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The Joy Of Meeting Idiots There aren’t many idiots around.🙂 The word ‘idiot’ originally meant a private person, one who was not part of official affairs, someone outside the system. It comes from ‘idiosyncrasy’, meaning one’s own ‘private mixture’ which … Continue reading →

It’s A Massive Shock It’s a massive shock the first time we realise we’ve been living in others’ beliefs. That shock is actually a signal that we have the ability to step back and watch our own mind at work. … Continue reading →

The Tactic Hasn’t Aged Most humans don’t know what they are. Humans operate on default behavioural patterns – autopilot – created by their environment; this is a subconscious imprinting rather than a conscious choice, because we don’t know that we … Continue reading →

Interconnectedness – Unison Or Harmony? Has there ever been an experience of true unison or harmony that was not dictated by an agency? There’s a sharp line between the ideal of human connection, and the reality. Unison implies moving as … Continue reading →

The Curse Of The Messenger Too few people want change;they prefer what they’re accustomed to. As soon as a raw truth enters human language, an organised system ensures that that truth begins to wither, and life goes back to ‘usual’. … Continue reading →

The Power Of Fibonacci The power of the Fibonacci sequence is the fundamental blueprint for growth and efficiency found throughout the natural world. It’s often called ‘nature’s secret code’ – the Golden Ratio – and it’s the tool ensuring survival. … Continue reading →

The Wonder Of Being A Late Developer Being a late developer means one’s brain hasn’t yet fully developed. It appears that everyone else seems to know what to do and how to do it; they’ve learnt all the right words … Continue reading →

Wound Means Suffering We often hear spiritual teachers laugh at modern students for being ‘wounded’. This is not only a pity, but a huge misunderstanding. The first noble truth is admitting that we are suffering … wounded. The wound is … Continue reading →

Being Buddhist Is Being Ordinary It’s not about projecting an image. Ordinary: with no outer special or distinctive features; normal, not interesting or exceptional; commonplace. The extraordinary is within perception. Being Buddhist, we should know how to be decent human beings. Unfortunately, for many years, people have … Continue reading →

In The Beginning Was The Word Why do we believe this?What do we know? Our brains are the product of the language they consume, and therefore we become a product of inherited words. Through neuroplasticity, the words we hear and … Continue reading →

When News Is Propaganda When news is selected to support a specific agenda while ignoring or suppressing conflicting information, it functions as news-propaganda. In this form, news is no longer a tool for independent scrutiny but a vehicle for persuasion, … Continue reading →

“The Odds Are Stacked Against Us” “The odds are stacked against us” is an idiom meaning that success is highly unlikely due to overwhelming obstacles and unfavourable circumstances, making the maintenance of sanity challenging. It indicates that external factors are … Continue reading →

Don’t Let Damage Control Your Life We are all damaged in some way by desire, aversion and indifference but, unfortunately, most of us don’t realise how damaged we are. Supportive communication starts the healing. Unfortunately, the damage caused by fear … Continue reading →

Believing And Debunking* Believing and debunking are both part of the vicious cycle of existence = Samsara. Creating beliefs will create the opposite of debunking. This is accepting and rejecting; I like and I dislike. Humanity is kept in chaos … Continue reading →

The Most Important Words The most important words ever spoken were by the Buddha:“Do not take my words for the truth; test them.” This simply means don’t trust anyone, especially your teacher. Until we utilise the teaching in daily interaction … Continue reading →

Groups Are Conformity In a group, we lose individuality, and identify with belonging and groupthink. Groups only survive through everyone thinking the same way. To disagree is considered heresy. All enlightened beings have stepped outside the group, and could therefore … Continue reading →

Practical Practice To Practise Don’t get rattled. Whatever others say or do, don’t get frustrated.Remain pure observation, not the observer. Observation: the pure process of consciousness.Observer: the collector of identities. Pure process of consciousness / empty consciousness / pure awareness … Continue reading →