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- IF THE DHARMA IS TRUE, THEN NOTHING IS TRUE May 12, 2024
- MAKING UP OUR MIND May 12, 2024
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- ARE WE IN A CULT? May 11, 2024
- HOW DO WE LEARN? May 10, 2024
- DROPPING THE PRACTICE May 9, 2024
- THE VALUE OF COMMENTS May 8, 2024
- AUTHORITIES MONITOR OUR THINKING May 8, 2024
- “BE YOURSELF!” May 8, 2024
- TIME, SPACE AND PHENOMENA DO NOT EXIST May 8, 2024
- THE PURPOSE OF LIFE May 8, 2024
- MAGNETISM May 7, 2024
- WE ARE ALREADY IN NIRVANA, LOOKING OUT May 6, 2024
- RIDDLES CONTROL OUR THOUGHTS May 6, 2024
- PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS ALREADY IN NIRVANA May 5, 2024
- VALUING A QUIET MIND May 4, 2024
- OUR BEING IS NOTHING EXOTIC May 3, 2024
- FOREVER CHEMICALS AND FOREVER BELIEFS May 2, 2024
- WE ARE ALL ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR ACTIONS May 2, 2024
- KNOWING THE UNIVERSE AND CONSCIOUSNESS May 1, 2024
- LIVING DHARMA May 1, 2024
- WHEN WE PAY ATTENTION, THE MIND IS SILENT April 30, 2024
- ANGER IS A PUNISHMENT WE GIVE OURSELF April 30, 2024
- HAVE WE BECOME MODIFIED? April 30, 2024
- THE MYTH OF ENTITLEMENT April 29, 2024
- WAKING UP IS SIMPLE; STAYING AWAKE ISN’T April 28, 2024
- QUOTING, QUOTING, QUOTING April 27, 2024
- WE HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED April 27, 2024
- CAN SPIRITUALITY BE ORGANISED? April 27, 2024
- CAN WE KNOW EVERYTHING? April 26, 2024
- BEING RELIGIOUS OR NON-RELIGIOUS April 25, 2024
- WHEN CONSCIOUSNESS IS PRESENT, THERE IS NO EGO April 25, 2024
- OBSERVATION WITHOUT WORDS April 24, 2024
- THE SECRET KEPT FROM HUMANITY April 24, 2024
- WE ARE MADE IN THEIR IMAGE April 24, 2024
- ONCE WE FEEL OKAY, WE’RE OKAY April 23, 2024
- IT’S ALL A SHOW April 22, 2024
- ACKNOWLEDGING AWARENESS April 22, 2024
- IS PURE AWARENESS SIMPLISTIC? April 21, 2024
- LOOKING IN ON THE MIND April 20, 2024
- BEYOND BUDDHISM April 19, 2024
- DISCOVERING OUR NATURAL STATE April 18, 2024
- LIVING IN A FALSE PERCEPTION OF REALITY April 18, 2024
- CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN April 17, 2024
- (no title) April 17, 2024
- IRRELEVANT COMMUNICATION WASTES LIFE April 16, 2024
- THE GREAT PSYCHOSIS April 15, 2024
- EXPLOITING FEELINGS April 14, 2024
- THE NOT-SO-INVISIBILITY CLOAK April 14, 2024
- LIVING WITH OLD INFORMATION April 13, 2024
Tag Archives: Buddha
JESUS CHRIST!!! BUDDHA!!!
Jesus Christ!!! Buddha!!! What is the point of shouting out names, as if that will change anything? We could all cry, “Mipham Jampal Dorje!” Did it do anything? Shouting words or names is pointless; names only mean something to the … Continue reading
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BELIEVING IN GOD; NOT BELIEVING IN GOD
Believing In God; Not Believing In God Belief is acceptance without proof. Believing in God; not believing in God. Believing in the Buddha; not believing in the Buddha. It doesn’t matter what we believe, as belief is in the mind. … Continue reading
ARE WE MADE TO BELIEVE?
Are We Made To Believe? Are we made to believe in a deity or a self? Either way, these are merely ideas. When we believe anything, we are caught up in an illusion, a duality, a conundrum that creates confusion … Continue reading
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WHAT DOES BUDDHISM TEACH?
