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- 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
- MISTAKING DISTRACTION FOR PURPOSE October 4, 2026
- WE ADOPT A STORY October 3, 2026
- SANITY IS WISDOM October 3, 2026
- SOCIOLOGY AND THE DHARMA October 3, 2026
- LIVING IN OUR BUBBLE October 3, 2026
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BORED AND DISSATISFIED?
Bored And Dissatisfied? Bored and dissatisfied?Good.What is presented as ‘life’ is futile diligence. Religion ties us up in a neat package,and we no longer face the rawness of life.We become lazy. Reality is direct sensory perception without concepts.
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PEOPLE LIKE ME SHOULDN’T KNOW
People Like Me Shouldn’t Know We assume that people who look the part are special, and if we believe, we can be special too. The true route to enlightenment isn’t through belief,it is realising why we are inthe mess and confusion we are … Continue reading
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IN LOVE WITH THE GURU
In Love With The Guru When we fall in love with the guru – a person – we accept everything they say, endowing them with special qualities. By association, we think we have those same qualities, so we’re covering up … Continue reading
BUDDHA & MARA
Buddha & Mara We are both Buddha and Mara: clarity and confusion.Some more, some less. We dwell in a form and mind in keeping with our levels of realisation and delusion.Our Mara side thinks it’s here to entertain itself – … Continue reading
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HOW REALISATION WORKS
How Realisation Works Realisation is an evolving process, while belief is static; it’s at the end before we even start. When we let go of belief, we are in no-man’s-land, and that is the beginning of realising our true potential. When we … Continue reading
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ONE DAY, THE RIGHT WORDS WILL COME ALONG
One Day, The Right Words Will Come Along One day, the right words at the right time and in the right order will come along – and we’ll get it. The right words are … “Don’t believe the words.” It doesn’t matter what people say; the reality … Continue reading
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DO WE HAVE TO LEARN THE DHARMA?
Do We Have To Learn ‘The Dharma’? The Dharma is all about our true reality right now; it’s not about where we came from, and it’s not someone else’s history. We merely have to recognise our true reality of pure consciousness through silent … Continue reading
THERE IS NOTHING NEW
There Is Nothing New We will never hear anything new about our true reality of pure consciousness; there can only be a new understanding for each individual. We all live in layers of mental fixations and confusion which have to … Continue reading
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A STRANGER RESIDES WITHIN OUR MIND
A Stranger Resides Within Our Mind The ‘stranger’ that resides in our mind is a construct that we’ve adopted from birth in order to conform, and it’s caused us inner conflict and suffering ever since. When it’s recognised, this stranger, this self is … Continue reading
IS THE INFLUENCE OF BUDDHA MAITREYA BEING FELT?
Is The Influence Of Buddha Maitreya Being Felt? Is the influence of Buddha Maitreya being felt more than that of Buddha Gautama? Maitreya is the future Buddhawho will come when there’s a need. Maitreya’s teachings will be focused around re-establishing the Dharma on … Continue reading
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EMPATHY
Empathy Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy is not about sharing ideas. A feeling is an emotional state attached to an idea. We all have ideas, but being stuck in an idea causes stress. We can all empathise with stress.
INTERACTION IS THE PATH
Interaction Is The Path The real Dharma is without formalities.It is pure experience. Interaction tests our mind.Is it still reactive? No progress is made without testing.Opening up is the process of clarity. Truth is the natural wisdom of empathy.Communication is … Continue reading
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THE MIDDLE WAY
The Middle Way The middle way is not a philosophical idea to debate; it is the practical psychology of the Dharma and its application, which is actually quite rare. The middle way is between the two extremes of “It’s all … Continue reading
DISMISSING, OR EVEN HATING THE TRUTH
Dismissing, Or Even Hating The Truth “No one is more hated than those who speak the truth.-Plato People hate an absolute truth as there is no getting away from it because it cuts through all assumptions. We dismiss the truth of … Continue reading
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CONTINUATION FROM YESTERDAY …
Continued From Yesterday … All people and cultures have their own temperaments. Some are laid back, some are more devotional, and others are wound up. A spiritual practice has to work for the individual to bring them back to balance; … Continue reading
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ME?
