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- LOVING KNIDNESS IS NOT WHAT WE THINK May 16, 2026
- SPONTANEITY IS REALITY May 15, 2026
- BEING BOUND TO WORDS May 15, 2026
- WE’RE A MISMATCH May 15, 2026
- THE SECOND COMING May 14, 2026
- THE TENDER TRAP May 14, 2026
- SUPPRESSED KNOWLEDGE May 14, 2026
- TIMELESS TIME May 13, 2026
- IS MEDITATION ENOUGH? May 13, 2026
- EARTH: THE HISTORY OF EVIL May 12, 2026
- THE BUDDHA WAS A WEIRD ONE May 11, 2026
- PATHOS IS THE PATH TO ENLIGHTEMENT May 10, 2026
- IS PREDICTION POSSIBLE? May 9, 2026
- WORDS CONTROL OUR MIND May 8, 2026
- THE WORD WEIRD IS WEIRD May 8, 2026
- WHAT IF WE’RE ALREADY ENLIGHTENED? May 7, 2026
- THE MEANING OF LIFE May 7, 2026
- PURIFYING THE MIND May 6, 2026
- WHAT ARE WE PURIFYING? May 5, 2026
- THE MIRROR, MIND ESSENCE, PURE CONSCIOUSNESS May 5, 2026
- THE TRAP OF DISPLAY IN DZOCHEN AND KABBALAH May 5, 2026
- WE LIVE IN AN UNENLIGHTENED WORLD May 4, 2026
- GO FORTH AND SPARKLE May 4, 2026
- EVERYONE KNOWS SOMETHING IS WRONG May 4, 2026
- ORDINARY REALISATION FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE May 4, 2026
- THE TWO STUPIDITIES May 3, 2026
- WHAT KNOWS? May 2, 2026
- WHAT TO DO AFTER REALISATION May 2, 2026
- OUR LIFE IS A PREDICTIVE SCRIPT May 2, 2026
- ALIENATION May 1, 2026
- WE GET OLD BECAUSE WE STOP PLAYING May 1, 2026
- INFINITY CANNOT BE COMPREHENDED May 1, 2026
- THE HEART SUTRA May 1, 2026
- THE SPIRITUAL INNER CIRCLE May 1, 2026
- SPIRITUAL JOBSWORTHS May 1, 2026
- WHY DO WE FEEL WRONG? April 30, 2026
- OUR MORAL LANDSCAPE April 29, 2026
- FOR COMPASSION, WE NEED EMPATHY April 29, 2026
- COMPOS MENTIS – NON-COMPOS MENTIS April 29, 2026
- CONQUERING THE UNIVERSE April 28, 2026
- THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT April 26, 2026
- WE FEAR COMMUNICATION April 25, 2026
- MISUNDERSTAND OUR PATH April 25, 2026
- THE ASPECTS OF SELF April 24, 2026
- CREATOR, OR CREATIVE PRINCIPLE? April 23, 2026
- STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH April 22, 2026
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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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BUDDHISM DESTROYS BUDDHISM
Buddhism Destroys Buddhism In the moment of pure consciousness, we drop all ideas. The meditation, me, the Buddha, Buddhism … everything goes.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
WHEN WE FORGET WHAT WE ARE
When We Forget What We Are When we forget what we are, we lose all sense of reality. So many people choose to be ignorant of their true reality in favour of filling their minds with some sort of amusement … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE PROOF OF THE BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT?
What Is The Proof Of The Buddha’s Enlightenment? Enlightenment is the realisation of the truth of our reality, and whatever obscures this. We don’t have to delve into the past to realise our true reality, as the proof is right … Continue reading
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INFINITY MEANS NO BEGINNING & NO END
Infinity Means No Beginning & No End No God and no single big bang. The word ‘beginning’ creates an illusion on an enormous scale, and can only relate to something that is created, dwells and dissolves, giving rise to the … Continue reading
ARE WE A CONDUIT FOR GOOD OR EVIL?
Are We A Conduit For Good Or Evil? The realisation that we could be on the path of evil is a shock, and this is why realisation opens us up to the truth about what governs our minds. Then, we … Continue reading
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THE PESSIMIST AND THE OPTIMIST
The Pessimist And The Optimist Pessimism: a belief that this world is as bad as it could be, or that evil will ultimately prevail over good. Optimism: that this world is the best of all possible worlds, and that good must ultimately prevail over evil in the universe. Two paths; the maintenance of good (positive) or evil (negative). A pessimist thinks that … Continue reading
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