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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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RIGHT SPEECH, WRONG SPEECH
Right Speech, Wrong Speech Right speech is skilful, and brings conversation to a conclusion. Wrong speech is unskilful, and prolongs conversation without a conclusion. The right conclusion is a mutual, uplifting silence.
“I CAN’T MEDITATE”
“I Can’t Meditate” It isn’t the I that meditates. 🙂 We need a little intellectual curiosity to understand this. The I is consciousness associating with thoughts and clinging to them, thus creating an I-illusion. We (consciousness) have thoughts, but we … Continue reading
VERIFICATION
Verification We may wonder, “Am I doing the right thing?”. If we wait for verification from someone else, we become reliant on their judgement, and that isn’t verification. Who are we trying to impress? There is something in life/the universe/karma … Continue reading
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IS THERE MEANING TO LIFE?
Is There Meaning To Life? Many cannot ask this question as they are afraid that there is an answer. The meaning of life is to realise what we are, rather than what we have become. We have become clever prattlers. … Continue reading
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BLIND TO REALITY
Blind To Reality Because we believe that whatever we see or think is reality, we are blind to actual reality. Reality is consciousness that sees everything without comment. That is our starting point. Why do we ignore this original starting … Continue reading
IS STUPIDITY A SOCIOLOGICAL PROBLEM?
Is Stupidity A Sociological Problem? Is stupidity a sociological problem? Is it catching? Social conformity deprives us of independent thinking. With social conformity, we aren’t dealing with the person; we are dealing with ideas and catch-phrases, and because of this, … Continue reading
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THE DHARMA , ACCORDING TO AN IDIOT
The Dharma, According To An Idiot We are just pure consciousness- no intelligence needed. Note how an original meaning of a word downgrades, and shapes society. The word ‘idiot’ comes from the Greek ‘idiōtēs’ – a private person or citizen, an individual (as opposed to … Continue reading
THROUGH REALISATION, NEGATIVITY TURNS POSITIVE
Through Realisation, Negativity Turns Positive Negativity is inspirational. When we know something is wrong, it’s positive. If we ignore what is wrong, we only create more negativity. The same goes for trying to be positive about everything; it’s a cover-up. … Continue reading
OUR PATH TO PERFECT HAPPINESS
Our Path To Perfect Happiness Our path to perfect happiness does not rely either on others or on conditions. Our path to happiness – and ultimately, enlightenment – is aloneness = oneness = non-duality. Inspiration is everywhere and in abundance … Continue reading
WHY USE THE WORD ‘EMPTINESS’?
Why Use The Word ‘Emptiness’? The word ’empty’ is the opposite of the word ‘full’. The mind and consciousness are, by nature, clear. We recognise this in the very first empty instant of seeing, before we start judging and filling … Continue reading
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A MOMENT OF REALISATION
A Moment Of Realisation A moment of realisation: When being awake and dreaming are without difference. When happiness and suffering are without difference. When appearances and emptiness are without difference. How do we recognise this moment of realisation? We see … Continue reading
‘I’ BLINDNESS
‘I’ Blindness The ‘I’ is blind to reality. What we think of as our selves is blind to reality. The result: the blind leading the blind. All of us, like silly sheep, have gone astray from our true reality because … Continue reading
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SOFT, UNCONSCIOUS TOTALITARIAN COMPLIANCE
Soft, Unconscious Totalitarian Compliance Unconscious compliance through technocracy – we all encounter misleading information and accept it as reality. If we can be lured into the digital world, we will never be free to realise our true nature. Totalitarianism makes … Continue reading
WHATEVER SOMEONE SAYS DOESN’T MATTER
Whatever Someone Says Doesn’t Matter It doesn’t matter what people say; what matters is what’s happening in our mind – our reactions. Ideas placed in the mind make us think that we ‘know’, when this information is having opposite effect … Continue reading
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EARTH: BEAUTIFUL BUT BONKERS
Earth: Beautiful But Bonkers People of Earth are beautiful but bonkers. Their essence is a pure heart – the beautiful – but their minds are self-indulgent – the bonkers. When we know our true nature, all the bonker-ness makes sense. … Continue reading
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HOW WE GO ASTRAY
How We Go Astray We go astray and fall into ignorance when we fixate on or cling to any idea. Whether this fixation is adoration or dislike, we lose control of our mind. Mind is a collection of ideas to … Continue reading
ARE WE AWAKE OR ASLEEP?
