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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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THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CURE FOR ABSOLUTE LOVE
There Is Absolutely No Cure For Absolute Love If we try to hold onto absolute love, it becomes relative love. This is why absolute love is only now. The curse of relative love is attachment. The cure for relative love … Continue reading
MUNDANE AND SUPRAMUNDANE LIFE
Mundane And Supramundane Life There are two different ways of looking at life: the mundane, earthly, materialistic experience, and the supramundane experience above and beyond that. We oscillate between the two so quickly that we don’t notice the confusion, doubt … Continue reading
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Tagged Heart and Mind, KARMA, Mundane And Supramundane Life.
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BEGINNERS’ BUDDHISM AND ADVANCED BUDDHISM
Beginners’ Buddhism and Advanced Buddhism These are the same teaching, and you don’t have to be Buddhist to realise these teachings: the Buddha wasn’t! It is obvious that the Buddha must have been aware of the Vedic tradition, which expressed … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, an illusory I, beginners, Beginners' Buddhism, Demonic activity, distractions, free in the moment of seeing, impermanence, our primordial reality, practitioners, relative and ultimate, resting in pure consciousness, The Two Truths, the unity of the two truths
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WHAT’S BENEATH THE MUD?
What’s Beneath The Mud? The mud is our contrived self. Beneath the mud is the pure awareness of our contrived self. We are free in the moment of seeing. We are each our own teacher and student. We are free … Continue reading
HOW ARE YOU WIRED?
How Are You Wired? Our brains are all wired differently due to both our natural tendencies and heavy modification from our upbringing. We have ‘family wiring’ – traits. This wiring of axons and neurons is our message-gathering system; channels that … Continue reading
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Tagged Axons and neurons., BRAIN WIRING., Inner spiritual teacher.
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THE REAL PROBLEM WITH CONFORMITY
The Real Problem With Conformity There are two approaches to spiritual awakening: the comforting approach and the shock approach. The comforting approach is that we are already, in truth, enlightened beings, but that approach can become a little sloppy, as … Continue reading
THE VEDIC SCRIPTURES, THE BUDDHA, THE CHRIST, THE TULKU AND YOU …
The Vedic Scriptures, The Buddha, The Christ, The Tulku And You … … are all the very same source of pure consciousness. The pure consciousness of non-duality. When we look, we see. When we see, we know. Knowing is divine … Continue reading
THE MOST IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL TEACHING…EVER!
The Most Important Spiritual Teaching … Ever! Spiritual teachings actually say the same thing, again and again and again. The meaning only changes with experience, and then realisation occurs. The questioning is like a bell clanging, getting louder and louder: … Continue reading
ATTACKED BY EVIL SPIRITS
Attacked By Evil Spirits This seems to happen to spiritual practitioners in particular: when we start to meditate, our mind seems to be getting worse. It’s not – we’re just noticing more. This is merely a conflict with old, cluttered … Continue reading
WHAT IS EVIL?
What Is Evil? When a question arises, there is always an answer, but it may a little time to find a way to express this, illustrating how deep we can go in our understanding. We normally think of ‘evil’ as … Continue reading
UNCONSCIOUS CONFORMITY
Unconscious Conformity Spiritual teachings are spiritual vehicles; when we arrive, we can get out. Or are we still looking for something ‘higher’ or ‘better’ or ‘more spiritual’? There is nothing higher or better or more spiritual than the emptiness of … Continue reading
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Tagged Derren Brown., Higher spiritual teachings...?, Unconscious Conformity.
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THE CLEARER THE MIND, THE CLEARER WE ARE
The Clearer The Mind, The Clearer We Are When we start to consider things with an open mind, we start to see things differently. As we reach one step of clarity, the next is revealed. Religions are belief systems This … Continue reading
THE VERY DELICATE MATTER OF FEELINGS
The Very Delicate Matter Of Feelings We cannot help having feelings – but we can control our reaction to those feelings. Our feelings are memories of past experiences; our karmic programming. These feelings either control us – and therefore we … Continue reading
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Tagged Our feelings., Spiritual subtle body., Tsoknyi Rinpoche
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HOW TO BECOME KIND, COMPASSIONATE AND LOVING
How Do We Become Kind, Compassion and Loving Through sadness. The true reality of what we are is pure consciousness that has been obscured by distractions, causing suffering. Sadness arises within our heart because the realisation of this pure consciousness … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, compassion, Joy and Sadness., Joy of reality.
