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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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LITTLE INNOCUOUS IDEAS
Little Innocuous Ideas Little, unfounded, innocuous articles are put out to air an idea, sow seeds and monitor traction. Through the media, an idea is circulatedto see how far it will travel and how many will adopt it. Big ideas start from innocent-looking … Continue reading
WHY DO WE SAY TRUTH IS RELATIVE?
Why Do We Say Truth Is Relative? Relative truth is the doctrine that there is no absolute truth.This is where the world divides into the esoteric and the exoteric. Relative truth is consciousness relating to something other. This is a disastrous misunderstanding of … Continue reading
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DUMBING DOWN OF THE WORLD
Dumbing Down Of The World The great devolution:If we don’t see it, we are part of its structure. ‘Dumbing down’ is the deliberate oversimplification of intellectual content in education, literature, religion, news, music and films. Have you heard what’s playing on the radio and in shops? Mindless chatter and … Continue reading
ARE WE INSTITUTIONALISED MAVERICKS?
Are We Institutionalised Mavericks? In taking someone else’s word as our own,do we become branded ? Unbranded cattle which were not part of the herd came to be labelled as ‘mavericks’. Realised masters removed their brand.Unfortunately, their followers … well, … Continue reading
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GROSS, SUBTLE and INNERMOST SUBTLE MODES OF BEING
Gross, Subtle And Innermost Subtle Modes Of Being We live in three ways: a gross survival level, a subtle inner feeling driving force level, and fully conscious level. The gross level is our behaviour. The subtle level is our hidden feeling … Continue reading
THE POSITIVE DOPAMINE EFFECT
The Positive Dopamine Effect The pleasure centre in the brain. Ordinarily, we do things for some sort of reward or pleasure which we think brings us happiness – conditional happiness. If the conditions change, we become unhappy. That is the … Continue reading
CAN A LAZY PERSON REALISE TRUTH?
Can A Lazy Person Realise Truth? Can a lazy person realise truth?No. Can an uneducated person realise truth?Yes. To realise truth, all we do is see. In being lazy, we become dependent; we limit our reality and so, our freedom. … Continue reading
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THE BUDDHA: “DON’T LIVE VICARIOUSLY”
The Buddha: “Don’t Live Vicariously” Living vicariously through the actions of others can cause us to become dependent when it comes to happiness and fulfilment in life. Trying to avoid living vicariously isn’t easy to do as we all seek acceptance … Continue reading
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INVESTIGATING TRUTH – RECOGNISING EVIDENCE
Investigating Truth – Recognising Evidence The problem with investigating truth is knowing the difference between wanting proof (something acquired or borrowed) as opposed to proving as a personal experience. If we want proof without proving, whatever we come up with will still be a theory; it’s … Continue reading
IS THERE GOD?
Is There God? Is there God?It all depends on view. In self identity, there is something relating to other. In the moment now, there is no relating:no identity, no other. Just oneness. Without proving, we will never know.
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THE SELF IS A LIKENESS
The Self Is A Likeness Likeness: the fact of being alike; a semblance, guise, or outward appearance, especially when the reality is different. From Old French, from sembler ‘seem’, from Latin similare, simulare ‘simulate’. Our self is an adopted reflection in the mind that seems real due to our ignorance. We forget that it is consciousness (our true reality) that … Continue reading
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ARE WE IN SPECULATIVE OR CONTEMPLATIVE MODE?
Are We In Speculative Or Contemplative Mode? Speculation: the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.Contemplation: looking deep within for a long time. Modern societies are more speculative than contemplative. One is full of excitement, while the other rests in quietude.One searches outside, while the other, … Continue reading
GOING INTO ISOLATION
Going Into Isolation (this isn’t about Covid19 🙂 ) Many people have had enough of public life, of social life, and even of so-called ‘spiritual’ life with all the unconscious tendencies that go with these. As a spiritual practitioner, this … Continue reading
WE DO LIVE IN A REPTILIAN WORLD!
We Do Live In A Reptilian World! As long as we remain reactive to situations, we will be subject to fight, flight and freeze, acting in response to a situation rather than being creative or controlling it. If this is so, we have no mastery over ourselves. In everyday … Continue reading
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HOW ARE SUPPOSED TO BE?
