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COUNTING THE BREATH

Counting The Breath Meditation is primarily to control our mind from wandering, so that clarity can occur in a stable mind. This allows consciousness, the essence of mind, to rest in non-dual awareness, without taking sides, and realise our ever-present … Continue reading

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HEARD ANYTHING NEW?

Heard Anything New? We go round in circles, not realising that we’ve been here before and heard it all before. Same theme of deception, with different packaging. Illusionists fool humanity into believing in a selected reality that has been pumped … Continue reading

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NATURE, NURTURE AND NATURAL

Nature, Nurture and Natural Nature: innate essence. Natural: according to nature; not caused by humans. We marvel at nature’s natural cycles, forgetting that we are nature with natural cycles of birth, dwelling, old age and death. Our innate nature/essence is … Continue reading

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THE DULL DHARMA CLUB

The Dull Dharma Club No rushing off to yet another an interesting lecture. No exotic words and mudras. Pure consciousness is perfectly ordinary, and natural to any culture. It is both dull and brilliant. Dull, because it isn’t interesting. Brilliant, … Continue reading

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EGO ACTIVITY

Ego Activity Ego activity: “Believe me.” Enlightened activity: “Just see.” Evil is make-believe. Wisdom is pure seeing. The empty essence of mind is pure consciousness which we fill with fixations. The eternal conflict of wisdom and evil is not out … Continue reading

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THE JOY OF ANGER

The Joy Of Anger Why do we get angry? We see that something or someone isn’t right. In the first moment of seeing and before judgement sets in, the mind is stimulated and brightens. It is then when we decide … Continue reading

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SPIRITUAL AWAKENING AND LOSING FRIENDS

Spiritual Awakening And Losing Friends Drifting apart from friends and feeling isolated comes with spiritual awakening. We aren’t antisocial, we just see life differently as it has a purpose. Throughout history, there’ve been individuals who seek something beyond mere belief … Continue reading

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CAN A BEGINNER KNOW DZOGCHEN?

Can A Beginner Know Dzogchen? Can a beginner know Dzogchen? Certainly. Beginner mind, Dzogchen mind, pure consciousness! What’s it all about? Just stay there … rest in open awareness. Not knowing, but realising knowingness is present, is Dzogchen. Pure consciousness … Continue reading

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THE RABBIT HOLE AND DZOGCHEN

The Rabbit Hole And Dzogchen ‘Down the rabbit hole’ is a quotation from the fantasy story of “Alice In Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll, where things got curiouser and curiouser. We live in such a place of illusions in our minds, … Continue reading

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WHY SHOULD I GO WITHIN TO FIND HAPPINESS?

Why Should I Go Within To Find Happiness? “Why should I want to go within to find happiness? I enjoy music, science, art – that is happiness to me.” What is it that is enjoying this music, science, art? We … Continue reading

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OFFICIAL DISINFORMATION

Official Disinformation ‘The elephant in the room.’ ‘The elephant in the room’ is a major problem or controversial issue which is obviously present but is avoided as a subject for discussion. Censorship is a policy that divides people. Are we … Continue reading

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THE FALLACY: WE LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE

The Fallacy: We Learn From Our Experience The fallacy: we learn from our experience. The truth: we learn from experiencing and understanding. This could be the difference between left brain and right brain dominance.:-) If we actually learnt from our … Continue reading

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NO PRACTISE, NO SUBTLE EXPERIENCES

No Practise, No Subtle Experiences No practise, no subtle experiences. Know practise, know subtle experiences. If we don’t practise, we cannot enable refined subtle experiences of genuine inner peace, compassion, inspiration, contentment, happiness, confidence and power, in order to endure … Continue reading

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WHATEVER WE PRACTISE BECOMES PART OF OUR BRAIN

Whatever We Practise Becomes Part Of Our Brain We all practise something, and whatever we practise becomes part of our brain, and forms our approach to life. If we practise having a clear, open mind, we are more positive, and … Continue reading

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THE LOGIC BEYOND LOGIC

The Logic Beyond Logic Ordinary logic: we think this and this and this, because we have always thought this and this and this. Transcendental logic is the realisation that that which observes ordinary logic has to be present to observe … Continue reading

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WHEN WE THINK WE ARE THE MIND

When We Think We Are The Mind When we think we are the mind, which is full of ideas, we cannot stop talking. This is how we remain confused, not stopping to draw breath, and not pausing for a moment … Continue reading

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WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES

We Learn From Our Mistakes That’s if we recognise the mistake 🙂 Do not feel guilty – celebrate!

