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- WHY DOES BUDDHISM GO ON ABOUT SUFFERING? March 25, 2026
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- DO YOU FEEL MONACHOPSIS? March 23, 2026
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- DON’T LET DAMAGE CONTROL YOUR LIFE March 23, 2026
- BE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY March 22, 2026
- BELIEVING AND DEBUNKING March 22, 2026
- THE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS March 21, 2026
- GROUPS ARE CONFORMITY March 21, 2026
- PRACTICAL PRACTICE TO PRACTISE March 21, 2026
- WHO BENEFITS FROM CHAOS? March 20, 2026
- IS THERE A HIERACHY ON EARTH? March 20, 2026
- WORLD EVENTS CHANGE OUR THINKING March 20, 2026
- THE ANSWER TO LIFE March 19, 2026
- SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM March 18, 2026
- EVIL TRANSFORMS INTO WISDOM March 18, 2026
- THE COMFORTABLE DECEPTION March 18, 2026
- IT’S AN ANCIENT TRICK March 18, 2026
- WHAT ARE MORALS? March 17, 2026
- A POSITIVE OUTLOOK March 16, 2026
- REGRETS ARE MEMORIES March 16, 2026
- THE TWO VEILS OF UNHAPPINESS March 15, 2026
- WHAT IS SUCCESS? March 15, 2026
- KARMA IS OUR MANUAL FOR LIFE March 15, 2026
- DZOGCHEN March 14, 2026
- WE ALL GIVE OFF SIGNALS March 14, 2026
- INSTITUTIONAL INSANITY March 14, 2026
- CLARITY IS VIVIDNESS March 13, 2026
- WE INHERIT MEMORIES March 13, 2026
- FINDING EGO March 13, 2026
- HOLDING ONTO ANGER March 13, 2026
- WE WERE WARNED March 12, 2026
- TRANSCENDING THE LEVELS March 11, 2026
- THE AI LAMA March 11, 2026
- CLONING: CONTROL BELIEF, CONTROL REALITY March 10, 2026
- GHOST IN THE MIND March 10, 2026
- KNOW THE DIFFERENCE March 9, 2026
- SPIRITUAL INBREEDING March 8, 2026
- THE ULTIMATE JAILBREAK March 8, 2026
- “WHO ORDERED THE BIG BANG?” March 8, 2026
- RULES OVER WELLBEING March 8, 2026
- MARA IS NOT INSIGNIFICANT March 7, 2026
- SUDDENLY, WE REALISE WE WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG March 6, 2026
- WHY DO WE SHY AWAY FROM SIMPLICITY? March 6, 2026
- THE SUBTLETY OF BEING March 5, 2026
- CAN WE RECOGNISE DECEPTION? March 5, 2026
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PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS NEVER OBSCURED
Pure Consciousness Is Never Obscured Pure consciousness has to be realised, rather than thinking, “I get it”. Pure consciousness is consciousness that has realised it is empty of contamination. It is always present; it is what we are. That’s why … Continue reading
HAM PEOPLE
Ham People 🙂 If we do not know what we truly are,we become unskilful, ham* actors. We all ham it up. We are ham-fisted; we act out theatrics, scripted by adopting excessively emotional and dramatic behaviour. Religious theatrics display this quite accurately. If … Continue reading
HOW ARE YOU?
How Are You? “How are you?” is a common, yet profound enquiry. As well as asking politely after someone’s health, we are looking at their demeanour, their attitude. It’s not what someone thinks or knows or says that matters; it’s … Continue reading
ALONE IN SOLITUDE
Alone In Solitude Alone isn’t lonely if we have meaningful relationships with everything and everyone, when they occur. Not needing to be among people, the benefit of solitude is freedom from the constraints and opinions of others. Inner inspiration takes place … Continue reading
TO BE TAKEN WITH A PINCH OF SALT
To Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt Practically everything that people say should be taken with a pinch of salt. Why? Because generally, whatever people say is just hearsay, rather than direct experience. According to Pliny the Elder (AD24 … Continue reading
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EVERYONE HAS AN ASSIGNMENT
Everyone Has An Assignment Everyone has an assignment … if we choose to accept it. Everyone has a divine (not religious) mission in life, an assignment to realise what we ultimately are, which is pure consciousness, rather than the mundane … Continue reading
THE LESS WE KNOW, THE MORE WE ARE OFFENDED
The Less We Know, The More We Are Offended When we don’t know the truth of our natural reality, we lack confidence and become hostile. When we do know the truth of our natural reality, we cannot be offended; we … Continue reading
SCIENCE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS
Science Doesn’t Understand Pure Consciousness Science sees consciousness as a perception-memory device, and that’s why some scientists think that consciousness can be put into a clone. The abusers of science consider humans as devices to be manipulated. Our gross idea … Continue reading
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SELF-INDOCTRINATION
Self-Indoctrination Indoctrinate: to teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. Once people accept a belief – which is anything that is unproven – they maintain this mindset themselves. Indoctrination starts when we’re very young, and infiltrates everything that we later encounter … Continue reading
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THOUGHTS AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS
Thoughts & Pure Consciousness When thoughts are present in the mind, so is pure consciousness, because consciousness is the very essence of mind. The moment when pure consciousness is recognised, thoughts are obliterated. What usually happens, however, is that the … Continue reading
