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- 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
- FEEDBACK IS VITAL FOR PROGRESS October 3, 2026
- PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS INNOCENT October 2, 2026
- THE ULTIMATE PSYOPS October 1, 2026
- WAKING UP IS DISTURBING October 1, 2026
- FROM SIGHT TO INSIGHT September 30, 2026
- WE KNOW ABOUT PLATO’S CAVE … BUT DO WE? September 30, 2026
- LOST SOUL, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS September 29, 2026
- RITUALISTIC DHARMA AND REAL DHARMA September 29, 2026
- LOVING LABELS – OTHERS’ LABELS September 28, 2026
- THERE IS NO DHARMA, NO BUDDHISM, NOTHING INTERESTING September 28, 2026
- RETREATS, AND GOING FOR A BUN September 27, 2026
- HOW DO WE KNOW WE ARE DREAMING? September 27, 2026
- CLEARING AWAY THE DARK IGNORANCE OF MIND September 26, 2026
- IS THE EXOTIC ESCAPISM? September 26, 2026
- WHY DOES LIFE FEEL LIKE A SCAM? September 26, 2026
- KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT COMPASSION September 25, 2026
- BELIEVING VERSUS KNOWING September 24, 2026
- BORN INTO A WAY OF LIFE September 23, 2026
- COMPASSION ONLY FOR THOSE AFAR September 22, 2026
- ARE WE AWAKE OR DREAMING? September 22, 2026
- DID YOU GET WHAT YOU CAME FOR? September 22, 2026
- REALISING THE REAL TEACHER September 22, 2026
- BELONGING TO AN UNSTABLE TRIBE September 21, 2026
- WORDS ARE NEARLY THE TRUTH September 20, 2026
- THE LESS THE JUDGEMENT, THE MORE THE INSISIGHT September 19, 2026
- IF YOU’RE BONKERS AND YOU KNOW IT, CLAP YOUR HANDS September 19, 2026
- THE DHARMA IS IN LIFE, NOT IN A BOOK September 18, 2026
- THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNISING BLIND ALLEYS September 18, 2026
- SPIRITUALITY ISN’T A PERFORMANCE September 17, 2026
- WHY GO ON ABOUT HAPPINESS? September 17, 2026
- TO WRITE OR NOT TO WRITE? September 16, 2026
- WHY DON’T PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE? September 15, 2026
- DO YOU WANT TO BE A BODHISATTVA? September 14, 2026
- WISDOM IS USELESS UNLESS IT IS PRACTISED September 13, 2026
- WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE? September 13, 2026
- THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING September 12, 2026
- WE ALL HAVE DARK PASTS September 12, 2026
- MOST PEOPLE LIVE IN THE PAST September 11, 2026
- PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS NEVER WRONG September 11, 2026
- IN EMPTINESS, WORDS ARE JUST NOISE September 11, 2026
- THE I GOES BACK A LONG WAY September 11, 2026
- REALISING SOMETHING IS WRONG September 10, 2026
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THE SEARCH BOX
The Search Box There are over 4,600 articles on this blog. Far too many! It’s all the same theme, but with different emphases. Just enter a word in the search box at the bottom of this page, and suggestions will … Continue reading
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THE PROBLEM IN THE WORLD ISN’T THE ELITE
The Problem In The World Isn’t The Elite The problem isn’t the elite of the world; it is us believing that they have control. If we do not believe, then they have no power, so they look for those who … Continue reading
CONFUSION CREATES EGO
Confusion Creates Ego We are pure consciousness. Because of our confusion about this essential truth, pure consciousness is downgraded into ordinary, everyday consciousness. Ignoring our true essence, consciousness became attracted to phenomena and adopted ideas in the mind; we call … Continue reading
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS, OR COMING TO A CONCLUSION
Jumping To Conclusions, Or Coming To A Conclusion Jumping to a conclusion may be right – and then again, it may not. Coming to a conclusion means we have looked at every possibility, analysing it and testing it – and … Continue reading
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BRING TRUTH TO LIGHT
Bringing Truth To Light We can all bring the truth to light. Truth isn’t the prerogative of a holy being from the past. It is the very nature of all sentient beings. We are personally here to bring the truth … Continue reading
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ASCENDING TO NOWHERE
Ascending To Nowhere Social class creates social climbers on a ladder to nowhere. We just join the queue by conforming. All systems have a hierocracy, ruled by priests of science, religion, politics, armed guardians, media … which control society and … Continue reading
