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- WATERED-DOWN DHARMA October 8, 2026
- THE CONSTANTS October 8, 2026
- 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
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WE ARE BORN WITH THE ANSWER
We Are Born With The Answer We are born with the answer. If we weren’t, we wouldn’t re-cognise it. It is about asking the right question. We are not here to gain teachings; we are here for release from adopted … Continue reading
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Love Your Self
Love Your Self Know your self; love your self. Your self is the path to enlightenment. Our self is a collection of confusions and doubts. that’s why we, unfortunately, follow others. Uncovering this confusion is our personal path to realisation. … Continue reading
THE MOST PRECIOUS TIME IN MODERN HISTORY
The Most Precious Time In Modern History This is the most precious time in modern history, as more and more people are not just believing what they are told. The internet has made this possible. The message to “Know thy … Continue reading
SENTIMENTALITY CLOUDS CLARITY
Sentimentality Clouds Clarity When the truth is told, we realise that we already know it, but hadn’t recognised it. Truth isn’t a mystery: it’s not ‘other worldly’, but it can be dressed up in elaborations that keep realisation at a … Continue reading
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RIGHT SPEECH
Right Speech Right speech is enlightened speech,where opposing forces or influences are balanced.Wrong speech creates division. When we tame our body, speech and mind, we are on the right path to enlightenment.Conversely, if we do not tame our body, speech and mind, we become demanding.We cannot … Continue reading
EVIL IS BANAL
Evil Is Banal We may think of evil as something terrible, but that extreme vision starts with a lack of understanding of our original nature. Evil lacks originality: it is banal and obvious, and obeys its programming without question. Our original … Continue reading
NOTHING’S GOING TO CHANGE
Nothing’s Going To Change History only teaches us that we will do the same things again, and the world will continue to go round in circles. Mara can never break its routine; it plays games, and we suffer. Change only … Continue reading
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
One Way Or Another Humans have the potential for enlightenment, but are, unfortunately, malleable. When we forget what goodness is, we swap it for sentimentality, and become vulnerable and easily scared. Everything comes about due to causes and conditions: being … Continue reading
THERE IS NOTHING TO TEACH
There Is Nothing To Teach There is nothing to teach. There is only the statement, “We are what we seek. We are pure being.” All we have to do is realise why we ignore this. Being taught doesn’t mean we … Continue reading
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THE TRUTH IS STARING US IN THE FACE
The Truth Is Staring Us In The Face We don’t have to learn Sanskrit, Pali, Greek, Hebrew or Tibetan; we just see for ourself. The truth is never in the words. It is the pure perception of consciousness that is … Continue reading
THE GREAT RUDE AWAKENING
The Great Rude Awakening Accepting the total rawness of lifeIs total relief from that suffering.And that rawness never goes away. Covering up the rawness with cleverness,we become arrogant and annoying,and cause problems for others. When we were born we weren’t … Continue reading
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THAT’S WHAT THEY CALL GOD
That’s What They Call God An exoteric fantasy to believe in. A reactionary rebellion against this fantasy that doesn’t exist. A philosophical debate of there is, and there isn’t. The esoteric reality. This is our journey, from gross misunderstanding to … Continue reading
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STILL WORSHIPPING THE DEVIL?
Still Worshipping The Devil? What do the first two commandments in the bible really mean? “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Do not place anything in front of pure … Continue reading
DEAR DEMONS OF THE WORLD
Dear Demons Of The World Dear demons of the world; Here is where you keep going wrong. You constantly ignore the universal law of opposites: good-bad, dark-light, fact-fiction, true-untrue, attraction-repulsion, love-hate, selfless-selfish, pure consciousness-impure consciousness … If you push one … Continue reading
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QUESTIONS THE BUDDHA WOULD NOT ANSWER
Questions The Buddha Would Not Answer There were questions the Buddha would not answer. He remained silent because any reply would only be misunderstood. It is we who have to realise the answer, and the non-answer. In the moment beyond … Continue reading
BEING CREEPY :D
Being Creepy 😀 Both evil-Samsara and enlightened-Nirvana take one step at a time, so we don’t notice what is creeping up on us. When we believe, we are not knowing. When we know, we no longer have to believe. There’s … Continue reading
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STILL DESPERATE TO FIND OUT MORE?