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WHY I’M CRITICAL OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Why I’m Critical Of Religious Beliefs Our spiritual reality is beyond beliefs Religions are organisations that support our spiritual practice, but they also add a few beliefs– which are cultural – that make people feel inadequate and inferior. Here’s one … Continue reading
OUTRAGED OVER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
Outraged Over Absolutely Nothing People tell lies. As a lie, it’s untrue, and we get outraged over nothing. “But they are telling lies!” The effects of a lie do not go unnoticed: whether one engages on a conventional or ultimate … Continue reading
THE THIRD EYE
The Third Eye It is not a physical thing. The third eye is pure consciousness. The highest plain of perception. The clarity of emptiness. Turning the third eye inward is turning consciousness inward. Turning the third eye outward is turning … Continue reading
I AM A MIRACLE!
I Am A Miracle! Something created out of nothing. 😀 The I is a conjured-up, fictional image in the mind, recognised by the reality of pure consciousness.
EMPTINESS – SHUNYATA
Emptiness – Shunyata When we drop everything, emptiness is realised. Emptiness is our true nature. Emptiness is the pure state of consciousness resting within itself. That is perfect inner peace. Just look, see, and drop. So why do we constantly … Continue reading
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Tagged CONSCIOUSNESS, Emptiness - Shunyata., The truth about consciousness.
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BUDDHISM: COLD HEART OR WARM HEART?
Buddhism: Cold Heart or Warm Heart? Clinging to a tradition? Or genuine, human kindness? I’ve been in spiritual groups for nearly 50 years and have encountered the very same problem in all of them: attachment and fear = insecurity = … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism: Cold Heart or Warm Heart?., Spiritual insecurity., Tonglen
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WAKE UP, OR DREAM ON
Wake Up, Or Dream On If the designs on our mobile phone are meant to trick us so that we become addicted to staring at a screen, just review everything else in life. Psychologists know all about us because they … Continue reading
WHY DOES BUDDHISM TALK ABOUT SUFFERING?
Why Does Buddhism Talk About Suffering? Understanding and realising our true nature of pure consciousness is easy and natural: it is that which is aware of this page right now. Clearing the habitual, mental obstacles that obscure that realisation is … Continue reading
HOW ARE WE UNIQUE?
How Are We Unique? We are a mixture of pure consciousness and karma. Karma is the accumulation of habitual ideas which gives rise to re-actions. We usually express ourselves through this karmic mist. This expression or manifestation isn’t unique as … Continue reading
IT’S NOT A MATTER OF BECOMING ENLIGHTENED
It’s Not A Matter Of Becoming Enlightened It’s a matter of seeing! We are already enlightened: we just don’t know it, or we’re not convinced. ‘Enlightened’ is to be illuminated – seeing clearly. ‘Benighted’ is to be ignorant – … Continue reading
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Tagged being illuminated, ENLIGHTENMENT, free in the moment of seeing, not seeing
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TURNING EMOTIONS INTO WISDOM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Turning Emotions Into Wisdom: A Practical Guide Literally ‘being free in the moment of seeing’ In the moment of seeing a thought or emotion (which is a strong thought), a gap occurs – and we are free of that thought … Continue reading
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Tagged emotions, emptiness, free in the moment of seeing, freedom, remember, spiritual practice, the gap, thoughts
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THE DEVIL KNOWS WE ARE ‘FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING’
The Devil Knows We Are ‘Free In the Moment Of Seeing’ That’s why we are kept busy: the devil makes work for idle hands! Of course, there is no literal ‘devil’; the devil is an expedient images for our own … Continue reading
NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING
No Need To Keep On Meditating In being “free in the moment of seeing”, we drop the meditation. Seeing is the spontaneous presence of pure consciousness. In the moment of being free, all elaborations drop away. That is the clear … Continue reading
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All KNOWING SUPREME BEING
All Knowing Supreme Being This concept is usually associated with God: the divine being who is omniscient. Well … 🙂 Everything that we know, see, hear, touch, taste or smell is only – only – perceived in the brain-mind, and … Continue reading
THERE IS NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING
There Is No Need To Keep On Meditating In being “free in the moment of seeing”, we drop the meditation. Seeing is the spontaneous presence of pure consciousness. In the moment of being free, all elaborations drop away. That is … Continue reading
HOW DO I SEE GOOD IN ALL THAT I SEE?
