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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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THE AGE OF FAST SPIRITUAL PROGRESS
The Age Of Fast Spiritual Progress “But the world is in such a mess!” Precisely! The Dzogchen teachings are for this period in human history because they are the direct instruction into the nature of mind, the nature of reality. … Continue reading
THE VERY DELICATE MATTER OF INSPIRATION
The Very Delicate Matter of Inspiration Inspiration is connection: “Eureka! I found it!” We recognise. The moment we connect, we have arrived, and there is no longer a need to hold on to whatever or whoever inspired us. We are … Continue reading
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WORDS ARE NOT THE TRUTH
Words Are Not The Truth Words are not the truth. Wordless, truth is the origin of all. Words create all things. Wordless is pure consciousness. Words see manifestations. Wordless realises emptiness. “In the beginning was the word.” The beginning of … Continue reading
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WE GO THROUGH HELL TO GET TO HEAVEN
We Go Through Hell To Get To Heaven We go through hell to get to heaven, while hell never truly existed. We live in a manufactured reality where karma deceives consciousness. We have to pass through this hell, which is … Continue reading
FOMO – FEAR OF MISSING OUT
FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out 😀 We all want to be ‘where it’s at’, don’t we? To be in the inner circle. The truth is – we are already where it’s at! We are the inner circle of no … Continue reading
REALISING SPIRIT
Realising Spirit Our problem is not, not connecting to spirit. Our problem is spirit attaching itself to mental activity. Some call our essential nature ‘spirit’, higher self, pure consciousness or God. This not only implies that there is something to … Continue reading
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IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE WAKE UP…
It Is Imperative That We Wake Up… and recognise the illusions The DNA of the mind; the genetic information and characteristics – physical or mental – that are passed from one generation to another. How easily we conform to being manipulated, and then pass this behaviour on … Continue reading
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WHEN WE KNOW, THEN WE CANNOT NOT KNOW
When We Know, Then We Cannot Not Know If we think that things just happen, then we will remain deluded. When we know that there is a cause for everything, then we will recognise and be prepared.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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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