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ACKNOWLEDGE THOUGHTS, DON’T FOLLOW THEM

Acknowledge Thoughts, Don’t Follow Them When we acknowledge our thoughts and don’t follow them, we remain in equilibrium. Equilibrium is the relief/happiness of not being controlled by thoughts. Relief isn’t gain; it’s release. This is meditation in action. Finally, we … Continue reading

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THE UTOPIAN IDEAL LEADS TO HELL

The Utopian Ideal Leads To Hell It keeps us hoping. The utopian ideal – satisfying one’s concept of what is perfect – leads to hell. Why? Because people have different ideas of what a perfect world should be. Physics or physical … Continue reading

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IT’S WORSE THAN YOU THINK, AND …

It’s Worse Than You Think, And … it’s better than you think! At an ordinary level, things look very bad in the world. Stupidity upon stupidity, manipulation upon manipulation, reaction upon reaction, and more stupidity upon stupidity. Trying to keep … Continue reading

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SOMETHING I DON’T LIKE TO THINK ABOUT

Something I Don’t Like To Think About Shunning. Shun: to avoid, ignore, or reject … To dislike, showing a lack of empathy and compassion. For some reason, this applies especially to ‘religious’ people. If someone has problems with the manner of a group, and … Continue reading

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GROWING IN CONFIDENCE

Growing In Confidence As we realise certain truths about our being, doors close on others’ ‘certainties’, and new doors open. We learn sequentially at an individual level. We do not learn en masse; we can hear en masse, but that … Continue reading

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OPEN TO THE PRESENT

Open To The Present Open to the present. Closed by the past. We are closed by our past when we identify with some aspect of life, and become stuck there. In the present moment, however, all identity vanishes, and there … Continue reading

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REALISE THE OUTCOME, RECOGNISE THE JOURNEY

Realise The Outcome, Recognise The Journey Until we acknowledge our confusion, we can never recognise how we became confused. When we acknowledge our confusion, we can then recognise how we became confused. Until we acknowledge that evil wants to control … Continue reading

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EASY DHARMA, DIFFICULT DHARMA

Easy Dharma, Difficult Dharma Dharma: our natural qualities. Ordinary dharma is easy because it’s interestingly complex … Real dharma is difficult because of the simplicity of facing ourselves. Being complex, we have lots of information to acquire … Being simple, … Continue reading

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A GENUINE PRACTITIONER IS PRACTICAL

A Genuine Practitioner Is Practical We all know that the world is ‘off’ in some way. When we only choose one or two aspects of this ‘off-ness’ and identify with them – making us ‘off’ as well – we do … Continue reading

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IS THE WORLD FULL OF BOTS?

Is The World Full Of Bots? Not all bots are machines. A ‘bot’ is short for ‘robot’, and is also known as an ‘internet bot’. It is a computer programme that operates as an agent for a user or other programme … Continue reading

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MEDITATION IS DOING NOTHING

Meditation Is Doing Nothing It’s that simple. Consciousness doesn’t do anything: it merely observes. Even while the body is doing things, consciousness is just aware. An example is fastening our shoe laces; we’re simply aware of the fingers, and no … Continue reading

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EXTREMELY SUBTLE DISINFORMATION

Extremely Subtle Disinformation Disinformation: following the form, rather than the essence. Form: the visible shape. Essence: the essential nature.  We are encouraged to look at appearances, rather than what these appearances represent. Disinformation isn’t exactly a lie, but it is selective information. It … Continue reading

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AN EMBRYO OF CONSCIOUSNESS

An Embryo Of Consciousness Embryo: a thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development. That is what is said to reincarnate at conception, and goes on reincarnating at every moment. Our potential depends on our understanding. Some think our potential is their … Continue reading

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MIND: A PERCEPTION & RECORDING MACHINE

Mind: A Perception And Recording Machine We may assume that it’s the mind which thinks. The mind is the software of information-programming that constructs our brain, which is the hard drive. It is consciousness that thinks, and relies on the … Continue reading

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TIBETAN NYINGMA TRADITION

Tibetan Nyingma Tradition This blog is in the Tibetan Nyingma tradition of Dzogchen, Rigpa and the three Kayas. In this age of conflict, these words have to be practical. It’s not a matter of acquiring a different culture; we are … Continue reading

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ATTACHMENT = LOSS OR CLARITY

