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BEING AWARE IN EXPERIENCE

Being Aware In Experience Being aware in experience is a continual process of non-attachment, therefore there is nothing to let go of. This is our pure state of being.  A confused life is based on opinions about experience, creating a narrative of ‘my … Continue reading

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WHAT IS MEDITATION?

What Is Meditation? Meditation is remaining pure being in the midst of experience. Holding onto memories is poverty. There is richness in spontaneity. Pure being never changes in experience.Be decided rather than undecided.

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PEOPLE ARE ILL-PREPARED FOR THE DHARMA

People Are Ill-Prepared For The Dharma We may know about the words and the rituals, but Dharma is the remedy to eliminate suffering. We first have to first recognise suffering, not just as a theory. The Dharma is not an … Continue reading

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THE RIGHT TIME FOR DHARMA

The Right Time For Dharma The right time for Dharma is when we experience dis-order with the suffering of negative emotions. Without this, the Dharma is useless as it’s just words. It’s like medicine; there is no point in taking … Continue reading

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BUDDHISTS, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, OVERDO IT

Buddhists, Like Everyone Else, Overdo It Humans are obsessive, overly-dramatic creatures. We like sensation and spectacle which bypasses our common sense. As humans, we overdo everything because of psychological disorders, such as perfectionism, fear of failure, peer pressure, validation …  … Continue reading

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IT’S OBVIOUS WHEN POINTED OUT

It’s Obvious When Pointed Out Clarifying a broken system. The system we all live in isn’t broken; it’s created and maintained to be that way. There aren’t different ‘political’ parties- it’s one party with opposite facets. Most people are unaware … Continue reading

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DISTRACTION AND OVER-REACTION

Distraction And Over-Reaction This is how the world is … trained. We as humans, get over-stimulated and carried away; we lose our minds to fascinations. For most of us, this is the process of life, as we’re constantly distracted and … Continue reading

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HAS THE CHEESE SLID OFF YOUR CRACKER?

Has The Cheese Slid Off Your Cracker? Are we separated from reality? Of course, we’d all say no.But do we truly know what reality is? Asking this very question will start the process to put the cheese back.🙂

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THE JOY AND SORROW OF REALISATION

The Joy And Sorrow Of Realisation The joy is clarity without being encumbered by opinions and beliefs.The sorrow is no longer being inspired by others’ opinions and beliefs. There are very few people without opinions and beliefs.😀

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INDOCTRINATION MUDDIES THE WATER

Indoctrination Muddies The Water Indoctrination is Mara activity. I once spoke with someone about consciousness, saying that we didn’t have consciousness, but that we wereconsciousness. All he wanted to know was where consciousness came from. This showed an indoctrination – a residue of … Continue reading

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ALL SENTIENT BEINGS ARE SCIENTISTS

All Sentient Beings Are Scientists All sentient beings are scientists;we have to be to survive. As humans, we have more and more information available to us – in fact, too much. When we investigate we look through our mind-microscope to … Continue reading

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NEGATIVE COMMENTS SAY MORE …

Negative Comments Say More … Negative comments say more about the commentator. It’s right to question, but if questioning is used as a weapon, it’s the work of Mara. If we only judge by our own standard of understanding, we’ll … Continue reading

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THE SADNESS OF WISDOM

The Sadness Of Wisdom Once we realise our true reality, we want to help others to realise this as well. It’s quite simple; we are the spirit of pure awareness, pure consciousness, dwelling in a temporary body. Realising this answers … Continue reading

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THE BODHISATTVA VOW

Bodhisattva Vow The right intention. There are nine levels of bodhisattvas, up to enlightenment. This vow to work for the benefit of others is not to be taken lightly; taking this vow means one’s life will never be the same … Continue reading

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UNLESS WE PRACTISE

Unless We Practise Unless we practise, we won’t know what the words mean. But what do we practise?  We practise being aware of both the habitual patterns in our mind which cause conflict, and that which observes this pattern of behaviour. … Continue reading

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WE DON’T HAVE TO AGREE WITH TEACHERS

We Don’t Have To Agree With Teachers To say that we don’t have to agree with teachers is not to say that they’re wrong, but that their approach may not suit us.  It all depends at what level someone is … Continue reading

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THE WISDOM OF TRANSFORMING OUR EMOTIONS

The Wisdom Of Transforming Our Emotions Our emotions, such as pride, anger, jealousy, desire, indifference, or just plain annoyance, control our lives. We can transform our emotions through reasoning, and direct first-hand experience. Our emotions protect our idea of self … Continue reading

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WHY ARE WE SO READY TO BELIEVE?