What Does Buddhism Teach? The word ‘Buddha’ means awakened to our true reality, and having exhausted all fixed ways of thinking which are the result of past actions. In other words, to be enlightened. Do I have to become a Buddhist? There have been … Continue reading
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MADYAMIKA – OCCAM’S RAZOR
Madhyamika = Occam’s Razor We need to take an honest look at all sides to clarify the ultimate answer, otherwise we are a bigot – a person who is intolerant towards those holding different views. If we cannot and will not … Continue reading
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PEOPLE WITH FIXATED IDEAS
People With Fixated Ideas Fixating – having an obsessive attachment to someone or something – holds us down to a mundane level of existence. To say we are happy with our obsession is an oxymoron – pointedly foolish, as it’s a addiction … Continue reading
THE PROBLEM FOR A BUDDHA
The Problem For A Buddha The problem for the Buddha, Jesus and other enlightened beings is that their teachings are turned into religions. This has the effect of either gathering believers in ritual or putting people off for ever, and … Continue reading
THE EXOTIC MASK, OR COMMON AS MUCK?
The Exotic Mask, Or Common As Muck? Exotic: foreign, or outside. It can also mean ‘foreign to us’, and can be the reason we want to move up a social class. We’re attracted by colourful or unusual characteristics, and therefore dissociate with the common, … Continue reading
ARE WE A CONDUIT FOR GOOD OR EVIL?
Are We A Conduit For Good Or Evil? The realisation that we could be on the path of evil is a shock, and this is why realisation opens us up to the truth about what governs our minds. Then, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha, conduit, EMPATHY, ENLIGHTENMENT, good and evil, goodness, Mara, optimist, pessimist, pure consciousness, the realisation is a shock
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IF THIS IS OUR ONLY LIFE …
If This Is Our Only Life … If this is the only life that we have, what are we doing with this one, precious time? Our reality is pure consciousness – the essence of enlightenment – without which nothing can … Continue reading
IF THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE
If This Is The Only Life If this is the only life we have, what are you or I doing with it? The things that we worry about will still be here after we die. This life is so precious; … Continue reading
DOES EVIL EXIST TO TEST US?
Does Evil Exist To Test Us? The universe is a place of opposites: dark and light, good and evil, selflessness and selfishness, mirror and reflection, appearances and recognition … when, in fact, none of these are separate. There cannot be … Continue reading
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ARE WE IN SPECULATIVE OR CONTEMPLATIVE MODE?
Are We In Speculative Or Contemplative Mode? Speculation: the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.Contemplation: looking deep within for a long time. Modern societies are more speculative than contemplative. One is full of excitement, while the other rests in quietude.One searches outside, while the other, … Continue reading
NO MUD, NO BUDDHA
No Mud, No BuddhaKnow Mud, Know Buddha It is only by acknowledging the sticky mud of obsessions which causes us sufferingthat we can become free. The moment the mud is recognisedis the moment of Buddha mind. If we ignore the mud … Continue reading
CLONE OR ORIGINAL?
Clone Or Original? A clone is a replica = like. Original is not dependent = is. Buddha isn’t a clone. Christ isn’t a clone. Shiva isn’t a clone. We may clone teachings into ourself, but they will never be original … Continue reading
LESSER SPIRITS (DEMONS) LIE IN AMBUSH
Lesser Spirits (Demons) Lie In Ambush Demonic activity in the world comes in many shapes, levels and intensities … and teachings. From the point of view of consciousness, ‘Mara’ – or demonic activity – has nothing to do with external … Continue reading
I’M NOT BUDDHIST
I’m Not Buddhist I’m as Buddhist as the Buddha was, and he wasn’t Buddhist either 😀
NEVER TRUST A BUDDHA
Never Trust A Buddha 😀 Gautama Buddha said, “Don’t trust me; test the teaching for yourself.” That is the most advanced teaching on truth. We will never actually know anything unless we experience it, as whatever we think we know … Continue reading
THE SIMPLE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONFUSION
The Simple Way To Deal With Confusion We deal with confusion by simply being aware of that which is aware of the confusion. That which is aware is pure consciousness, and this has never been confused. “But I’m still confused!” … Continue reading
DON’T BE A BUDDHIST; BE A BUDDHA
Don’t Be A Buddhist; Be A Buddha Don’t be a Buddhist; be a Buddha. Don’t be a Christian; be a Christ. If we fixate on history, we won’t realise what we are now. History is a subjective narrative. We are … 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
DO WE HAVE TO BE SPECIAL TO BE SPIRITUAL?