Attachment = Loss Of Clarity When attachment arises, we do not have a clear view. It is biased by preconceived ideas. Attachment is the conceptual mind fixating on things. Our minds are therefore constantly preoccupied. As long as we have … Continue reading

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NEVER EXAGGERATE DEMONS

Never Exaggerate Demons Demons – our likes and dislikes – are always with us until enlightenment. The images of demons that we’re familiar with are either in illustrations or horror films, and these have nothing to do with demonic activity. … Continue reading

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DEMONS ARE MERELY OUR EMOTIONS

Demons Are Merely Our Emotions … and our path to enlightenment. Once we acknowledge our emotions of pride, jealousy, desire, aversion, ignorance … our path starts to become practical and realistic. This acknowledgement is not a battle; it merely takes … Continue reading

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SHARP OR DULL INTELLECT

Sharp Or Dull Intellect Whether our intellect is sharp or dull doesn’t matter: we all know when the sun is shining. Within us is the ability to realise our true reality of pure consciousness which does not depend on our … Continue reading

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NATURAL IMMUNITY FROM SUFFERING

Natural Immunity From Suffering Suffering: the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. Immunity: lack of susceptibility when something unwelcome or harmful happens. Susceptibility: the state of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. As long as we (consciousness) identify with a self-image, that self-image is susceptible to relating … Continue reading

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TRANSFORMATION OF BEING

Transformation Of Being We are encouraged to be over-stimulated. Stimulate: from Latin stimulat- ‘to urge, goad’ Our minds are full of agitation, allowing no time for silent, relaxed contemplation. To realise our potential of enlightenment, the ability to focus our mind is essential. The … Continue reading

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THE AGE OF CONFLICT: THE FAST AGE

The Age Of Conflict: The Fast Age If you hadn’t noticed, it is the age of Kali (demons), the age of darkness, the age of misery, the age of quarrel and hypocrisy … and it is also the fast track! … Continue reading

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CONSUMERS OF CONFUSION

Consumers Of Confusion Why are we the way we are? We are all influenced from birth by the propaganda mill of confused information about any meaning to life. We’re consumers of confusion. It’s just brain-washing = nurture, plus a nature … Continue reading

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LETTING GO OF WELL-BEING

Letting Go Of Well-Being Well-being is a great feeling, but it comes with a subtle trap of attachment and arrogance. “Don’t wander, don’t wander, place mindfulness on guard; Along the road of distraction, mara lies in ambush. Mara is this … Continue reading

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THE SIX PERFECTIONS ARE NOT SEPARATE

The Six Perfections Are Not Separate The six perfections aren’t separate, being qualities of compassion. If one perfection is experienced, all are present, whether we notice wisdom or not. We don’t have think about it; just be aware.

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OM MANI PEME HUM ENDS INTERNAL STRUGGLE

Om Mani Peme Hum Ends Internal Struggle Suffering or dissatisfaction is due to consciousness identifying with a set of ideas, creating a confused self-image that becomes subtly hostile because it doesn’t get what it wants. Consciousness needs guidance to bring … Continue reading

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GOOD AND EVIL

Good And Evil As we refine our understanding, we see more subtle demonic activity in the world. Demonic or evil activity is anything that intentionally causes harm to the body, speech or mind of sentient beings, limiting that understanding. If … Continue reading

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NOAH, THE FLOOD, TWO OF EACH ANIMAL … REALLY?

Noah, The Flood, Two Of Each Animal … Really? If you are a believer, do not read on. 😀 When realisation occurs on the nature of reality, a flood washes away negative fixations, and all we are left with are … Continue reading

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS IMPORTANT

Acknowledgment Is Important Acknowledgement helps with our progress. In meditation, we acknowledge thoughts arising, but do not follow them. It’s that simple. If we do not acknowledge these thoughts, they take over insidiously. All demons want is recognition. Give it … Continue reading

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THE RECIPE FOR DISASTER

The Recipe For Disaster Ignoring whatever infiltrates our mind.

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WHY DO WE SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY?

Why Do We See Things Differently? Everyone’s pure perception is the same. An apple or a familiar name is placed in front of us, and immediately, we acknowledge what or who it is – without words. This is pure consciousness. … Continue reading

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BOOKS CAN NEVER TELL YOU ….

Books can never tell you how it tastes. We may hear about consciousness, but do we experience it? If milk isn’t churned, we will never get butter. Likewise, if the mind is not agitated, we will never see how it … Continue reading

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MACHINES CAN’T DO THAT

Machines Can’t Do That If we explore our mind, we know how our mind works. We are no longer merely mechanical automata, just perceiving and reacting. When we decide to sit in silent meditation (machines can’t do that), we see … Continue reading

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WHO IS TO BLAME?