Still Desperate To Find Out More? The only way to find out the truth is to recognise it, and then realise it. The truth isn’t in a book, on the internet, or from a teacher. The authenticity of truth is … Continue reading
THERE IS NO NEED TO ARGUE
There Is No Need To Argue There is no need to be irritated and argue. It’s okay to see things differently as we are all from different cultural backgrounds and at different levels of understanding. Look to see your own mental … Continue reading
GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Global Consciousness Global consciousness binds people together, and makes them dependent. The idea of God did that for thousands of years. Then came wars, industrialisation, computers, artificial intelligence… New Age… New World Order… The New Normal… The Great Reset… Build … Continue reading
FOR HOW LONG HAS HUMANITY BEEN INDOCTRINATED?
For How Long Has Humanity Been Indoctrinated? How long has humanity been indoctrinated? Ever since we accepted being ruled, and told what to think and do. We weren’t born believing anything. We’re not a creation; we have been created by … Continue reading
“THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING”
“The Cloud of Unknowing” It doesn’t matter what we think or hope for; our absolute reality is right here, right now. “The Cloud of Unknowing” is the work of an anonymous Christian mystic, written in the 14th century. The text is … Continue reading
AM I WRITING TOO MUCH?!
Am I Writing Too Much?! Yes. It’s true. 😀 This does create the problem of having so much to read through – but you don’t have to: it’s all in any one article, and hopefully, questions will arise. Teachings are … Continue reading
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AFTER MEDITATION
After Meditation When we finish our meditation session, we pay close attention to our conduct. Our conduct must be the six perfections: generosity (of spirit), patience, knowing what is right, discipline, concentration, and knowledge of our true essence. These six … Continue reading
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INTELLIGENCE AND BLIND FAITH
Intelligence and Blind Faith The Buddha’s teaching cannot be followedby merely having faith in the Buddha. The teaching needs sharp intelligence and wisdom to analyse and test it.Blind faith is not the way; it is an idea about the way.
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HARMONY IS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
Harmony Is Active Participation We may assume that if we’re not in conflict, we’re in harmony, while we may actually just be indifferent, or in a state of not knowing. Harmony is the active participation of empathy.
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IF THINGS SEEM TO BE WORSE
If Things Are Seem To Be Worse If the outer and the inner seem to be getting worse, this means we are noticing more. The more we notice, the clearer we are. Having noticed, what do we do? We don’t … Continue reading
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MAY EXPLOITATION BE ELIMINATED
May Exploitation Be Eliminated May exploitation be eliminated.May there only be selfless compassion.May negativity dawn as wisdom. The recognition that we are unhappyis actually the path to enlightenment if we stop and look,rather than looking for distraction. We misunderstand what … Continue reading
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THE REAL ‘GREAT RESET’
The Real ‘Great Reset’ Meditation resets our mind back to zero – emptiness. In emptiness, we see clearly. If we reset our mind, we don’t need others to reset our mind for us. Meditation is no big deal. We just … Continue reading
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL WAR
It Has Always Been Psychological War Don’t be confused. Psychological war uses fear and hope, so psychological war is a spiritual war on consciousness. This is how it works: spiritual teachings have been used by some to their own advantage, … Continue reading
EMPTINESS – SHUNYATA
Emptiness – Shunyata ‘Emptiness’ means uncontaminated consciousness. “Oh, do I have to be really holy to experience that?”! When the eyes just see, the ears just hear, the nose just smells, the tongue just tastes, the body just feels, the … Continue reading
IT’S NOT A MATTER OF WHAT WE KNOW
It’s Not A Matter Of What We Know It’s not a matter of what we know; it’s how we are that is important. We can know all sorts of things about things, but what counts in life is realised contentment. … Continue reading
PEOPLE WHO IRRITATE US
People Who Irritate Us People who irritate us bring our darkness to light. This is how karma teaches. There’s no getting away from it – until pure consciousness faces self consciousness. We all know because we can see our reactions, … Continue reading
MISTAKING MEMORY OF INTELLIGENCE
Mistaking Memory For Intelligence Mistaking memory for intelligence. Mistaking wealth for intelligence. Mistaking charisma for intelligence. Intelligence isn’t whatever is projected. It is empathy and compassion for the projection and projector. Personal, pure seeing is natural intelligence. We all know, … Continue reading
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THE KALI YUGA IS ENLIGHTENING
The Kali Yuga Is Enlightening The Kali Yuga is enlightening. Why? Suffering is obvious. The causes of suffering are obvious. The solution is obvious. The practice is obvious. Attainment is obvious. Happiness is obvious. If everything seemed hunky-dory, we wouldn’t … Continue reading
IF WE THINK WE ARE SANE, WE ARE INSANE
If We Think We Are Sane, We Are Insane If we think we are sane, we are insane. If we know we are insane, we must be sane! Gampopa: “May confusion dawn as wisdom”. To know we are confused is … Continue reading
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IS BEING HUMAN A SIDE EFFECT?!
