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WHY IS BUDDHISM SO ELABORATE?

Why Is Buddhism So Elaborate? Why is Buddhism so elaborate? Why is anything elaborated? Every organisation, product or person tries to attract and charm with a smiling face. Once enticed to enter or buy, we then see if it’s worth … Continue reading

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CLOSED MIND = STALE AIR

Closed Mind = Stale Air It doesn’t matter what philosophies or spiritual text we read, hear or believe in, they separate us. When we throw it all out, what is left is the truth. The ultimate truth is pure awareness, … Continue reading

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I CANNOT – WILL NOT – MEDITATE

I Cannot -Will Not – Meditate That’s okay. Just have an open mind. So, how do we become open-minded? We have to be able to reason, without bias. When we are open-minded, we are willing to listen to or accept … Continue reading

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BOOKS DON’T PROVOKE EGO

Books Don’t Provoke Ego Books don’t provoke ego; people provoke ego. Ego is another word for ‘I’. Every time we say ‘I’, we actually say ‘ego’. Ego is consciousness mistakenly clinging to ideas and calling this ‘me’. If we could … Continue reading

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WHY PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT

Why People Don’t Understand It It is awareness/consciousness – that which sees and knows. Animals spend their entire lives surviving, searching for food and looking out for danger = desire and aversion. Humans are just the same – plus, being … Continue reading

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WE ALL WANT A COMPASSIONATE WORLD, DON’T WE?

We All Want A Compassionate World, Don’t We? We all want a compassionate world, don’t we? So why isn’t it? Extremists. Extremists want everyone to think the way they do. What is the compassionate middle way? Before we decide on … Continue reading

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AGREEING IS TRICKY

Agreeing Is Tricky Agreeing is tricky as there comes a point where there’s a no-go area. That’s okay; we are all on our individual path to full realisation. Our path is our own confusion, not that of others. 😀

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WHEN WE CANNOT SEE EYE-TO-EYE

When We Cannot See Eye-To-Eye What is important to one person may not be important to another. When we mix cultures, politics, religions and philosophies, we can have an explosive mixture. I choose to practise the Buddha’s teaching – I … Continue reading

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GOODNESS IS BEING POSITIVE

Goodness Is Being Positive The opposite of positivity is being negative, from Latin, negare: ‘deny’. Negate: make ineffective. Positive (from Latin posit): placed, certain. When we are certain and unshakeable, this doesn’t mean we are bloody-minded and fixated 🙂 It means that we know … Continue reading

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TRUST IN LIFE = TRUST IN KARMA = IT’S OUR TEACHER

Trust In Life = Trust In Karma = It’s Our Teacher Our life is created by our previous actions and attitudes, which give rise to good and bad results. ‘Bad’ describes a self-serving attitude (another word would be evil). Evil … Continue reading

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NORMAL AND ABNORMAL …?

Normal And Abnormal …? If we don’t meditate, we become unstable = the collective normal. If we hold on to the meditation, we become stiff = the collective normal. If we meditate, and drop the meditation – short moments many … Continue reading

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TAKING OUR RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND IDEAS APART

Taking Our Religion, Philosophy And Ideas Apart If we are not prepared to look, we are merely followers, repeaters, ideologues.If we do have the courage to look, using ‘Occam’s Razor’, we dissect our fixations to see what we’re all about. … Continue reading

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DELAY: EVIL’S WEAPON OF CHOICE

Delay: Evil’s Weapon Of Choice Delay encourages an action to be put off, which has consequences. We all know this. Delay is created by confusion. We all know this. Delay maintains chaos. We all know this. If we all know … Continue reading

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THE WORLD ISN’T MAD; IT’S PERFECTLY ORCHESTRATED

The World Isn’t Mad; It’s Perfectly Orchestrated By whom? By what, you mean. By karma. There is good and evil in the world – good karma and bad karma. Karma is the result of personal desire and aversion. Good karma … Continue reading

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DON’T BELONG

Don’t Belong Don’t belong to anything or anyone. Religions, figureheads, deities, words, spiritual centres … these are all symbols / reminders. Becoming attached to anything or anyone makes us partisan zealots. There is truth everywhere in the seeing. Just seeing … Continue reading

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WILL A.I. BECOME SUPER HUMAN?

Will A.I. Become Super Human? Humans think so. Our human side is our lower programmed gross side, controlled by likes and dislikes …1s and 0s. A.I. can never realise the human potential of empty cognisance. Unfortunately, the unconscious mind is susceptible … Continue reading

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JESUS CHRIST!!! BUDDHA!!!