Whatever Happened To Me? ‘Me’ is an idea held in the mind, a conglomeration of adopted concepts and traumas that consciousness believes it is, and which clouds pure perception. This is our guiding darkness. 🙂 Our guiding light, however, is … Continue reading
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FIND THE TEACHER, FIND THE TEACHING
Find The Teacher, Find The Teaching There are many types of teachers – humans, texts, Tathagatsas (the enlightened ones) – but they all lead to the teaching relating to appearances in the mind. We can work on our own – … Continue reading
WE NEED A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE DANGER
We Need A Constant Reminder Of The Danger We need a constant reminder of what is reality, and what seems like reality. When we’re lost in either intellectualisation or vacancy, we forget our reality of pure consciousness in favour of appearances which seem to be … Continue reading
THE TRUTH IS BEYOND WORDS
The Truth Is Beyond Words The truth is beyond words – really! Going beyond the words is resting in original experience, rather than in a facsimile. Once this is experienced, realisation that there is no observer occurs – there is … Continue reading
HIGHER SELF v NO SELF
Higher Self v No Self The idea of a higher Self subtly misleads, and that locks us into intellectualisation. This concept creates a cyclic existence of relating to high Self, low self, high Self, low self … thus, a duality. … Continue reading
WE JUDGE BY OUR OWN STANDARDS
We Judge By Our Own Standards When we judge by our own standards, we reveal our state of mind.
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THE DHARMA ISN’T AN ANCIENT TEACHING
The Dharma Isn’t An Ancient Teaching The Dharma isn’t an ancient text to devour.The Dharma is unpretentious adaptability.
OFFICIAL WISDOM AND UNOFFICIAL WISDOM
Official Wisdom And Unofficial Wisdom Official: having the approval or authorisation of an authority. Official wisdom: the approved version learnt from a book or by word of mouth.Unofficial wisdom: pure consciousness – intuitive, spontaneous, unlearned. How do we tell the difference?One speaks; the other listens.
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PHILOSOPHERS LOVE PHILOSOPHERS
Philosophers Love Philosophers Philosopher: from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom’. A love of wisdom is an infatuation with knowledge, and it’s a dualistic activity. Realisation is knowing that we are already the wisdom of pure consciousness, and that words/ideas in the mind obscure this realisation. Philosophy … Continue reading
KNOW WAFFLE
Know Waffle ‘Spiritual waffle’ refers to speaking or writing in a vague, nonsensical manner without getting to the point. It’s cultural intellectualisation rather than direct teaching, and can provide temporary comfort, but that’s all. As waffle never gets to the point, we keep … Continue reading
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ARE GURUS ACTORS WITH GOOD SCRIPTS?
Are Gurus Actors With Good Scripts?🙂 In all walks of life, we get carried away by words and names. Once these are learnt, we act out our part, constantly referring to the script. Are gurus and students actors with good … Continue reading
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ARE THERE LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS?
Are There Levels Of Consciousness? Are there levels of consciousness?No.There are levels of obscuration. Consciousness is clarity. The unenlightened see obscurations in others.A Buddha sees Buddha nature. (Obscuration: fixating and holding on to ideas and obsessions that have been inserted … Continue reading
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RECOGNISING THE INABILITY TO COMPREHEND
Recognising The Inability To Comprehend Recognising the inability to comprehend is wisdom in action:“What do I say?”In that gap, reflection and insight can arise. That recognition is the beginning of true compassion for self (our mind’s construct) and others (mind constructs). Recognition is … Continue reading
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THE CREATION OF OUR BRAIN ARCHITECTURE
The Creation Of Our Brain Architecture The creation of our brain architectureis the pathway to heaven or hell. The brain is our hard drive; our mind is the software, or memories.Delete the software, and reboot the hard drive to repair … Continue reading
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ULTIMATE TRUTH
Ultimate Truth Ultimate truth – the clarity of consciousness – is ignored daily. We just don’t value the fact that we are fortunate to be here to realise this. It’s not a theory to believe in; it’s the essence of … Continue reading
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REINVENTING REALITY
Reinventing Reality To say that reality is like this or like that obscures the direct vision of pure consciousness which is the only provable reality that never changes. Seeing must obviously come first. As pure consciousness is non-dual, it does … Continue reading
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WHY DON’T WE VALUE OUR TRUE REALITY?
Why Don’t We Value Our True Reality? Do we value our true reality of pure consciousnessor do we value ‘interesting’ phenomena and fantasies more? Valuing that which perceives those ‘interesting’ phenomena and fantasiesis the essence of wisdom: our ultimate reality of … Continue reading
UNDERSTANDING AND NOT UNDERSTANDING
Understanding And Not Understanding Understanding isn’t accepting and repeating a set of words and beliefs that saturate the mind. Understanding comes from raw practice, and direct insight into the nature of mind; without this, we’re guessing. Hearsay is gossip – … Continue reading
WHAT IF THERE WAS NO RELIGION?