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IT’S NOT WHAT PEOPLE SAY THAT MATTERS
It’s Not What People Say That’s Matters It’s not what people say that matters … it’s why they say it. What we say is an expression of our level of understanding, and whatever we want to project. We have to be … Continue reading
OUR MIND IS OUR PRISON
Our Mind Is Our Prison Our mind is our prison; the guards are our thoughts, which become beliefs. Thoughts placed in the mind limit our perception, experiences and understanding, and it is because of these beliefs that we do not … Continue reading
KNOWINGNESS IS ALWAYS PRESENT
Knowingness Is Always Present Knowingness is always present – always has been. Whatever we do, knowingness is “at hand”. Knowingness is nothing other than consciousness. Sitting in silence, doing nothing without an inner voice chattering, just being aware, we realise … Continue reading
THE LAMP THAT DISPELS DARKNESS
The Lamp That Dispels Darkness The moment of recognition of being vacant or preoccupied is the pure light of consciousness, the pure light of knowing. Acknowledging and resting in this clarity of pure light, darkness of not knowing is dispelled, … Continue reading
REALISATION MAKES THE MOST OUT OF LIFE
Realisation Makes The Most Out Of Life Realisation is resolving the truth about our reality, and whatever illusion obscures this. Even though we may never attain enlightenment, we can still lead a happy and fulfilling life by knowing both unshakeable … Continue reading
IT’S A SUBLIMINAL LIFE
It’s A Subliminal Life A subliminal life is whatever is going on in our mind-scape. Subliminal: a stimulus or mental process below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it. It’s part of neurolinguistic programming. … Continue reading
THE TRUTH ISN’T EXOTIC … NEVER WAS
Truth Isn’t Exotic … Never Was Too often, we are so dissatisfied with our life that we turn to something ‘other’. That something ‘other’ can look very exotic, but the problem is falling for the form – the entertainment – … Continue reading
GOODNESS IS CLARITY
Goodness Is Clarity If we aren’t clear, we aren’t so good. We are speaking of the psychology of spiritual pure consciousness which is the spontaneous presence of pure being. It’s not what we think about consciousness intellectually that matters; it’s … Continue reading
CLUED-UP OR CLUELESS
Clued-up Or Clueless There are clues in life that show us the way to the true meaning of existence and non-existence – material and non-material. The word ‘clue’ comes from ‘clew’, meaning a ball of thread that guides a person … Continue reading
THE DHARMA IS PURE PSYCHOLOGY
The Dharma Is Pure Psychology Ordinary psychology is the study of the mind on a conventional level. It can be used to understand how the thinking mind works or to sell ideas or, through conformity, it can return us to … Continue reading
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ARE WE ONE HUGE COCK-UP?
Are We One Huge Cock-up? Do we just live in one huge cock-up, or is the way we live the result of deliberate deception? If everything seems a cock-up rather than deliberate, does that mean that we are all actually … Continue reading
EGO IS THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Ego Is The Path To Enlightenment Really! ‘Ego’ is Greek for ‘I’ or ‘self’. The ‘I’ is created through consciousness forgetting its natural essence of uncontaminated purity, and instead clinging to ideas, fixating and obsessing about whatever it sees. This … Continue reading
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IF WE DON’T CONFORM, WE FEEL GUILTY
If We Don’t Conform, We Feel Guilty If we have done nothing wrong, there is nothing to feel guilty about, but we can still feel guilty. Why? Conventionally, we have to fit into society to make it work, but when … Continue reading
WE ARE A PATCHWORK OF IDEAS
We Are A Patchwork Of Ideas We are a patchwork of ideas that never quite fit together. Because of events when we were young, we hold ideas about life, and then try to fit everything that comes along into those … Continue reading
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EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF LOVE
Expanding The Definition Of Love Love is usually associated with desire or affection for particular people we know. This is the conventional love of attachment. It makes the world go round, and so creates opportunities for more beings to realise … Continue reading
ARE HOBBIES A WASTE OF TIME?
Are Hobbies A Waste Of Time? No, if one is focusing one’s attention, and being mindful. Yes, if it’s an escape from life … but it can easily be turned into mindfulness. Make meditation a hobby! 😀 Mindfulness is the … Continue reading
COMPLACENCY
Complacency Complacency: a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements – self-approval – pride – I’m-alright-jack. Complacency is self-complacent, which is a very sad state to be in. Complacency describes our fitting into our own little world that has no room for improvement. … Continue reading
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BELIEVE IN YOUR SELF?