Are We Awake Or Asleep? Dream: a state of mind in which someone is unaware of their immediate surroundings. Awake: to regain consciousness. Day-dream: thoughts that distract one’s attention from the present. When consciousness loses awareness of its immediate surroundings, we are in a state of sleep. We may be … Continue reading
LIFE SHOULD BE FRUSTRATING
Life Should Be Frustrating We can’t change anything. Life is frustrating because there are different views of the same subject. People cannot even agree on what is truth, or what is important in life. Frustration has many levels, from disheartenment … Continue reading
WE DON’T UNDERSTAND OUR OWN PSYCHOLOGY
We Don’t Understand Our Own Psychology If we don’t know our own psychology, we won’t know what is happening to us. We’re easily bored; that boredom is created by confusion, and sends us to sleep. We may look awake, but … Continue reading
OUR SELF IS OUR BUBBLE OF SUFFERING
Our Self Is Our Bubble Of Suffering What we call our self is merely consciousness bound in abstract concepts, existing in thought only and having no physical reality. Consciousness is unchanging, and has merely a temporary body and memory. Identifying with these abstract thoughts … Continue reading
IS IT REALLY A SCARY WORLD?
Is It Really A Scary World? In a genuinely scary situation, we have no time to be scared as we have something to deal with which overrides fear. Fear derives from rumour – every good filmmaker knows how to achieve … Continue reading
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IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD …
It Doesn’t Matter What We Know About The World … It doesn’t matter what we know about the world, things will happen anyway. They always have. Under the guise of a warning is insidious programming. We see and hear, and … Continue reading
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THE DHARMA ISN’T HOITY-TOITY
The Dharma Isn’t Hoity-Toity The Dharma isn’t haughty, snobbish and self-congratulatory. The Dharma isn’t holy or other-worldly. The Dharma is right here, right now, in all conditions; even if we get things wrong, and life is a mess, consciousness is … Continue reading
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LIFE IS KARMA
Life Is Karma Some things happen … some thing don’t happen 😀 Yet we ordinary folk are here on the same page, connected to “the Great Perfection”. Funny, that. “The Great Perfection” = Dzogchen = pure consciousness = you.
FOLLOW-THE-LEADER
Follow-The-Leader Follow-The-Leader: A child’s game. The universe seems complex, but it obeys simple rules. If we know the rules, we can lead our own life, otherwise we follow others who follow others who follow others, and no one knows why. The rules of … Continue reading
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DHARMA NEEDS NO ADORNMENT
Dharma Needs No Adornment Pure consciousness needs no adornments to attract. Never allow materiality to pull the wool over your eyes. Dharma isn’t an adornment. Dharma is our realisation. Dharma is independent of structure and organisation.
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SOME DAYS ARE LIGHT, SOME HEAVY, SOME FLAT
Some Days Are Light, Some Heavy, Some Flat The condition is which we find ourselves on any particular day is the karmic display of the absolute truth of the universe uncovering our path for us. We are the absolute truth … Continue reading
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BEYOND KNOWING AND NOT KNOWING IS KNOWINGNESS
Beyond Knowing And Not Knowing Is Knowingness Thinking we know, we are in an occupied state. Thinking we don’t know, we are in a vacant state. We cannot deny that knowingness – which is synonymous with awareness or consciousness – … Continue reading
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SCIENCE AND RELIGION HAVE THE SAME EFFECT
Science And Religion Have The Same Effect In the early years, we seek the mythical, holy grail of life. It doesn’t matter whether we follow science or religion, we end up obsessed and fixated. Depending on the type of person … Continue reading
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MEDITATION ONLY SPOILS IT
Meditation Only Spoils It Meditation is a method to bring the mind to stillness for the clarity of awareness to be acknowledged though mindfulness. It is in relating to this experience, however, that we end up in a constant duality … Continue reading
THERE IS NOTHING TO UNDERSTAND
There Is Nothing To Understand There is nothing to understand; just see. Just seeing is pure consciousness. Once realised, we understand what others try to understand. This profound teaching has become far too poetic, complicated and elaborate. Realise that pure … Continue reading
WE NEED A CONSTANT REMINDER
We Need A Constant Reminder We need a constant reminder of our true reality, because of constant, misleading information. If we hang around with clowns, we become part of the circus. Recognise and gain certainty in the one principle that … Continue reading
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MAKING OUR SELF FEEL BETTER …
Making Our Self Feel Better … Making our self feel better, instead of feeling better about our self. This has always been the human dilemma – to cover our self in selfishness, or to understand this self. We spend our … Continue reading
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DOES ANYTHING EXIST?
