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- WATERED-DOWN DHARMA October 8, 2026
- THE CONSTANTS October 8, 2026
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- 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
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WHAT OPENS MINDS?
What Opens Minds? It isn’t new information that opens minds; it is seeing afresh that does it, without drawing a conclusion. Conclusions are formed from memory, and memory is limited and based on previous assumptions. Assumption: a thing that is accepted as … Continue reading
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WE ARE SO USED TO LIES
We Are So Used To Lies We are so used to lies that we cannot see the truth. It is the truth that sets us free. Belief isn’t exactly a lie, but it is accepting something as true without proof. … Continue reading
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WE COME TO THE TRUTH WHEN WE ARE READY
We Come To The Truth When We’re Ready We come to the truth when we are ready to accept it. That only happens when we have had enough of untruths – dare we say lies, illusions, beliefs, things to worry … Continue reading
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WHO KNOWS THE TRUTH?
Who Knows The Truth? This isn’t about whoever believes the truth or has read about the truth. Who actually knows, experiences and realises the truth? The point is that we cannot say, “I do.” Saying anything can never be the … Continue reading
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NOT MANY GET IT
Not Many Get It We are pure awareness, without characteristics. When told this, not many get it. If we do get it, we usually forget that we got it, and go back to not getting it, with characteristics. Many pretend … Continue reading
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EPIPHANY = REALISATION
Epiphany = Realisation There is nothing beyond consciousness. In truth, that is all we are. It is not what we know that is important; it is simple knowingness, common to all, so we don’t have to be a scholar. That … Continue reading
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THE MIRACLE OF HEALING THE BLIND
The Miracle Of Healing The Blind You can do that! For the exoteric (the believers), healing the blind is literal. For the esoteric (the realisers), healing the blind is opening another’s mind. For those who do not care, opening the … Continue reading
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EVERYWHERE WE LOOK, THERE ARE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS
Everywhere We Look, There Are Spiritual Teachings Everywhere we look, there are spiritual teachings, because the looking is done by consciousness, and that reminds us instantly of what we are. Appearances and recognition are simultaneous. Spirituality of non-dual awareness has … Continue reading
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THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION
The Problem With Realisation The problem with the realisation that we are pure consciousness is dealing with others who have not realised this fundamental truth. Their life is about other things. Before realisation, we chit chat, swap opinions, laugh at … Continue reading
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A MACGUFFIN IS NOTHING AT ALL
A MacGuffin Is Nothing At All A MacGuffin is something we believe. A MacGuffin is a plot or motive device to focus the actors in films – adopted by Alfred Hitchcock The audience doesn’t see it as it is never revealed, and they aren’t … Continue reading
CAN SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS BE USED TO DECEIVE PEOPLE?
Can Spiritual Teachings Be Used To Deceive People? Can spiritual teachings be used to deceive people? Certainly. It’s what evil does best. Spiritual teachings are about converting negativity into wisdom. They are not about beliefs. These precious teachings need to … Continue reading
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THE BANALITY OF EVIL IS ENLIGHTERNING
The Banality Of Evil Is Enlightening Evil is a term used to describe something that brings about harmful, painful, and unpleasant effects. Banality breeds evil. Evil breeds banality. And that can wake us up! We don’t have to be perfect to … Continue reading
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THE DOMINO EFFECT OF INDIFFERENCE
The Domino Effect Of Indifference Indifference to an event affecting other events is like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall in line. If we merely follow others in the domino line-up, we do not … Continue reading
REALISATION IS EARTH SHATTERING
Realisation Is Earth Shattering All that we hope for is an illusion. All that we fear is an illusion. We over-estimate how many sane people there are. 😀 Illusion: an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. If we cannot discern that perception, in the very first … Continue reading
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BUDDHISM FOR TODAY
Buddhism For Today The quality of Buddhism is tested through compassion in our relationships. How empathetic are we? This is this age of conflict, and conflict requires people. Buddhism today is about compassion, or rather, the lack of it. Merely … Continue reading
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HOW CAN I ENHANCE CONSCIOUSNESS?
How Can I Enhance Consciousness? You cannot. Consciousness just is. It cannot be made, and it cannot be enhanced. The only thing that can be enhanced is our noticing. When we know this, we are meditating without effort. Trying to … Continue reading
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MAKING A BIG DEAL OF OUR SPIRITUALITY
Making A Big Deal Of Our Spirituality We have to let go of our spirituality. It’s nothing special. If we make it special, we make ourselves special. Making a big deal of ourselves and our spirituality is a huge mistake. … Continue reading
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IF THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE
If This Is The Only Life If this is the only life we have, what are you or I doing with it? The things that we worry about will still be here after we die. This life is so precious; … Continue reading
REALISATION IS NOT ENLIGHTENMENT
Realisation Is Not Enlightenment Realisation is not enlightenment; it is the opening up of our path to enlightenment. Once we realise our true nature of pure awareness, all we then have to do is remember, becoming aware of subtle obstructions … Continue reading
THE WORLD IS A STAGE … STAGED!
The World Is A Stage … Staged! We make our entrance, receive our script, and live our life according to that script. There are different parts, but it’s all the same illusion. Meditation tears up the script.
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LUCIFER, THE BRINGER OF LIGHT
Lucifer, The Bringer Of Light Lucifer: also known as Satan. Lucifer: The Bringer Of Light? How? It all depends on one’s point of view. The first noble truth of the Buddha is admitting that we are suffering/dissatisfied/fed up, and that … Continue reading
ARE YOU A DIFFICULT PERSON?