Why Are We So Ready To Believe? Why are we so ready to believe?Stimulation. Stimulation:Encouragement of something to make it develop or become more active.The action of arousing interest, enthusiasm, or excitement.The raising of levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body, or any biological system. From birth, we are over-stimulated by stories, and then news. Once we’re stimulated, we want … Continue reading

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UNTIL WE ACKNOWLEDGE SUFFERING

Until We Acknowledge Suffering Until we acknowledge suffering, we will never realise the truth of suffering, or its cause. Why not? Because we are either satisfied with how things are now, or we cover up dissatisfaction with form. Form: a mould of ideas … Continue reading

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WANT A GOOD READ?

Want A Good Read? If we only read others’ stories,we’ll think they’re our stories. Want a good read?Then read your own mind.  It’s full of stories, beliefs, deceptions and traumas, all of which affect the way we see life.  It’s also … Continue reading

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SIMPLE EVIL – SIMPLE GOODNESS

Simple Evil – Simple Goodness When we can think for ourselves, we may come to a particular conclusion that others cannot see or don’t agree with. The realisation of our true reality of pure consciousness is simple; we just have … Continue reading

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KARMA IS DHARMA

Karma Is Dharma Karma is the habitual tendencieswhich obscure our true reality. Karma is Dharmabecause it shows us these tendencies. The purpose of life isn’t complicated.Resting in pure awareness, there is nothing else.No worries, no blame, empty of contrivances. We … Continue reading

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RELIGION IS MIND CONTROL

Religion Is Mind Control Religion is mind control.Spirituality is mind control. Just to be clear:Religion is group-think.Spirituality is uni-think. We control our mind by noticing that we are distracted. Just be aware. 

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SHATTERED EGO

Shattered Ego Ego is a fragile thing, as it’s easily activated through pride. Ego is Mara activity.  To the wise, however, Mara activity is a good sign, as we acknowledge its presence and remain at peace.  In this way, Mara … Continue reading

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IS THE UNIVERSE AN ILLUSION?

Is the Universe An Illusion? It can be said that the universe is an illusion. All matter comes and goes; it’s never constant, and thus, all things are impermanent.  There are only three unchanging factors: infinite space, awareness of that … Continue reading

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MARA IS THE PATH

Mara Is The Path ‘Mara’ is the Sanskrit word for demonic activity; it’s the evil-doing that causes confusion, chaos, and conflict because of a belief in a self-image.  As long as we hold on to anything, that is Mara activity. … Continue reading

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WHAT WAS GOOD BECOMES EXTREME

What Was Good Becomes Extreme Good things always turn into something extreme. This is the work of Mara, the form-maker. In all walks of life, the form of an activity is ‘upgraded’ in order to be more spectacular.  This takes … Continue reading

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WHY I WRITE EVERY DAY

Why I Write Every Day Something occurs, usually something detrimental to our natural way of life. Demonic mind can never rest, constantly appearing to ‘upgrade’ us, while actually downgrading us. Through fear, we become more reliant, more dependent; our weakness … Continue reading

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WE ARE DIFFERENT, BUT NOT IN ESSENCE

We Are Different, But Not In Essence We are all different in our understanding and confusion, but not in essence. Our problem is that we are indoctrinated with words and names, which causes conflict and division – and is meant to. “By … Continue reading

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SHARING BEING

Sharing Being When we realise what happiness is, and what life is all about,we want to share it.  This is not a theory;we are pure awareness. Others may not agree,but we still share.

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INTERACTION IS OUR TEACHER

Interaction Is Our Teacher Our path isn’t about what we know; that is the path of fame and gain. Our path is transforming information into wisdom – genuine experience – otherwise, we are doing Mara’s work.  It is only through … Continue reading

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THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF BOREDOM

The Vicious Cycle Of Boredom Boredom has two aspects:

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ALL WE NEED TO KNOW

All We Need To Know Pure consciousness is all we need to know. Dharma is not what we learn; it’s what we are.We just have to remember this so as not to be misled.