How Are We Supposed To Be? The self is the product of our culture and background. This is karma. However we find our self, it’s what we have to work with. When realising that we are more than just a … Continue reading
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ENLIGHTENING ERRORS
Enlightening Errors In being shown how we are wrong, we learn what is right. Conversely, if we think we are right, we cannot transcend or evolve, and therefore stay as we are. There are many levels of understanding. We work … Continue reading
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IT IS OUR RIGHT TO FIND ERRORS
It Is Our Right To Find Errors It is our duty to know the truth, rather than merely accepting others’ version of the truth. In finding an error, however, we then have to come up with something better. Hint: the … Continue reading
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WHAT IS AUTHENTIC TEACHING?
What Is Authentic Teaching? Authentic: undisputed origin; not a copy. We look for authentic teachings,but how do we know they are authentic? ‘Undisputed’ means tested and proven. Whoever tests, authorises, rather than accepting what others have said. Authorised teaching is something re-cognised and therefore already known, … Continue reading
USER’S MANUAL FOR THE MIND
User’s Manual For The Mind Living life without a manual to instruct us how to work properly, we limit our experience with our clinging to ideas. Troubleshooting Mind comes in two parts; consciousness and thoughts. Watching and the thing watched. … Continue reading
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THE POINT IS TO SHOCK US OUT OF COMPLACENCY
The Point Is To Shock Us Out Of Complacency The point is to realise sanity;a mind which is in sound, excellent condition, and runs nicely. This is opposed to insanity:a mind that prevents clear perception, and doesn’t run nicely. It … Continue reading
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DON’T TAKE YOURSELF FOR GRANTED
Don’t Take Your Self For Granted Don’t take your self for granted.It’s all you have to work with! It is because we make mistakes that we can become enlightened. Our path isto see that we suffer;to see that our ‘self’ is … Continue reading
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PHANTOM SPIRITUALITY
Phantom Spirituality Phantom: a figment of the imagination.Our self image is a figment of our imagination. For spirituality to be practical, there can be no wishful thinking, no mind games. It is spirituality – or pure consciousness – that sees the … Continue reading
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ESOTERIC TEACHINGS IN THE WEST
Esoteric Teachings In The West We live in a profoundly non-monastic and non-contemplative society. To adopt profound and esoteric contemplative practices without sufficient context is highly problematic. What is being given in a traditional manner may not be received in … Continue reading
EVER WONDERED ABOUT MODERN WARFARE?
Ever Wondered About Modern Warfare? A few bombs, bullets and missiles here and therebut the weapon of choice is information.The modern tactic; disinformation and reaction. Create disharmony and fear,and people will fight one anotherand surrender their freedom. If this is … Continue reading
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AM I WRONG OR AM I PERFECT?
Am I Wrong Or Am I Perfect? This I is an accumulation from past experiences and reactions that has resulted in present doubt and confusion. I do this, say that, and think this, while regretting all the things I did, … Continue reading
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HOLINESS IS MORE THAN BEING HANDY
Holiness Is More Than Being Handy Holiness: possessing moral and spiritual qualities. This applies to all of us, if we but realised it.Saying someone is ‘holy’ separates us,and we idolise that symbol. The moment that we recognise the symbol, we should remember, appreciate and respect those same … Continue reading
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NOT FINDING IS FINDING
Not Finding Is Finding Not finding anything else within pure consciousness, we have arrived.Conversely, not finding and missing is definitely not finding.😀What is it that we miss?The claiming, and a feeling of satisfaction. When resting in the spontaneous moment of … Continue reading
“WHAT IS THE USE OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?”
“What Is The Use Of Spiritual Practice?” The point of spiritual practice is to reduce suffering in the world.When suffering is reduced, happiness is increased.It’s that simple. The problem is thatwe are too excitable. “So what do we do?”We sit … Continue reading
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START AN INFORMATION DIET
Start An Information Diet Be aware of information overload that overloads us with incomplete information. Be grateful for the exposure of our pattern of behaviour that is due to information overload– especially in times of anxiety.