Is Being Human A Side Effect?! 😀 Is being human a side effect of ignorance?!Are we even supposed to be here? As humans, we often don’t feel ‘right’; we’re slightly uncomfortable.It is said that our home is in the Buddha … Continue reading
REALISATION AND FEELING
Realisation and Feeling Realisation and feeling may not always be in balance: we may sense something, but it doesn’t feel right. We might be too sensitive or too stimulated, or past trauma comes to the surface, bringing up subtle feelings. … Continue reading
SPIRITUALITY IS PSYCHOLOGY: ASK CARL JUNG
Spirituality Is Psychology: Ask Carl Jung Sentient psychology is timeless. There is no monopoly on truth. Buddhism is spiritual psychology. The devil uses this against those who are indifferent. Before the term, ‘Christianity’, it was known as ‘The Way’. The Way … Continue reading
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THE WORD ‘PATH’ IS AN MISNOMER
The Word ‘Path’ Is A Misnomer ‘Path’ suggests going somewhere when, in reality, there is nowhere to go. ‘Path’ is actually the way – the way in which we see, which is now, here. The way we see depends on … Continue reading
THE SECRET IS IN THE ESSENCE
The Secret Is In The Essence The secret – the truth – to any subject is its essential nature, from which everything flows. Once we know truth, then we know what isn’t true. If we know the rule, we will … Continue reading
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THE TWO IGNORANCES
The Two Ignorances Ignorance of our true nature, and maintenance of that ignorance: the origin and maintenance of sin. It may be hard to accept that exaggeration about our self turns into a life of lies. The two ignorances – … Continue reading
THE CLOAKING DEVICE
The Cloaking Device The cloaking device:my self. Our problem is that we keep forgetting to turn the bloody thing off!😀 As long as our true nature is invisible to us,love and happiness are invisible too. Underneath that cloak is a … Continue reading
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WHEN WE DIE SOCIALLY, WE WAKE UP
When We Die Socially, We Wake Up When we die socially, we are released from gossip, opinions and beliefs and are free from these limitations. We can still relate, but everything is clearer and the senses are brighter. If we … Continue reading
THE NIGHTMARE; THE DEATH OF TRUTH
The Nightmare; The Death Of Truth Challenging belief is now a hate crime? Regulators said ‘hate speech’ includes intolerance of opinions. Belief: an acceptance that something exists or is true, without proof.\ Opinion: a view formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge UK Ofcom (communication regulators) now … Continue reading
THE YEAR TO FACE THE TRUTH
The Year To Face The Truth To be able to face the truth, we have to realise that we are the truth. We are the authority. Once we know this truth, we can see evil at work. Many spiritually-inclined people … Continue reading
THE COMING YEAR IS LIKE EVERY YEAR
The Coming Year Is Like Every Year All media plays with our imagination by creating fear and hope – and then crushes that hope with more fear. Of course, the world around us is crazy; what else can the unenlightened do? 😀 When … Continue reading
SHAPING SOCIETY’S IMAGINATION
Shaping Society’s Imagination Shaping society’s imaginationshapes the way we think and act. There are those who think for themselves,and those who think that they think for themselves. How do we know the difference?We’ve heard it all before.😀 There is nothing … Continue reading
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