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OUR REALITY IS CENSORED

Our Reality Is Censored Our reality is censored in favour of politics, which is governing people. Censorship: officially examined books, films, news, etc. that are about to be published and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a … Continue reading

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EVERY THOUGHT IS ENCODED WITH SAMSARA

Every Thought Is Encoded With Samsara It starts with ‘I’ think, and leads to ‘I’ believe … Our thoughts are merely bits of programming in the mind that limit understanding. Seeking happiness when our essential nature is perfectly happy is … Continue reading

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NOT CONFIRMING IS REMAINING IN BELIEF

Not Confirming Is Remaining In Belief Relying on belief without confirmation is ignorance. Verifying is putting a proposal into practice, and then deciding if it is true. Try meditation: see what happens, and what isn’t happening!

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SECRET: HIDDEN – IN PLAIN SIGHT

Secret: Hidden – In Plain Sight The best sort! Plain sight: pure consciousness. Pure consciousness is where everything begins and ends. It is really that simple. The bit in between is just confusion. What others call ‘secret’ is their hidden … Continue reading

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OUR THOUGHTS ARE SAMSARA

Our Thoughts Are Samsara Samsara: a Sanskrit word for the vicious cycle of existence, in which we chase our tails to find happiness. All our thoughts are an expression of Samsara. To understand Samsara, we first have to see that … Continue reading

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OUR LEADERS (INFLUENCERS) ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED

Our Leaders (Influencers) Are Not Enlightened This is the world – and the age – in which we live. Our leaders and their media representatives select partial truths, and never truth itself because they have an agenda which we select … Continue reading

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TESTING THE DREAM STATE AND WAKEFULNESS

Testing The Dream State And Wakefulness We are consciousness, and nothing else. Thinking we are something ‘else’ is just a confused idea of self that has an attitude. It is rare that we test our attitude-self which is, in reality, … Continue reading

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REALISATION LEADS TO REALISATIONS

Realisation Leads To Realisations Realisation not a static thing. Once we come to a realisation about the nature of reality, all the doors that kept us locked in fly open, and the nonsense of belief evaporates. Evil in the world … Continue reading

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REACHING THE POINT OF SANITY

Reaching The Point Of Sanity If we can observe and control what we’re thinking, saying and doing, we have reached the point of sanity. Most of us jump to conclusions, deciding too quickly that something is true or false, when … Continue reading

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SELF IS OUR KARMIC HISTORY

Self Is Our Karmic History Self is our karmic history. It is our manual for this lifetime. Self is a mental construct that has a beginning, a middle, and an end. All the while, timeless being – pure consciousness – … Continue reading

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ENLIGHTENMENT IS WHAT WE ARE

Enlightenment Is Being What We Are Enlightenment is being what we are: Just consciousness. If we think we are something else, what could that be? It is only through the silence of awareness, when we drop all assumptions, that we … Continue reading

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LOVE AND DETACHMENT

Love And Detachment Ordinarily, we think of love and detachment as being opposites. Not so. Ordinary love is conditional love that associates with the ‘right’ conditions, the ‘right’ people, ‘my’ people. True love realises the hidden, unconditional love in all … Continue reading

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THE EVERYDAYNESS OF BUDDHISM

The Everydayness Of Buddhism The essence of the Buddha’s teaching is without elaborations; there is no other. It is moment-to-moment pure awareness. No burden of VAT – value added tax. The Buddha realised the singularity of the Vedas – no … Continue reading

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JUDGEMENTAL OR DISCERNING

Judgemental Or Discerning Judgemental: having or displaying an overly critical point of view. Discerning: able to judge well. Our suffering is caused by our being judgemental due to holding on to our likes, dislikes and indifference; this maintains a self-image, and determines our attitude to life. … Continue reading

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GROSS EXISTENCE V CONSCIOUS EXISTENCE

Gross Existence V Conscious Existence When we look around, how many people spend their time entertaining themselves or in a vacant state, and how many are just consciously aware? We distract our attention because we feel uncomfortable just being, as … Continue reading

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IT IS FIXATION THAT CAUSES SUFFERING

It Is Fixation That Causes Suffering When we are fixated, we fear change, and that causes us suffering. If we’ve invested our entire existence on a one-sided view, we are reluctant to give it up, or even to see that … Continue reading

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BEING COMPLICIT

Being Complicit Being complicit is supporting a morally corrupt principal. This is how evil works on the unwitting – those unaware of all the facts. We are born fully aware in the moment now, but gradually we learn to conform … Continue reading

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WE UNDERESTIMATE EVIL

We Underestimate Evil Evil uses half-facts and omissions. Evil causes suffering and disharmony through argument (duality), as opposed to the principle of enlightenment which brings about balance (non-duality). A balance of the material and the ethereal makes for a happy life, while unbalance … Continue reading

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WHERE DOES LOVE COMES FROM?