OBSCURING THE TRUTH
Obscuring The Truth The truth itself isn’t extremely subtle; it is that which is obscuring the truth that is extremely subtle. Pure consciousness is what we are; it sees every moment that we think we are seeing, surveying without comment. It has done … Continue reading
EMPATHETIC ENTITIES
Empathetic Entities Entity: from late Latin ens, ent- ‘being’ – (intelligent)Being: essence of a person.Essence of person: pure consciousness. Words may stir consciousness, but it is the spacious acknowledgement behind the words that illumines consciousness. There are qualities within a person that express truth without words. … Continue reading
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BUDDHISM IS VEDANTA
Buddhism Is Vedanta The Buddha studied the Upanishads and realised their meaning. At the lower levels of any spiritual endeavour, there will seem to be differences in the meaning of words and names. They all, however, point to the end … Continue reading
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INTROVERT AND EXTROVERT
Introvert and Extrovert Seeing is the relief we seek. When we understand what is going on in our mind, we become clearer, quieter and enlightened. In every conversation, there is always some truth to be had that is both challenging … Continue reading
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TRUTH ISN’T AN EXAGGERATION
Truth Isn’t An Exaggeration To build our reality, we may use errors, omissions, distortions, restructuring, denial, minimisations, exaggerations, justifications. The only reality is in the seeing without comment.Seeing isn’t believing; it’s knowing. An exaggeration is not the truth:it is stretching the truth … Continue reading
APOLOGIES FOR THE CASCADE OF ARTICLES
Apologies For The Cascade Of Articles When the tap is open,it keeps running.😀 😀 😀 Don’t bother reading it all;it’s all the same substance! Look at it this way.It’s free.It only costs a moment.😀 Substance: the quality of being important, valid, or significant. From Latin substantia ‘being, essence’, from substant- ‘standing firm’.
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“FINDERS KEEPERS”
“Finders Keepers” Once we have found or realised our true nature of pure consciousness,we can never lose it again. To keep hoping that the teacher will tell us where we areperpetuates doubts and fears. See for yourself. Sit and just … Continue reading
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NO LONGER A SEEKER
No Longer A Seeker When we realise what we are, we stop seeking and behave accordingly. Knowing we are all pure consciousness, inspiration flows and everything is surrendered, even meditation. My guru is my self, with me until perfect enlightenment.
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IF WE THINK WE ARE RIGHT…
If We Think We Are Right … If we think we are right,we will be mistaken. We are only rightwhen we just see.
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GOD, MYSELF AND ME
GOD, MY SELF AND ME God: illusory outer being.Self: illusory inner being.Me: illusory pure consciousness. Although we equate ‘me’ with a self,we have to designate who the speaker is. In pure consciousness, there is no me and no self – and … Continue reading
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SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE IS ONLY A GENERALISATION
Spiritual Knowledge Is Only A Generalisation (all knowledge is a generalisation) Knowledge may inspire, but we cannot know if it is true until we practise it. Knowledge then becomes personal, practical wisdom. Whatever is said here is according to the … Continue reading
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ORIGINAL SIN
Original Sin The origin of sin is the denial of the origin of truth.Original truth is that we are pure consciousness. The origin of sin is to ignore pure consciousness in favour of being conscious. Being conscious downgrades consciousness into a watcher by ignoring … Continue reading
NO MUD, NO BUDDHA
No Mud, No BuddhaKnow Mud, Know Buddha It is only by acknowledging the sticky mud of obsessions which causes us sufferingthat we can become free. The moment the mud is recognisedis the moment of Buddha mind. If we ignore the mud … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE POINT?
What’s The Point? Asking what is the point is the important question. What is the point of studying spirituality? The point is to know our own mind, and how and why it works in a certain way. This understanding is the healing necessary to … Continue reading
CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING BETTER?
Can You See Anything Better? We are the pure light of consciousness, the pure light of clarity. It is that which sees and can know. When we forget, ignore, aren’t bothered or become indifferent to this pure light, all that … Continue reading
IGNORANCE: OBLIVIOUS TO PRIMARY EXPERIENCE
Ignorance: Oblivious To Primary Experience “So what? I’ve got things to do!” And there we have it. Instead of being, we have become. Through being ‘managed’ by karma, we fail to notice that we are being distracted … all the time because, … Continue reading