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YOUR SELF IS ALL YOU HAVE

Your Self Is All You Have This self isn’t a reality. It’s a phantom in the mind that consciousness believes is its reality. It’s the confidence trick which causes confusion. This self is just a collection of ideas and feelings … Continue reading

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WHATEVER IS KNOWN IS THE PAST

Whatever Is Known Is The Past Whatever is known is the past.Knowing is now. Arrogance is thinking we know.Wisdom is now. It’s not what we know;it’s how we are that matters.

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WE BECAME RECORDING MACHINES

We Became Recording Machines Our ultimate reality is the uncontaminated essence of mind – pure consciousness – just like this blank page before anything is written.  What we imprint on our mind is due to desire. When we know our … Continue reading

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A SENSE OF PURPOSE

A Sense Of Purpose A sense of purpose isn’t something made-up or something to believe in,but a genuine understanding of function.  We could start with, “May all sentient beings realise the natural happiness within,and the fixations that obscure this happiness.” Naysayers … Continue reading

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SURROUNDED BY MARA ACTIVITY

Surrounded By Mara Activity The news, media, people’s everyday comments … when was the last time you heard something worthwhile? Humans can create beautiful and clever things, but there comes a time in life when we have to make a … Continue reading

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WHAT WE SAY MAKES NO DIFFERENCE

What We Say Makes No Difference What we say makes no difference.How we are makes the difference.🙂

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ONLY A FEW IN HEAVEN?

Only A Few In Heaven? What if there are only a few beings in heaven? So where are the rest?Here, swapping philosophies. 🙂 Hell is ignoring heaven, the pure state of mind.

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THE PATH OF NO HARDSHIP

The Path Of No Hardship Being aware is what we all do, but we are unaware of awareness itself. We are aware of things ‘out there’, and thoughts about things ‘out there’, but we’re rarely aware of awareness. This awareness … Continue reading

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THE ONLY THING THAT IS NEW …

The Only Thing That Is New …  Information from others is not new. What is always new is pure perception.Unbiased understanding is noting the reaction to information in the mind, which is the middle way. This unbiased state of wisdom is the … Continue reading

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BEING INSPIRED

Being Inspired We (consciousness) can be inspired by positivity. At a deeper level, we (consciousness) can also be inspired by negativity. It all depends on our understanding and capacity. When we’re in exoteric mode – seeker mode – we look … Continue reading

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LIFE IS A TEST

Life Is A Test Life is a test to see if we’re working properly. The test: Do we function in clarity, or in pride and fear?

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THE DENIAL OF CORRUPTION

The Denial Of Corruption Corruption: showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for personal gain.Denial: to deliberately refuse to accept the truth about something unpleasant by pretending that it  does not exist. There are two aspects to every situation: the essence, and the form it takes. If we become more attracted to … Continue reading

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DHARMA WITHOUT QUESTIONS ISN’T DHARMA

Dharma Without Questions Isn’t Dharma Something that makes us a little uncomfortable is needed, so that we can question our reactions. We can’t do this in a religion as they’re made to feel comfy, and nobody asks real questions – … Continue reading

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WHAT IF WE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY?

What If We See The World Differently? Is that anti-social?  The Buddha saw that life has meaning. Introverts look inwards; extroverts look out. Are introverts anti-social? We live in confused times.

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HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN WE’RE RIGHT?

How Do We Know When We’re Right? We are the only ones to know rightness, not intellectually, but in actuality. We can’t rely on anyone else to say, “You’re right.” They can only say, “I found that also.”  The indication of rightness … Continue reading

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THE CONSTANT BATTLE OF GOOD AND EVIL

The Constant Battle Of Good And Evil Good and evil have been with humanity for thousands of years. It is a battle between clarity and confusion. Actually, there is neither battle nor confusion when clarity is present. Confusion is an … Continue reading

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LOVE AND COMPASSION ARE CHALLENGING

Love And Compassion Are Challenging Love and compassion are challenging, and this is the reason why we need empathy, sharing and understanding how things come about. True communication is very rare as we not only have a strong belief in … Continue reading

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