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Tag Archives: being ordinary
THEY MAKE IT FAR TOO COMPLICATED
They Make It Far Too Complicated Who are ‘they’? Those who miss the point by dividing up attention into minute particles, thus maintaining the mystery. In every walk of life, all activities are constantly being ‘upgraded’ and made competitive. Where … Continue reading
ORDINARY: NOTHING SPECIAL
Ordinary: Nothing Special Through the realisation of our true reality, we realise how ordinary it is, and how ordinary we are, just being pure consciousness – the true essence of all sentient beings. People cannot accept being ordinary, and make … Continue reading
DON’T LET YOUR SPIRITUALITY MESS YOU UP!
Don’t Let Your Spirituality Mess You Up! Students – don’t fall in love with your teacher. Teachers – don’t assume you are adored. Spirituality is about dealing with consciousness. It is not a decoration or an obsession. Spirituality is the … Continue reading
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BEGINNER MIND, DZOGCHEN MIND
Beginner Mind, Dzogchen Mind It’s being ‘ordinary’. Don’t be confused about the word ‘Dzogchen’; it’s a Tibetan word for Zen, which is a Chinese word for our original essence, which is pure consciousness, which is just seeing. The problem with … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 