Believe In Your Self? Self-image is the prison we are all in. We make our self beautiful, muscular, clever, witty … It’s a shame it’s all a sham. What we are comes before the idea of self that cause the … Continue reading
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
Managing Expectations Expectation: a strong belief that something will happen or be achieved. In everyday life, we believe we can achieve a goal, but this has limitations. We narrow experience down to our limited view of life, and are always trying to anticipate and make everything familiar for safety. … Continue reading
APPRECIATING THE TRUTH
Appreciating The Truth To realise the Buddha’s words in this world of chaos and confusion is both a relief and a comfort. To finally find a true meaning to life after spending decades in anger and frustration is the cause of … Continue reading
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JUDGING AND BEING JUDGEMENTAL
Judging And Being Judgmental We all have to discern whether something is beneficial or harmful. It’s how we get through life; we recognise possibilities. When that judgement becomes a fixation, however, we become narrow-minded, and demons of our own making. … Continue reading
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JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING …
Just Because Someone Says Something … Just because someone says something doesn’t make it true. Even if they say it’s true, it doesn’t mean it’s true. It is for us to decide, through experience, whether something is true or not. … Continue reading
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THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT
The Knock-On Effect Whenever something happens in the world, there is always a knock-on effect, which is the consequence of action. Could it be that the consequence was the aim? Hatred and division have been stirred up in the world … Continue reading
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REAL OR SYNTHETIC?
Real Or Synthetic? Natural is being in harmony with nature. Synthetic imitates nature. We have to realise what is natural to us, and what is artificial and man-made. What is natural? It is our original, essential nature of pure consciousness … Continue reading
MIND IS NOT YOUR OWN BUSINESS
Mind Is Not Your Own Business It’s quite simple; our mind is what we’ve picked up. 😀 Drop it! You don’t know where it’s been. 😀 Be aware not to be a litterbug: a person who carelessly drops litter in public places. … Continue reading
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KNOW YOUR OWN MIND
Know Your Own Mind Know your own mind. Know your frame of mind. Know your mindset – the mood in which we find ourselves, that causes us to have a particular attitude to something. Know why your mind behaves the way … Continue reading
FIGHT OR FLIGHT … REALLY?
Fight Or Flight … Really? Here is a perfect example of omitted information. A meme appears in society and, if not questioned, becomes a ‘fact’. Even at Buddhist retreats, I’ve heard the phrase “fight or flight” used many times, and … Continue reading
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SPREADING MISINFORMATION
Spreading Misinformation Information spreads within an echo chamber, and we see this every day. Those who advertise their ideas put a spin on them, showing them in a ‘good’ light. Spin: Old English spinnan – ‘to draw out and twist (fibre’). Anything … Continue reading
OUR ENEMY SHOWS US OUR STRENGTH …
Our Enemy Shows Us Our Strength … Our enemy shows us our strength … … and where we are weak. Therefore through our karmic reactions, our enemy is our teacher. Who are the enemy? Our own likes, dislikes, and indifference. As pure … Continue reading
WHAT OR WHOM TO TRUST?
What Or Whom To Trust? If the Buddha said, “Don’t take my word for it … ”, then we shouldn’t trust anyone’s word, because their life is based on trusting others. Trust: firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. Belief: an acceptance that something exists … Continue reading
ACKNOWLEDGING CONDITIONED SELF
Acknowledging Conditioned Self The conditioned self is a mental construct that consciousness has built by relating to conditions and fixating upon those conditions, judging everything. This is how we act as human animals – by our likes, dislikes and indifferences. … Continue reading
ACKNOWLEDGING CONDITIONING
Acknowledging Conditioning Conditioning: the process of accustoming a person or animal to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances. We are conditioned by others who are conditioned. Being conditioned, we do not have free-will, and so we suffer. Acknowledging this suffering is the … Continue reading
THE OPPOSITE OF ABSOLUTE IS LIMITED
The Opposite Of Absolute Is Limited The opposite of the word ‘absolute’ is the word ‘limited’. This is why we speak of absolute truth and relative/limited truth. One is our true reality, and the other is our conventional reality. An … Continue reading
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SO WHERE’S THE PROOF?
So Where’s The Proof? Where’s the proof?! Someone once asked, “Where’s the proof about consciousness? How do you know it is good?” Wanting proof without looking for oneself is mere laziness. Thinking that words are the proof is intellectualisation. Without … Continue reading
ARE ‘SOAP OPERAS’ A BRAIN WASHING TECHNIQUE?
Are ‘Soap Operas’ A Brain Washing Technique? As people mistrust the media more and more, notice the messages in TV and radio soap operas. Technic: early 17th century ‘to do with art or an art’): from Latin technicus, from Greek tekhnikos, from tekhnē ‘art’. Brain wash: pressurise others into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means. Soap … Continue reading
BEWARE OF THE EXOTIC
Beware Of The Exotic If we are looking for the truth about our reality, we cannot find anything simpler than pure consciousness. If we are mesmerised and obsessed by the exotic, we will make truth something that it’s not. Exotic: … Continue reading
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NON-STICK PANS & MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES
Non-Stick Pans & Memory Foam Mattresses When we get involved with someone or something, it leaves a mark, an experience, a ‘wound’, a little trauma, whether pleasant or unpleasant … a memory. All too often, we hear Tibetan lamas laugh … Continue reading
WE CANNOT BUY TRUTH
We Cannot Buy Truth Absolute truth comes from direct experience and realisation, both of which we have tested. If it isn’t tested, then we do not know. Information tested becomes knowledge, and gradually leads to wisdom and enlightenment. Absolute truth … Continue reading
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