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WHEN SIMPLICITY BECOMES COMPLEXITY

When Simplicity Becomes Complexity Ultimately, truth is incomprehensible because it is non-dual experience. Comprehension comes afterwards, when truth is realised. Words are then sought to describe the inexpressible. Ultimate truth is simplicity itself. To the uninitiated, this seems incomprehensible, and … Continue reading

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THE TWO FEATURES OF THOUGHTS

The Two Features of Thoughts Most people identify with their thoughts to such an extent that they believe they are the accumulation of all their thoughts, and are proud of this. In reality, thoughts are merely mental programming that has … Continue reading

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UNITY DOES NOT MEAN UNIFORMITY

Unity Does Not Mean Uniformity We can have unity in diversity. We are all one common element – and that is pure consciousness – but we are unique in methods of realisation and expression. There is oneness in realisation, but … Continue reading

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THE WEAKNESS OF EVIL IS ARROGANCE

The Weakness Of Evil Is Arrogance It speaks for its self.

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WE ALL NEED A FEELING OF SUCCESS

We All Need A Feeling Of Success Life has become so diverse that we no longer have time to become an expert, or feel satisfied. We look at the world and it’s confused, and always seems to need an upgrade! … Continue reading

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WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS AND WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

What is Consciousness And What is Spirituality ? The moment we became confused If we do not recognise consciousness itself, but only whatever consciousness perceives, then we cannot realise that which is beyond consciousness. Consciousness has two aspects; it is … Continue reading

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OTHERS’ SPIRITUAL WAYS

Others’ Spiritual Ways It’s a touchy subject, isn’t it? 😀 Meeting others on spiritual paths can be – and often is – a catalyst for all our feelings and emotions. They make us a little crazy, because they seem a … Continue reading

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REINCARNATION; IS IT WORTH THE GAMBLE?

Reincarnation; Is It Worth The Gamble? If we see this life as the only reality, then it doesn’t matter what we do as there are no long term consequences, unless we belong to an organisation or belief system, where we … Continue reading

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THE GREAT IMPARTIALITY

The Great Impartiality When we are partial,weturn against each other. When we are impartial,we listen without bias. Impartiality gives rise to open confidence. Partiality gives rise to closed doubt. The factors conducive to the attainment of enlightenment are: observation, investigation, … Continue reading

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CONFIDENCE AND DOUBT

Confidence And Doubt The system of good and evil The only undeniable truth in which we can trust and have confidence is pure consciousness. It’s what we are; nothing else. It is by virtue of this sacred space of pure … Continue reading

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GOOD AND EVIL ON THE BATTLEFIELD OF INDIFFERENCE

Good And Evil On The Battlefield Of Indifference  Spiritually speaking, the word ‘good’ refers to the ultimate truth of our nature, which pure consciousness. We all are good at heart, but unfortunately we give in to selfishness – badissimo! In … Continue reading

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“ORDER OUT OF CHAOS”

“Order Out Of Chaos” Old Latin:ORDO AB CHAO Everything is created by causes and conditions; everything follows an order. Nothing just suddenly happens. If we are unwilling to look at both the causes of world events and what goes on … Continue reading

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BE ORIGINAL; DON’T BE ANGRY

Be Original; Don’t Be Angry Don’t become the anger; become the wisdom. Anger, in the very first instant, is mirror like-wisdom, when consciousness sees something amiss, not quite right, inappropriate or out of place. Anger is energy – precious energy – … Continue reading

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TRUTH IS BEYOND BELIEF

Truth Is Beyond Belief It does not matter what we think or believe the truth to be, the truth can only be known by that which recognises thoughts or beliefs. And what is that? That can only be pure consciousness … Continue reading

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PLUMBING WITHOUT A PLUMBER

Plumbing without a Plumber As we progress along the path of exposing the false and hollow nature of ideas and beliefs about our self, we may experience a feeling of alienation towards the collective consciousness which is drifting along, driven by the winds of karma. When … Continue reading

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EGO: FRIEND AND TEACHER

Ego: Friend And Teacher The term ‘ego’, at a lower level, is a derogatory remark; we say that he or she is ‘all ego’, self-centred, self-interested. The funny thing is, who do theythink is making these remarks?” 😀 Ego is … Continue reading