Are You A Difficult Person? Hello! Nice to meet you. 🙂
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ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES TWO WORLDS
One Word That Describes Two Worlds ‘Ornament‘ 1. Ornament: Serving to look more attractive, while having no practical purpose. Ordinary human beings project their ideas and opinions as useless ornaments. 2. Ornament: A quality of grace. A quality of inner … Continue reading
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STUCK IN A MIND LOOP
Stuck In a Mind Loop Ever feel like you’re treading water, responding to life in the same way all the time? Instead of remaining in pure perception, consciousness becomes corrupted or distracted and, via the senses, information goes straight to … Continue reading
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THE EXOTERIC AND THE ESOTERIC
The Exoteric And The Esoteric The exoteric lives by the words. The esoteric lives in pure perception. The exoteric lives by knowing things. The esoteric lives by knowingness. The exoteric argues. The esoteric cannot. Exoteric divides. Esoteric unites.
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THE DHARMA CAN BE THE MUD
The Dharma Can Be The Mud Whether we are religious or not, we are bound by ideas which we exaggerate and fixate upon, causing hostility in ourself and in others. We are all Buddhas; we just have to wash off … Continue reading
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IS THE TRUTH BEING KEPT FROM US?
Is Truth Being Kept From Us? Humans are easily distracted. As long as we are distracted, we will never know the truth. We will know something else. It is the truth that sets us free. The truth is never in … Continue reading
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I DO NOT FOLLOW ANYONE …
I Do Not Follow Anyone … … and certainly not my self! This self is a karmic mental creation of ideas, upsets and longings from our past – but it is also our teacher. It teaches us that what we … Continue reading
THE LAW OF KARMA
The Law Of Karma We are responsible for our own thoughts, actions, and inactions, i.e. what happens to us. Whatever we do, say and think has consequences in the future. Whatever we did, said and thought has consequences now. We … Continue reading
I ALWAYS FEEL I AM WRONG
I Aways Feel I Am Wrong Being aware of feeling wrong cannot be wrong; feeling inadequate is just a product of karma, observed by awareness. The wonderful thing about feeling inadequate is that we can empathise with everyone. Feeling we’re … Continue reading
MASS PSYCHOSIS
Mass Psychosis Mass psychosis or mass hypnosis: the madness of the crowd brought to us by the Lords of the Kali-yuga. The magician’s trick creates bewilderment, and then focuses on one small event which is elaborated in order to distract. … Continue reading
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COMPASSION AND EMPATHY
Compassion And Empathy A word is a merely a sound. Words have meaning, however, and if we don’t understand that meaning, we merely make sounds. Compassion: concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others and a wish to help. Empathy: the ability and … Continue reading
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THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING IS CATHARTIC AND CLEANSING
The Buddha’s Teaching Is Cathartic And Cleansing Cathartic: providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; via late Latin from Greek – katharsis ‘cleansing’ It is only when we practise what is taught that a genuine, cleansing feeling is experienced, arising from the dropping away of all … Continue reading
HOW DO WE START OUR JOURNEY TO ENLIGHTENMENT?
How Do We Start Our Journey To Enlightenment? Step one: We see that things aren’t right. “Well, we all know that!”Yes, but how many actually take the next step to start their journey? Step two: We look for the cause … Continue reading
NOT EVERYONE GETS IT
Not Everyone Gets it This is the beginning of the tenth year of this blog! As there is much confusion in this world of flight, fright and freeze, we’ll just keep going. Rosie and Daisy seem keen. Iris gets it … Continue reading
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MAY THE LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS
May The Light Of Consciousness May the light of consciousness illumine the darkness in the mind. Whenever the mind seems dark, the seeing of that is the light. The dark and the light are inseparable, and we have arrived – … Continue reading
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THE LONG CONFIDENCE TRICK ON CONSCIOUSNESS
The Long Confidence Trick On Consciousness For thousands of years, humanity has been tricked into believing that we have no authority and must be led. We lack confidence because we do not know. Once we know, we can never not … Continue reading
WHAT IS BETTER THAN BEING TOLD THE TRUTH?
What Is Better Than Being Told The Truth? Better than being told the truth is realising it for oneself. Being told words, we repeat words. Realising the words, we display understanding.
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WHERE GROUCHO MARX WENT WRONG :-)
Where Groucho Marx Went Wrong 🙂 He famously and humorously said, “I wouldn’t join any club that would have me as a member.” Better to have said, “I would join any club that would have me as a member”, as … Continue reading
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FEELING DULL AND STUPID? … BRILLIANT!
Feeling Dull And Stupid …? Brilliant! Where is this dullness and stupidity? What observes this dullness and stupidity? Neither dullness nor observer can be found. It is pure consciousness that remains. This realisation bypasses all techniques on the path to … Continue reading
THE POWER OF SUGGESTION INFLUENCES BEHAVIOUR
The Power Of Suggestion Influences Behaviour The power of suggestion influences both behaviour and whatever sticky situation we are in. In all walks of life, we have to be aware of the power of suggestion that primes and influences our … Continue reading
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LOOK FOR YOUR SELF
Look For Your Self Let us know when you find it. 😀
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BUDDHISM AND DINOSAURS
Buddhism And Dinosaurs As long as there are only two explanations for life on earth, there will be conflict. Controlled opposition that promotes beliefs causes more problems, and is used to distract, ensuring that people do not think too deeply. … Continue reading
BEGINNER MIND, DZOGCHEN MIND
Beginner Mind, Dzogchen Mind It’s being ‘ordinary’. Don’t be confused about the word ‘Dzogchen’; it’s a Tibetan word for Zen, which is a Chinese word for our original essence, which is pure consciousness, which is just seeing. The problem with … Continue reading
IF WE ARE NOT TOLD THE TRUTH
If We Are Not Told The Truth If we’re not told the truth, what are we being told? If we’re not told the truth, then maybe – consciously or unconsciously – we are being told misunderstandings and untruths. If we … Continue reading