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EVERYDAY SELF AND ETHEREAL SELF
Everyday Self and Ethereal Self Everyday self is our social I/consciousness – the power to function. Ethereal self is pure consciousness – the power of pure perception. Everyday self is always in conflict. Ethereal self is pure perception. Everyday self … Continue reading
WE LIVE IN A FAIT ACCOMPLI
We Live In A Fait Accompli Or do we? Fait accompli: an action that is decided before those affected by it are in a position to query or reverse it. Systems, politics, cultures, religions are organised fait accompli. We need … Continue reading
BOOKS DON’T STIR UP EGO
Books Don’t Stir Up Ego We need the reaction to see the reaction. This is live experience, and why we are here. People are our teacher. Our reaction to others (our karmic response) is our teacher and our path. Our … Continue reading
BELIEF IS DANGEROUS
Belief Is Dangerous “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” -Voltaire It starts with little beliefs that create little absurdities. Throughout history, humans have been convinced to belief something and this has led to horrific … Continue reading
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BEING SENTIENT MEANS BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE
Being Sentient Means Being Able To Communicate We naturally want to communicate with the universe and other sentient beings to get a response, whether it’s about food, shelter or the mind, or to interact on a higher level. But how … Continue reading
THE SIMPLE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
The Simple Pointing Out Instruction The essence of reality. When our mind isn’t thinking of anything, we fall into silent vacancy. This is the state of not knowing, which is also called undecided or common indifference; it’s an ordinary, mundane … Continue reading
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LOOKING UP EXOTIC WORDS
Looking Up Exotic Words Looking up exotic words is like children looking up ‘dirty’ words in a dictionary 🙂 The idea of the exotic is for the exoteric, with intoxicating mysteries for the many. Rest in the esoteric. The emptiness … Continue reading
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THINK ENLIGHTENMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE?
Think Enlightenment Is Not Possible? Do we think enlightenment is not possible? That it’s only for ‘holy’ people? In that case, our life is meaningless and of little importance, being unduly concerned with trivial matters in the same way as those … Continue reading
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THE IMPORTANT POINT ABOUT KNOWLDGE
The Important Point About Knowledge The most important point about knowledge is that knowledge brings peace of mind, understanding and empathy for others. This is opposed to ‘information’, which is merely a collection of facts provided by others. Knowledge isn’t … Continue reading
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ATTRACTED TO A CERTAIN FREQUENCY
Attracted To A Certain Frequency Certain people will be attracted to a certain frequency of intelligence. Frequency: originally denoting a gathering of people. From Latin frequent – ‘crowded, frequent’. When someone tries to defame another by spreading evil reports, look closely at the attitude, the words … Continue reading
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WE ARE CONSTANTLY BEING LIED TO
We Are Constantly Being Lied To We are constantly being lied to through incomplete information. Selected information creates beliefs, assumptions and opinions that, when accepted as truth, means we live in a falsehood. If this is maintained by those who … Continue reading
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HAVING TO TOE THE LINE
Having To Toe The Line We self-censor, so as not to cause dissent. Why? People do not want to lose confidence in what they are told. Why? Fear. So, we don’t say what we need to say, as people don’t … Continue reading
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CATCHING THE MOMENT OF REALITY
Catching The Moment Of Reality Everyone is normal in the very first instant of meeting, a casual encounter where pure consciousness is spontaneously present. It’s just there. We are just there, open to the moment. As a conversation progresses, however, … Continue reading
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NO RE-ACTION; NO KARMA
