN TRIVIALITY

From Birth, We’re Flooded In Triviality This is what has happened to society,and why of us most have become stupid. Trivia, in modern terms, means information of little value = entertainment.In ancient term, trivia, actually meant ‘the place where three … Continue reading

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A PASSED-ON THOUGHT IS REINCARNATION

A Passed-On Thought Is Reincarnation A passed-on thought is reincarnation.A passing thought, if not passed on, is wisdom. Catch it if you can. Thoughts aren’t permanent structures but, if they’re repeated enough times, they cement our brains wiring. We become … Continue reading

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MARA’S VERY PRESENCE IS ITS DEMISE

Mara’s Very Presence Is Its Demise The ultimate checkmate. Most of us only want to read or hear nice Dharma, uplifting Dharma. That, in itself, is a delusion.We have to know what it is that is obscuring the pure consciousness … Continue reading

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THE PERFECT PRACTICAL PRACTICE

The Perfect Practical Practice … or any ordinary interaction. When we become annoyed, how quickly can we release that annoyance?It’s a reaction that is controlling us.Experiencing this is the highest practice to practise. We may do hours of meditation, pujas … Continue reading

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EGO IS THE DEVIL INCARNATED

Ego Is The Devil Incarnated Ego is consciousness clinging and fixating on ideas. If the devil represents separation, pride, fear and conflict, then the human ego fits that description perfectly. When looked at through non-dual view, the ego functions exactly … Continue reading

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THE EGO ISN’T REAL

The Ego Isn’t Real Realisation removes the terror of the devil-ego. This ego has no independent existence; it’s not a solid thing or an evil entity living inside or outside us. It’s just a collection of memories, conditioning and repetitive … Continue reading

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TRAPPED IN EGO IS LIVING IN HELL

Trapped In Ego Is Living In Hell Being trapped in ego is a state of psychological confinement; we are completely at the mercy of our mind. When we (consciousness) are trapped in the ego, we’re in Hell. Hell isn’t a … Continue reading

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WE ARE FED JUNK

We Are Fed Junk Junk in – junk out. We are full of junk – intellectually, spiritually and materially – and have become very sick people. What we consume shapes who we become. This input-output principle applies to our minds, … Continue reading

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