Jesus Christ!!! Buddha!!! What is the point of shouting out names, as if that will change anything? We could all cry, “Mipham Jampal Dorje!” Did it do anything? Shouting words or names is pointless; names only mean something to the … Continue reading

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WE ARE NOT ALL ONE CONSCIOUSNESS

We Are Not All One Consciousness If we were all one, then when one person became enlightened, we all would, and that definitely doesn’t happen. If one person yawns or sneezes, maybe others will follow suit, but not everyone. And … Continue reading

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FEAR OF OPENING UP

Fear Of Opening Up Why do we fear opening up to others – or ourselves – about how we really feel? I’ve had many encounters with people who did open up briefly but immediately regretted it, feeling embarrassed and vulnerable … Continue reading

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WE LIVE IN A PRISON OF IDEAS

We Live In A Prison Of Ideas Ideas do not actually exist. The prison doesn’t actually exist either, but we live our life based on ideas, and so we sit in our cells and either complain or say how wonderful … Continue reading

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I DIDN’T BELIEVE THE LAMA

I Didn’t Believe The Lama “You didn’t believe the lama??!” Well, we were supposed to see him as the Buddha. Not knowing what the Buddha was, I found this confusing. Also, we spent most of the time chanting long pujas, … Continue reading

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WHY IS SIMPLE MADE SO COMPLICATED?

Why Is Simple Made So Complicated? Why so much ado about emptiness? Emptiness is the essence of consciousness; it is the clarity of pure view. There is nothing to it, except the understanding of compassion for all who do not … Continue reading

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THE UNIVERSE IS CREATED BY KARMA

The Universe Is Created By Karma The universe is created by karma – the laws of cause and effect. All beings (mental and physical) are created by karma due to the laws of cause and effect, attraction and repulsion. To … Continue reading

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WORDS ARE JUST MEMORIES

Words Are Just Memories Words are just memories, and words cause confusion. The words we select are due to our partial experience, while the realisation of silent observation is impartial and complete (actually, we cannot speak about realisation as it … Continue reading

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THE CONSTANT SHOCK OF REALISATION

The Constant Shock Of Realisation Realisation is experiencing our true reality, which is pure consciousness, free of opinions. The constant shock is realising all the daft views I picked up from my ‘betters’ – people who are more important or … Continue reading

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WHAT CREATES MISERY IN THE WORLD?

What Creates Misery In The World? There are two aspects to truth: One is pure consciousness, common to all. The other is personal belief that prevents realisation that is common to all that creates misery in the world. Absolute truth … Continue reading

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WHY BELIEF IS THE OPPOSITE TO TRUTH

Why Belief Is The Opposite To Truth Belief is the constant trap of duality-separation. If we find a stone and worship it, believing that it has powers, this belief will make us feel strong and comforted. In fact, the power … Continue reading

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THE ON SWITCH IS RECOGNITION

The On Switch Is Recognition Any emotion switches on the clear light in the mind. We are aware, but feel uncomfortable.:-) Inner peace is a mind free of anxiety, irritation confusion … The moment when an emotion is recognised, the … Continue reading

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INCARNATIONS OF PURE CONSCIOUSNESS

Incarnations Of Pure Consciousness Incarnations of pure consciousness: this is what we are. All beings, throughout the infinite universe, are pure consciousness. Are we part of universal pure consciousness, or are we the principle* of pure consciousness, led astray by … Continue reading

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SPACE IS BASIC TO EVERYTHING

Space Is Basic To Everything The emptiness of consciousness is basic to all sentient beings. It is pure intelligence. What more is there to understand? Oh yes … ignoring this. When we realise our natural purity is content, never forget … Continue reading

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PURE CONSCIOUSNESS, RELIGION AND CULTURE

Pure Consciousness, Religion and Culture Mixing them up can cause confusion. “For where two or three gather together in my name, there am I with them…” – Matthew 18.12 Who actually wrote this? ‘When two or three are gathered in my name …’, we will have a committee, an inner … Continue reading

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THE BIG SCREEN MEDITATION

The Big Screen Meditation This is the direct pointing out instruction into the essence of mind. Sit with eyes open, but not staring consciously. Be relaxed, taking it all in. Allow everything to just enter the eyes without focusing on … Continue reading

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IS GOD JUST THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?