No Re-action; No Karma Is Produced That is the crux, and the decisive, most important point. Any thought or situation is a product of the past. It is karmically produced. It is not producing karma. Even though an action or thought comes to … Continue reading
THE PANDEMIC BUSINESS MODEL
The Pandemic Business Model Pandemic: affecting the entire world. Things do not just happen. Elements must be brought together and orchestrated, with situations being planned and coordinated to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously. By whom? By nature, and by those who manipulate nature, which reacts … Continue reading
IN FACT, DON’T MEDITATE
In Fact, Don’t Meditate Sitting down to meditate is enough meditation. We made the decision. Now, just be aware that awareness is what you are. In fact, don’t meditate. Allow the eyes to be open so that everything can enter … Continue reading
TOO MUCH TALK
Too Much Talk And yes, too much write! A hypnotist talks to distract the audience, so be aware of those who talk too much, as they are drawing your attention away. When we follow others’ thoughts, even a Buddha’s, we … Continue reading
THIS CONSTANT FIRST MOMENT
This Constant First Moment This constant first moment of awareness is precisely what we are. We can’t be anything else. As we progress, this truth becomes more and more obvious, without any doubts. It is the most important aspect of … Continue reading
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A GOOD PLACE TO BE
A Good Place To Be Being concerned about something and not having our head in the sand is a good place to be. We don’t give in to misguided assumptions. So much fearmongering is like crying wolf too often – … Continue reading
ARE THERE THOSE WHO ARE BEYOND KARMA?
Are There Those Who Are Beyond Karma? There are some who imagine they are beyond karma as they think they have all the wealth and power. They are deluded. Only the enlightened are beyond karma as they have exhausted all … Continue reading
THE WORLD IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
The World Is Not What It Seems The universe is infinite and timeless, with infinite sentient beings crisscrossing back and forth repeatedly, seeking peace and rest but not finding it due to their karma – the results of mistaken views … Continue reading
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DIFFICULTY WITH DEVOTION
Difficulty With Devotion? They say that devotion is the fastest path, but what does that mean? Devotion to what? In the way this display is handed down to us? Although we’d like to feel devoted, there comes a time when, … Continue reading
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KNOW MEDITATION, KNOW INNER PEACE
Know Meditation, Know Inner Peace Know meditation, know inner peace. No meditation, no inner peace. There is always something to worry about or be irritated by. This is why sitting in silent inner awareness is so necessary. We can do … Continue reading
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WE HAVE TO WAKE UP AND REALISE
We Have To Wake Up And Realise We can only address a problem when we wake up to it and realise that it’s there, and what it’s doing to us. We cannot become a recovering alcoholic until we realise that … Continue reading
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WORDS ARE ONLY AN ACCOUNT OF THE TRUTH
Words Are Only An Account Of The Truth Words are only an account of the truth;they are not the truth itself. If we become hung up on words, we sound empty of empathy. Words are a reflection in the mind-mirror of pure perception. The … Continue reading
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WHY DON’T WE GET ON WITH CERTAIN PEOPLE?
Why Don’t We Get On With Certain People? Get on with: have a harmonious or friendly relationship. When we sit with others we don’t know, we neither like or dislike them. It’s when we start to speak that memories and emotions come to … Continue reading
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SPIRITUALITY IS PSYCHOLOGY
Spirituality Is Psychology Psychology: the study of the human mind and its functions that affects behaviour. Who is the psychologist? Consciousness. We are consciousness and, as such, the psychologist, although this is limited due to distracted awareness. Distraction is the reason why we function on a basic level; we … Continue reading
OUR PRECIOUS TEACHER IS OUR REACTIONS
Our Precious Teacher Is Our Reactions Do they enlighten us (brighten us up) or maintain fixations (lower the light)? 😀
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THE ELEVENTH YEAR!