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ESOTERIC TEACHINGS

Esoteric Teachings Esotericmeans ‘known by the few’, whereasexotericis ‘known by the many’. Exoteric teachings are the gradual paths comprising of methods that inspire us, convincing us to stay committed. These teaching have disciplines attached to them; the do’s and dont’s, … Continue reading

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WE ARE NEVER SEPARATE FROM TRUTH

We Are Never Separate From Truth The truth is not ‘out there’. The truth is our very own clarity – the emptiness of knowingness. It is this pure perception that is the reality. That which is perceived has no reality, … Continue reading

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SHORT CUT TO THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

Short Cut To The Four Noble Truths The realisation of the ultimate truth in one single moment The four noble truths are; the existence of suffering, the cause of that suffering, the cessation of suffering, and following the path that … Continue reading

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THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION ON THE NATURE OF MIND

The Pointing Out Instruction on the Nature of Mind Knowing the difference between conscious-ness and a conscious-mess. We really do need to know the difference so that we can discern which state we are in. The recognition that we are … Continue reading

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REINCARNATION OR NO REINCARNATION?

Reincarnation Or No Reincarnation? Don’t fixate on either view. Maybe hedge your bets… All that matters is how we live now. How we live now has consequences. The last moment created this moment. This moment effects the next moment. We … Continue reading

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REALITY IS ORDINARY

Reality Is Ordinary Our true nature of pure consciousness is ordinary. It is neither special nor a mystery: to think that is to distance ourselves from our true reality. In order to realise our true nature, we do not have … Continue reading

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WE DON’T NEED TO EVOLVE

We Don’t Need To Evolve We don’t need to evolve. We need to devolve. Evolution is devolution. We evolve into our true nature by devolving the mud we created. By simply recognising that we have transferred our consciousness to a lower … Continue reading

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DIRECT TEACHINGS

Direct Teachings get to the point As modern people, we need to have confidence in a path that cuts through our confusion immediately, bringing an end to suffering and “setting fire” to our enlightened nature. To be practical, this path … Continue reading

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THE NEW BANNER

New Banner The new banner represents Plato’s shadow cave; we worship something as being real when, in truth, we are that reality which is dreaming in the illusion of concepts. This blog may be Nyingma Dzogchen in character, but in … Continue reading

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THE SUBTLE CHANGE IN CONSCIOUSNESS

The Subtle Change In Consciousness from the unreal to the real. Humans (in fact, all sentient beings) perceive through the senses: we recall memories, form judgements and then react. This is our reptilian response of fight, flight or freeze, and … Continue reading

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“CONFUSION DAWNS AS WISDOM”

“Confusion Dawns As Wisdom” – Gampopa Our path to enlightenment is not whatever spiritual tradition or group to which we belong. Our path to enlightenment is the disillusion* of our own confusion. It’s personal… The very moment we recognise that things … Continue reading

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THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING REALITY

The Importance Of Knowing Reality All appearances are seen within the clear space of mind. That space of clarity is pure consciousness, sometimes called Emptiness, or Shunyata in Sanskrit. The senses are non-conceptual: things are experienced by virtue of pure … Continue reading

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IT’S GOOD TO KNOW

It’s Good To Know It’s good to know; life then becomes beautiful and fruitful. Knowing is the pure nature of consciousness. Now we can recognise whatever causes the obstacles to knowing pure consciousness. Conversely, when we don’t know, we are … Continue reading

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THE MEANING OF LIFE

The Meaning Of Life When consciousness awakens, it holds onto nothing. Realising pure consciousness is the source of wisdom that is empty of contamination. Giving up our cosmetic life and washing off the adornments, we awaken as in a dream. … Continue reading

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YOU CAN’T ENLIGHTEN BELIEF

You Can’t Enlighten Belief If someone holds a belief, they have to let go of that belief before they can realise reality. If we hold a belief about someone else’s enlightenment, we will never know what enlightenment is. When a … Continue reading

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GENUINE HAPPINESS IS SELF-REALISATION

Genuine Happiness Is Self-Realisation The calmness and clarity of self-realisation brings about happiness, and a happy life. We shouldn’t fall into the trap of feeling that we aren’t good enough for happiness. It is the realisation of ever-present pure consciousness … Continue reading

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EARTH: DREAM? NIGHTMARE? ENLIGHTENED POTENTIAL?