What If There Was No Religion? It’s an old question. Even if there was no religion, there would still be conscious awareness for, without that, nothing could be known. The essence of all beings is conscious awareness. Why make a … Continue reading
WHY WRITE?
Why Write? So much is pointing us in an opposite direction. By becoming caught up in the form of life – conforming by performing – we may doubt what we are and what we’re supposed to be doing. I’ve always … Continue reading
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EVIL DOESN’T KNOW IT’S EVIL
Evil Doesn’t Know It’s Evil Evil doesn’t know it’s evil;it thinks it’s righteous. Confusion obscures clarity.Clarity is insight.
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PICKPOCKETS PICK THE MIND, NOT THE POCKET
Pickpockets Pick The Mind, Not The Pocket Pickpockets pick the mind, not the pocket.It’s all about misdirection. As long as we are following words, we forget what’s within, looking out.
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ORDINARY REALISATION FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE
Ordinary Realisation For Ordinary People We don’t have to be special to recognise our true reality. Realising the truth – our original state – isn’t beingclever, intellectual, or devotional. It’s a simple mind. A simple mind just sees, does whatever is necessary,and … Continue reading
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SUFFERING: STUCK IN AN IDEA
Suffering: Stuck In An Idea When we cling to an idea, we become stubborn and hostile through pride, creating suffering not only for us, but for those around us. We treat our ideas with great personal affection. Omniscience is seeing … Continue reading
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THE EXOTERIC AND THE ESOTERIC
The Exoteric And The Esoteric The exoteric follow the exotic.The esoteric realise the essence. The exoteric: words intended for the public.The esoteric: beyond words, and realised by the few. Chasing after ‘secrets’ is Mara’s game.Realising we are the secret is … Continue reading
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OUR NATURAL STATE IS ORDER
Our Natural State Is Order The natural state of mind is calm, still clarity.Anything else is a disorder … a mental disorder. Our natural state is compassionate, empathetic and patient. Patient: from Latin patient -‘suffering’.Able to accept or tolerate problems or suffering without becoming annoyed … Continue reading
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WORD SALAD
Word Salad Word salad: Tossing words from a dictionary into a salad bowl, and then pulling them out randomly to make a sentence. Spiritual jargon is like that – people use words without experience to impress. A word salad is the tactical … Continue reading
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THE DHARMA HAS TO BE HARD HITTING
The Dharma Has To Be Hard Hitting If the Dharma isn’t hard hitting, it won’t directly cut through our fixations, revealing the ultimate truth of our reality. Watering-down dilutes the Dharma into pleasing speculation, and weakens original experience. Watered-down Dharma is … Continue reading
BEING IMPRESSIONISTS
Being Impressionists Communicating with others is a precarious business which collapses easily because we usually try to impress. However, we can only impress others with similar fixations in the same circle of existence. The more we understand, the smaller the circle becomes. … Continue reading
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HOMO SAPIENS – CLEVER BUT NOT WISE
Homo Sapiens – Clever But Not Wise Humans can learn to do such clever things, and boast about them,but how many know their true reality? 🙂
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EMPATHY (CONTINUED)
Empathy (continued) Empathy is understanding how our ideas and feelings come about through mental osmosis. None of us have an original thought; thoughts are placed in our minds through social interaction – or rather, social engineering – which we adopt, … Continue reading
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WHAT IS EMPATHY?
What Is Empathy? Empathy – sharing feelings. Feeling – a vague or irrational emotional state. Empathy isn’t about sharing ideas. We aren’t empathising with all the ideas that everyone holds, but we can empathise with something very familiar – holding on to and fixating … Continue reading
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LOOKING AT EVIL ANOTHER WAY
Looking At Evil Another Way Evil is our guardian angel, but doesn’t know it.What?! Evil is self-gratification, usually with a belief in a ’cause’. We all have this affliction, but some are more extreme than others. When we see evil … Continue reading
WE DON’T NEED TO BELIEVE
We Don’t Need To Believe We don’t need to believe.We can know. If we can know, why would we want to believe?Why are so many more ready to believe than to know?Doubt. Why do we doubt?We’re so used to believing. … Continue reading
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