The Eleventh Year! And only one message … We are, in essence, pure consciousness. Everything else is a distraction, but these alluring, illusory distractions – created by our karma – are now identified as our path of confusion, and our … Continue reading
WORDS ARE ONLY AN ACCOUNT OF THE TRUTH
Words Are Only An Account Of The Truth Words are only an account of the truth and not the truth itself. Words are a reflection, whereas the mirror is direct perception. The understanding of words may differ; that is why there are … Continue reading
PURE INTENT
Pure Intent Pure mind realises we are fortunate beings who can understand why things happen. Unfortunate beings fill this mind with ideas about others, diverting pure mind from understanding why things happen. Pure mind is pure intent, and isn’t the … Continue reading
RIPPLES IN HUMANITY
Ripples In Humanity Humanity is affected by ripples of hope/desire, fear/aversion and indifference/ignorance that create violent storms of disturbance in the atmosphere, with strong winds of concepts, giving rise to tumultuous reactions of uproar and controversy … ie my way is better than your … Continue reading
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“YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER …”
“You Can Lead A Horse To Water …” “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink”. Showing people the way to find something or to do something, doesn’t mean they will act upon it. This … Continue reading
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BEING OVER-POSITIVE
Being Over-Positive Over-positivity is an exaggerated state that results in the denial of the human emotions, stifling the ability to communicate, while hiding negative thoughts. We are merely projecting an illusion by engaging in trivia, or by creating an atmosphere of superiority. … Continue reading
FOCUSING ON THE NEGATIVE
Focusing On The Negative When we focus on the negative, it is we who become negative. Rather, focus on that which focuses on the negative things of life. It’s foolish to think that we can change this corrupt world, but … Continue reading
WHAT IF REPTILIANS RULE THE EARTH?
What If Reptilians Rule The Earth? What if reptilians rule the earth? Has it affected our ability to traverse the path to enlightenment? No. Do vajras and bells affect our ability to traverse the path to enlightenment? No. Ideas manipulate … Continue reading
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WE ARE DIVINE SPLENDOUR – SO WHAT?!
We Are Divine Splendour – So What?! Divine splendour is pure consciousness. “So what? My life isn’t suddenly better.” To dismiss this absolute truth means that it hasn’t been experienced, and we expect a fantasy to happen instead. Such a … Continue reading
APPRECIATING CLARITY
Appreciating Clarity Clarity is divine splendour = pure awareness. In looking for divine splendour, we obscure it, by misunderstanding clarity. We don’t appreciate this because we exaggerate. Imagine you have been denied sight for a very long time. Suddenly, you … Continue reading
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THE DICTIONARY IS OUR BIBLE
The Dictionary Is Our Bible The dictionary is our bible: it tells us all we need to know. In the dictionary, the word clarity means divine splendour (be bright). The opposite to clarity is obscurity,vagueness, blurriness, opacity, darkness. When our … Continue reading
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CONTRARY TO THE NARRATIVE
Contrary To The Narrative The narrative is the story in which we live, which is handed down to us to accept as normal. It’s a code, a script that controls our behaviour, even down to being a reactionary. It’s all … Continue reading
OTHERS THINK THE OPPOSITE
Others Think The Opposite We shouldn’t be surprised when others think the opposite to us as this is normal in a universe of opposites, with attraction and repulsion, along with indifference to our commonality. These three poisons obscure the inner … Continue reading
PURE PERCEPTION IS ALWAYS RIGHT
Pure Perception Is Always Right Our problem is how we/I/ego interpret whatever is perceived through the senses, which personalises our judgements, clouding the first moment of perception. But this first moment of perception is a moment of pure clarity – … Continue reading
WE HAVE BEEN WARNED
We Have Been Warned Throughout human history, we have been warned about the presence of evil, which creates a stew of confusion, harming beings mentally and physically by using fear or distraction. Evil works by subtle manipulation of our anxieties … Continue reading
THE LEVELS OF EVIL BEHIND THE SCENES
The Levels Of Evil Behind The Scenes Some are greedy for wealth, some crave power, and some feed off emotions, with the motivation being the excitement and addiction to the ‘sale’, the agreement, the gotcha! Behind the scenes, demonic mind … Continue reading