Earth: Dream? Nightmare? Enlightened Potential? We are born into a world of dreams that create nightmares. The realisation of these nightmares becomes the potential for enlightenment. Simply put; we desire, we fear, we suffer, we look for the cause of … Continue reading

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WE LEARN NOT TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTION

We Learn Not To Ask The Right Question When a group is formed, it creates an ethos: when we join a group, we have to abide by its customs and mannerisms. We learn from a very early age to abide … Continue reading

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NOT BEING HOOKED UP

Not Being Hooked Up The enlightened attitude is non-attachment to appearances and ideas. When we become attached, we divide and separate. Consciously and unconsciously, all forms of media take advantage of this principle. When we separate, we argue and become … Continue reading

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WHY CAN’T HUMANITY UNDERSTAND REALITY?

Why Can’t Humanity Understand Reality? Because it is kept busy. It’s that simple. It has been that way for thousands of years. People cannot even begin to understand reality, because to them, what they are doing is the reality. Humanity has … Continue reading

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SECULAR AND SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF REALITY

Secular and Systematic Examination Of Reality We don’t have to be ‘religious’ or ‘spiritual’ to experience our primary nature of consciousness. Secular examination is based on our human faculties of logic, empathy reason and moral intuition, none of which are derived from supernatural … Continue reading

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WHAT ARE WE?

What Are We? An idea? Or that which is before the idea? Original pure consciousness is our unconditional happy place. The more we want, the further we move away from our original happy place. Wanting relies on conditions to which … Continue reading

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FOCUS = ENERGY = LIFE

Focus = Energy = Life Chi, prana, energy is our power. Meditate. Focus energy to get your life back.

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SATAN HAS BEEN PLACED IN OUR MINDS

Satan Has Been Placed In Our Mind This has been human experience ever since we began to plot. When we are told to believe, we turn aside from truth. How does consciousness turn satanic? The answer is through belief. Belief … Continue reading

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OUR SPIRITUAL REALITY IS DANGEROUSLY SIMPLE

Our Spiritual Reality Is Dangerously Simple We can either realise our true nature at any moment and be free of our conceptual prison, or we can miss that very moment and stay embalmed, preserved in a ‘perfumed’, unaltered state. The balance between … Continue reading

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SACRED TEXT

Sacred Text Sacred text is not something to be worshipped through a dark glass. Sacred text describes our own reality and is only known through experience, face to face. We are walking, talking encyclopedias of sacred reality. We can see … Continue reading

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NO ALIENS, NO GOD, NO CRY

No Aliens, No God, No Cry As long as we are led to believe in something, we will remain subject to uncertainty, vulnerability and misery. In reality, we only need to deal with that which we can see, rather than … Continue reading

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THE GREAT SCAVENGER CLEAN UP

The Great Scavenger Clean Up What else do you think the Buddha and Christ were doing? Maverick yogis are unbranded practitioners.

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WE ARE CONDITIONED TO BE ADDICTED

We Are Conditioned To Be Addicted to being conditioned This is hell, and we need to wake up. In other words, we are led down someone else’s path, and we then maintain that. We have agreed to be conditioned, and … Continue reading

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LOOK AT YOUR MIND

Look At Your Mind Whether our mind is clear, sad, busy or depressed, it is essential to recognise that the only constant reality is that which sees. That is the truth. Everything else imprisons us in the Dark Arts. The … Continue reading

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REALISING THAT OUR MIND IS SACRED SPACE

Realising That Our Mind Is Sacred Space There’s no getting way from it! Upon hearing a word or phrase,| a significant realisation can occur: “Why didn’t I see that before?!”. That’s karma for you. We may assume that anything ‘sacred’ … Continue reading

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THE DIVINE EYE – THE ALL-SEEING-EYE

The Divine Eye – The All-Seeing-Eye The Eye reminds believers that God witnesses everything, everywhere, constantly. Of course we don’t have to believe that. The actual all-seeing-eye is the clarity of consciousness. It’s what we have always been. Without that, … Continue reading

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THE GREAT VACCINATION AGAINST DIS-EASE

The Great Vaccination Against Dis-Ease Meditation. Awareness of a mental clarity and a calm state, free of emotions

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THE PROBLEM OF TRYING TO MAKES SENSE OF EVERYTHING

The Problem Of Trying To Make Sense Of Everything The delusion is that we actually make sense of everything. We are told of the all-seeing-eye of God and despite not having seen it, we still believe. When we understand that … Continue reading

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