Where Does Love Come From? Love is understanding the nature of reality, which is pure consciousness, innate in all sentient beings. It doesn’t come from an external source, but is ever-present within our confusion. Love is practical, with the intention … Continue reading

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BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS

Buddhism For Beginners Buddhism for beginners is the same as Buddhism for the advanced. Not two. Vedanta for beginners is the same as Vedanta for the advanced. Not two. The Buddha realised the Vedanta of not two. Not two is … Continue reading

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DEALING WITH A CRAZY MIND

Dealing With A Crazy Mind The mind isn’t crazy; it is just full of memories that consciousness clings to. These memories cloud direct perception because consciousness is always referring to these memories. It is that which is driving us crazy. … Continue reading

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THEY DO IT ANYWAY

They Do It Anyway We are either meant to believe in a system – a selected agenda – or react against it. An agenda is the underlying motive of things to be done, be it politics, science or religion. People talk and argue … Continue reading

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SELF = HABIT = TEACHER

Self = Habit = Teacher What we call ‘self’ / ‘me’ / ‘I’ is merely an habitual identity made up of thoughts which consciousness adheres to. It’s like putting on a familiar coat and a calling that ‘me’. 🙂 Thought: … Continue reading

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SPIRITUALITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CULTURE

Spirituality Has Nothing To Do With Culture Culture is about cultivating the mind. Spirituality is pure consciousness, innate to every sentient being in the infinite universe. All so-called alien life forms are, in essence, pure consciousness. That is the goodness … Continue reading

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A WORLD OF ZERO TOLERANCE

A World Of Zero Tolerance Authorities are so technologically advanced that the slightest deviation and we all become the enemy. This is the total opposite to the Buddha’s teaching of compassionate understanding. This is the Kali Yuga, the Age of … Continue reading

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BODHISATTVA VOW

Bodhisattva Vow The right intention There are nine levels of bodhisattvas, up to enlightenment. This vow to work for the benefit of others is not to be taken lightly. Taking this vow means one’s life will never be the same … Continue reading

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WHAT IS LIFE, AND WHAT IS LIVING?

What Is Life, And What Is Living? Life is consciousness. Living is what we do as consciousness. What we do usually masks what we are, getting over-excited about everything that agitates our mind. We are consciousness, and all we have … Continue reading

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EVIL IN THE WORLD WILL ENLIGHTEN THE WORLD

Evil In The World Will Enlighten The World How? The first noble truth of the Buddha is the recognition of suffering; that leads on to realising the cause of that suffering (which is belief), to finding a true path, and … Continue reading

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DISINFORMATION CREATED BY DISINFORMATION

Disinformation Created By Disinformation Disinformation is false or selective information which is intended to mislead and deceive people. It happens. Disinformation is orchestrated; actors employ strategic deceptions and media manipulation to advance political, military or commercial goals, including the use of half-truths, to exploit and amplify culture wars and other identity-driven controversies. … Continue reading

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WHY ARE WE ADVISED TO LET GO?

Why Are We Advised To Let Go? This is a bit of a conundrum, because of all the palaver attached to spiritual understanding. Our problems are caused because we are holding on to ideas, especially ‘spiritual’ ideas. This is why … Continue reading

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REALISATION IS NOTHING SPECIAL … REALLY

Realisation Is Nothing Special … Really It’s a relief that it’s nothing special, attainable only by those who are special. Making pure consciousness special detracts from its ordinariness, which is unwavering from moment to moment. It is orderly. Perception, via the senses, … Continue reading

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BUDDHISM IS PURE OBSERVATION

Buddhism Is Pure Observation Buddhism isn’t about learning; it is about clarity. Clarity means divine splendour – not divine cleverness 🙂 Buddhism is pure observation. It’s not a matter of thinking about what is being observed; that is for the … Continue reading

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FEELING GUILTY FOR NO REASON

Feeling Guilty For No Reason We – pure consciousness – can feel no guilt, as pure consciousness has no interpretations or opinions. It merely witnesses. Ideas are only in the mind; they are not mind-essence-pure-consciousness itself, whereas mind-memories are the … Continue reading

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