Is God Just The Universal Principle Of Pure Consciousness? Pure consciousness has no need to create, as it has no desire. It is just perfect harmony, at one with all. That which is unaware of pure consciousness desires to create, … Continue reading

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IS THERE A TRUE SELF?

Is There A True Self? Certainly. It has many names, and it has no name. I call it pure consciousness or pure awareness. Sometimes, ‘pure consciousness’ sounds like a thing that we have, and sometimes it may sound too aloof. … Continue reading

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WHAT IS MERIT?

What Is Merit? Om Mani Peme Hung: the mantra of compassion. Generosity, patience, morality, discipline, meditation, transcendent wisdom; the mantra of compassion. The more we gain in understanding these six perfections, the more we gain in good qualities, right understanding, … Continue reading

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PRACTICE IS TESTING

Practice Is Testing Practice isn’t just going through a routine; that is mechanical dullness. Practice is paying attention to every situation, even the unpleasant ones. True practice is empathy with others’ suffering, and compassion for those who think they are … Continue reading

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LONELINESS IS ONLY A PROBLEM

Loneliness Is Only A Problem Loneliness is only a problem when we do not appreciate our individual nature.

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किं एतत् अधिकं प्रामाणिकं दृश्यते ?

किं एतत् अधिकं प्रामाणिकं दृश्यते ? Does This Look More Authentic? त्वं यद् अन्विषसि तदेव शुद्धं चैतन्यम्। You are what you seek, and that is pure consciousness. When you know what you are, special words aren’t needed.

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BELIEVING IN GOD; NOT BELIEVING IN GOD

Believing In God; Not Believing In God Belief is acceptance without proof. Believing in God; not believing in God. Believing in the Buddha; not believing in the Buddha. It doesn’t matter what we believe, as belief is in the mind. … Continue reading

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WE DO NOT HAVE TO TRANSLATE WORDS

We Do Not Have To Translate Words We do not have to translate words when we can translate natural experiences.

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HOW DO WE PRACTISE OM MANI PEME HUNG?

How Do We Practise OM MANI PEME HUNG? If someone tells you, when anger or irritation arises in the mind, to chant OM MANI PEME HUNG as an antidote, they are delusional. An antidote is just a temporary measure. This … Continue reading

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BUDDHA AND CHRIST HAD DIFFERENT APPROACHES

Buddha And Christ Had Different Approaches They may have had the same realisation, but it was expressed differently – or maybe translators understood differently. 🙂 We can only know what is true when we practise what was spoken. Do we … Continue reading

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AS LONG AS PEOPLE BELIEVE IN SOMETHING

As Long As People Believe In Something As long as people believe in something, conflict is inevitable Conflict happens when we take sides. For ordinary people, taking sides is what they do, but as seekers of truth, we have to … Continue reading

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NEW MIND AND OLD BRAIN

New Mind And Old Brain When we learn something ‘new’, it may take a while for our old brain to catch up, if ever. 😀 That is why we have inner conflicts. Through experience, the brain acquires pathway/memories/feelings, and the … Continue reading

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BEING ADAPTABLE

Being Adaptable Adaptable: able to adjust to new conditions. Being adaptable means not being fixed. Being fixed is being one-dimensional, unable or unwilling to see all sides. The Dharma has to adapt to a particular period in time. Dharma itself is … Continue reading

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BEYOND RELIGION

Beyond Religion When it comes to pure awareness, nothing is more real. It is real because, being real, it is empty cognisance that never changes. All phenomena change, including ideas, but pure awareness or consciousness does not. Like infinite space, … Continue reading

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IT’S OBVIOUS

It’s Obvious The more we look, the more we see. The more we drop what we see, the more we are able to see (holding on limits complete understanding). When we drop all that we see, all we are left … Continue reading

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LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ROUND

Looking The Other Way Round Instead of looking out and just seeing, allow everything to look into you. It is such an unusual thing to do that there is nothing to comment on. This is a pointing out instruction that … Continue reading

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WHAT IF THIS BLOG IS WRONG?

What If This Blog Is Wrong? How would you know? To know is to be absolutely certain through observation. If you are absolutely certain, free of doubts, then the observation is pure. It is not a question of being certain … Continue reading

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ARE WE MADE TO BELIEVE?

Are We Made To Believe? Are we made to believe in a deity or a self? Either way, these are merely ideas. When we believe anything, we are caught up in an illusion, a duality, a conundrum that creates confusion … Continue reading

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