How Do I See Good In All That I See? This is an extremely important question and goes to the heart of our being: we don’t have to be ‘spiritual’ to acknowledge this. Of course, when we look at the … Continue reading
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST
You Don’t Have To Be Buddhist To Realise The Buddha’s Teaching The Buddha wasn’t! The reality of pure consciousness is non-denominational. It is beyond religion, culture or language. It is natural being. Extremists cling to their religion, culture and language, … Continue reading
TULKU URGYEN: “FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING.”
Tulku Urgyen: “Free In The Moment Of Seeing” A month ago, Marcel kindly put a transcription of Tulku Urgyen’s teaching on this blog. I have to admit that I find the transcription a little difficult to read, and the audio … Continue reading
NO MUD, NO ENLIGHTENMENT
No Mud, No Enlightenment First; recognise the mud of confusion. Second; realise that the mud never existed. Third; have good laugh!
THE ESSENCE OF DZOGCHEN
The Essence of Dzogchen Dzogchen is a Tibetan word for ‘the great perfection’, and the ‘great perfection’ is simply pure consciousness/empty awareness. In Sanskrit’ it is called Maha Ati. If any more is said about this, it will just sound … Continue reading
CONCENTRATION
Concentration The power of focusing all one’s attention. Spiritual practices/methods are all about concentration on awareness, rather than on an object. The reason to focus on concentration is so that we do not become distracted and ‘go astray’. We need one-pointed attention to stay in the … Continue reading
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BELIEF IS NOT SPIRITUALITY
Belief Is Not Spirituality Belief is an idea, a story that we repeatedly imagine and accept without proof of reality. Spirituality is the direct experience of sustained resting in pure consciousness, realising ultimate reality beyond belief. Nothing and no one … Continue reading
THE DEEPER WE GO, THE MORE INTERESTING IT GETS
The Deeper We Go, The More Interesting It Gets … The deeper we go, the more interesting it gets … The deeper we go, the less ‘interesting’ it gets … … and the less time is wasted. Every moment counts.
THE TRUTH IS OBVIOUS WHEN POINTED OUT
The Truth Is Obvious When Pointed Out Everything is known, takes place only in the mind, and is observed by consciousness. There is no Hell. There is no Heaven. Hell and Heaven are states of our own mind; they are the way … Continue reading
WHAT ARE AUTHENTIC SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS?
What are Authentic Spiritual Teachings? Authentic: Undisputed origin – not a copy or adaptation. Origin: The point where something begins. We are talking about an extremely subtle aspect of our being, being diverted. What is our origin? First, we must ask, … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS …
Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading
POTENTIAL IS EVERYTHING
Potential Is Everything All beings have the potential of enlightenment. Realising that potential is compassion. Enlightenment: never forgetting our true nature of pure consciousness. Never forgetting means that all obstacles have been cleared.
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CAN’T BE BOTHERED
Can’t Be Bothered Recognising that we live in a world where people are not bothered about their actual reality – and therefore live within an idealistic self-made dream – is sobering. The moment we recognise that we are also caught … Continue reading
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LOVE IS CONFIDENCE
Love Is Confidence Confidence is complete certainty about the truth, through experience. Empathy is confidence bursting with compassion.
A TRANSMISSION MEANS WE ‘GET IT’…
A Transmission Means We ‘Get It’ … …it is experienced, and realised Telling someone something does not mean they get it, experience it or realise it. They may agree or disagree, or even be indifferent, but getting it means a … Continue reading
REALISE REALITY – REALISE THE DREAM
Realise Reality – Realise The Dream Realise Reality – Realise The Dream Realise The Dream – Realise Reality This is the meaning of the two truths – relative truth and ultimate truth. One reflects the other. All traditions have their … Continue reading
GOD IS LIFE, AND LIFE IS CONSCIOUSNESS
God is Life, and Life is Consciousness So what’s the problem? God is life, life is consciousness, and we are consciousness. We, as humans, are rational beings able to reason for ourselves. To the ordinary ear, to hear that we … Continue reading
BUDDHISM CAN ONLY BE DESTROYED FROM WITHIN
Buddhism Can Only Be Destroyed From Within This is something that has been stated many times. It seems to have two opposing meanings but really, on analysis, it’s clear that there is only one. The first (naive) meaning is to … Continue reading
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