Does Anything Exist? It’s not a question we like to ask 🙂 Existence: coming into being. If something comes into being, it didn’t exist before. Does it exist now? Is it a temporary phenomena? We think we exist, but how? … Continue reading
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CAN THE DHARMA BE USED AGAINST HUMANITY?
Can The Dharma Be Used Against Humanity? Dharma is the knowledge to enable enlightenment, pointing out whatever obscures this potential. Dharma principles are unfailing, especially regarding the obscurations of desire, aversion and ignorance that obscure our potential. If these obscurations … Continue reading
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THE MOMENT OF TOTAL CONFUSION
The Moment Of Total Confusion Sometimes, the past comes to mind with intensity. We may know that “we are free in the moment of seeing”, but the intensity is still whirling like a tornado. That is the moment of total … Continue reading
REALISING THE COMPLETE PICTURE
Realising The Complete Picture The complete picture isn’t about gaining more information;it’s a matter of eliminating it.In fact, the more we learn, the less we know. When we drop the information, we are left with nothing.That ‘nothing’ is pure consciousness.This … Continue reading
CHANGE: BECOMING DIFFERENT
Change: Becoming Different Change occurs through the realisation that we’re not what we think – and we’re not what others think of us either. As long as we fixate about ourselves, we will never change. People enter the Dharma and … Continue reading
WHAT IS SELF?
What Is Self? Self is an illusory identity adopted by consciousness. Consciousness has been convinced that as long as it believes whatever others believe, it is safe. This is exactly what Solomon Asch’s experiment on conformity was about. Self is … Continue reading
MIXING BUSINESS WITH MEDITATION
Mixing Business With Meditation Business uses the term, ‘mindfulness meditation’. It’ll make you a better corporate warrior. This is a complete misunderstanding of the purpose of meditation. It’s an oxymoron – and it’s how evil works. We gain. Others lose. … Continue reading
DZOGCHEN: THE RELIEF FROM DISAPPOINTMENT
Dzogchen: The Relief From Disappointment The disappointment is the sudden realisation that there is no more. That’s it? That is the relief – the freedom from seeking a confused seeker – because there is no seeker. Hope and fear dissolve … Continue reading
WHAT IS DZOGCHEN?
What Is Dzogchen? ‘Dzogchen’ is a Tibetan word for natural, pure consciousness. What is the practice of Dzogchen? To realise it. How? Drop any meditation. Why? Dzogchen is what we already are. And it isn’t a practice. We are Dzogchen. … Continue reading
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WHERE ARE WE AT?
Where Are We At? ‘Direct recognition’ describes the moment when something is presented to us and we ‘get it’. Certain texts are like that – from personal experience,“The Lamp That Dispels Darkness” comes to mind. Because of direct recognition, practitioners … Continue reading
SOMETHING NOT RIGHT?
Something Not Right? Something not right? How do we know that? There is only one reason: perfect consciousness is the ever-present, innate blueprint of life. When we ignore this for something more interesting, we wander off-plan. The plan is that … Continue reading
AND THE TRUTH IS UPSETTING
And The Truth Is Upsetting The truth will set us free – but not everyone at the same time. When we realise our true nature, it’s such a relief from all the elaborate nonsense going on in the world. Not … Continue reading
FIND YOUR ONE POINT IN LIFE
Find Your One Point In Life Gain confidence and freedom. Garab Dorje: Recognise your essence. Decide on this one point. Gain confidence and freedom. First, recognise your true essence. Without that, you cannot decide or gain confidence beyond doubt. Decide … Continue reading
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