Who Is To Blame? From birth, we are besieged by trivia, and we lap it up.So who is to blame for the illusion in which we live?The answer depends on our level of inner awareness. Illusion: a deceptive appearance. We are educated … Continue reading

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WE LIVE IN A PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAP

We Live In A Psychological Trap We live in a psychological trap of beliefs, accepting everything without proof. We use the word ‘believe’ as if it means ‘to know’, and that is the trap. If we believe, we don’t know. … Continue reading

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DOES THE PAST EXIST NOW?

Does The Past Exist Now? Yes – through our karma. ‘Karma’ is a Sanskrit word for the residue of past actions lodged in our mind that creates our habitual re-enactments such as, “There ‘I’ go again”. This is why most … Continue reading

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BUDDHISM DESTROYS BUDDHISM

Buddhism Destroys Buddhism In the moment of pure consciousness, we drop all ideas. The meditation, me, the Buddha, Buddhism … everything goes.

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CONSCIOUSNESS IS SUBJECTIVE

Consciousness Is Subjective Ordinary consciousness is subjective: it’s all about me. Pure consciousness is objective: there is no time for a me.

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THE TRUTH IS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT

The Truth Is Hidden In Plain Sight Plain: not decorated or elaborate, simple or basic in character without a pattern or colour bearing no indication as to contents or affiliation. It is said that certain teachings are secret. Well, they’re not. It is just that non-practitioners won’t understand the … Continue reading

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GETTING REAL

Getting Real We usually use the phrase ‘get real’ when someone is living in their opinions, assumptions and fantasies, but we can apply this to humanity itself. When someone tells us to get real, they want us to get a reality … Continue reading

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WISDOM IN ACTION IS EMPATHY

Wisdom In Action Is Empathy Wisdom in action isn’t compassion; it’s empathy. Compassion: sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Anyone – or any religion – can have pity … Continue reading

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IS THIS BLOG ESOTERIC?

Is This Blog Esoteric? No. Words are exoteric, and are meant to be read by the many; they’re borrowed. The esoteric is for the few who practise and experience the words; it’s original. If we don’t practise, words are a … Continue reading

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REALISATION IS THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINES THE DARKNESS

Realisation Is The Light That Illumines The Darkness It is personal experience of seeing which realises the evil that dulls the mind into darkness and the mundane. Evil is anything that intentionally confuses the mind, thereby obscuring clarity. Evil isn’t … Continue reading

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IS OUR WORLD BASED ON TRUTH OR LIES?

Is Our World Based On Truth Or Lies? What truth are we following? What lies are we following? Is our life based on unchanging truth, or on the changeable, material world? To know our world, we have to look at … Continue reading

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BUDDHISTS DO NOT BELIEVE

Buddhists Do Not Believe Buddhists do not believe, accepting something without proof, and therefore cannot be offended. What of reincarnation? It is up to each individual to re-cognise intuitive déjà vu. “I don’t believe in reincarnation!” Nor should a Buddhist. … Continue reading

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WHAT IS YOUR REALITY?

What Is Your Reality? This is a very uncomfortable question to ask. Is it your ideas, your family, your history, your culture? If all this was so, then everyone’s reality would be different, and this is exactly the case in … Continue reading

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FORGETTING AND REMEMBERING

Forgetting And Remembering We generally go through life oscillating between being conscious and not being conscious. We are involved in everydayness and, in between these activities, we come to our senses but then fall into vacancy until the next ‘attraction’. … Continue reading

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OUR PROBLEM: WHAT DO WE IDENTIFY AS?

Our Problem: What Do We Identify As? Whatever we identify with obscures what we actually are. We are pure consciousness that unfortunately identifies with a self-image – a library of ideas. That is our main problem. The world wants to … Continue reading

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KNOW WHEN YOU ARE DREAMING

Know When You Are Day-Dreaming Know when you are day-dreaming or in a vacant state. Realise that you are not quite ‘there’. The very moment when we recognise that we are day-dreaming, we wake up. We are free in the … Continue reading

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EVERYTHING HAS A CAUSE

Everything Has A Cause Things don’t just happen; everything has a cause. There is a reason why we are asleep, but appear to be awake. What does ‘waking up’ mean? We wake up when we become aware of the mechanics … Continue reading

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