Do We Have To Be Special To be Spiritual? The Buddha saw that everyone has Buddha nature, but we’re asleep. The word ‘Buddha’ merely means awake and pure, so from that point of view, no one is special … equally, … Continue reading
EVIL IS SUBTLE
Evil is Subtle Evil creates and reconditions our karma. We all have the potential for enlightenment, but there is a darker part of the human condition, which we could call selfishness, or ‘evil’. Evil needs a cause in order to … Continue reading
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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
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
RELIGION IS WATERED-DOWN SPIRITUALITY
Religion Is Watered-Down Spirituality It is acting, instead of being. Religion is the act of walking the path. Spirituality is realising that there is no path. This morning, my wife said, “I’m not sure if I’m Buddhist”, in the light … Continue reading
“I DON’T LIKE MY TEACHER OR TEACHERS”
“I Don’t Like My Teacher or Teachers” It happens. Actually, this feeling has its positive side, if we look closely enough. The ‘teacher’ has created a reaction in us. This is not intentional: it’s part of a process of relating … Continue reading
A BUDDHA CANNOT MAKE US ENLIGHTENED
A Buddha Cannot Make Us Enlightened A Buddha can only point out the path to enlightenment and the obstacles will present themselves as the path. It is we who decide upon and value the path to enlightenment that transcends all … Continue reading
DON’T BECOME A BUDDHIST!
Don’t Become A Buddhist! 😀 I didn’t become a Buddhist to become a Buddhist. I became a Buddhist to find out about the nature of reality. I didn’t come here to be a Buddhist and add to my charade. I … Continue reading
MEDITATING IS EASIER THAN NOT MEDITATING
Meditating Is Easier Than Not Meditating Non-Meditation is Easier Than Meditation When we sit down with a cup of tea, in that first instant, we are totally relaxed. We have given up everything; no worries, no tensions. We just are. … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA REFLECTS OUR TRUE NATURE
The Buddha Reflects Our True Nature We have to look to see if this is true. By looking for more, we become distracted, preferring to wander off on a vague path that seems interesting. We will never realise the simple … Continue reading
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT US?
What Is So Special About Us? It is hard to believe that everyone is a potential Buddha, an enlightened being. So what on earth are we doing with our lives? The Buddha taught the path to enlightenment: Look into awareness, … Continue reading
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TEACHER – ARE YOU ENLIGHTENED?
Teacher – Are You Enlightened? No. However… As students, we regard the teacher as more powerful than ourselves, but it can actually be the case that the student is more powerful. Here’s why. It’s to do with the way in … Continue reading
WHOM CAN YOU TRUST?
Whom Can We Trust? The ultimate decider to this question must be…us! Even if we are trusting something or someone outside ourselves, it is still ‘we’ who is trusting our own acknowledgement. We should, in fact, put ourselves on our … Continue reading
OUR PATH IS OUR CONFUSION
Our Path Is Our Own Confusion Our confusion happened when we create a limited self identity. Our realisation is that the confusion and self identity – and therefore the path – never existed. So here we are, in seeming confusion. … Continue reading
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THE NEXT STEP UP
The Next Step Up (getting smarter) We all have the potential of the omniscient understanding of a Buddha. The less the cloudiness in the mind, the more the clarity, and the smarter we get. Ultimate clarity is Buddhahood. It is … Continue reading
CRITICISM v DISCERNMENT
Criticism v Discernment We all have a problem with judgement. However, the Buddha kindly said, “Not too tight and not too loose.” Let’s take Dzogchen: it’s called the fast path with little hardships. This doesn’t mean that we don’t notice … Continue reading
THE ANSWER TO LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything Firstly, don’t be fooled by appearances. The world is not what it seems. Life is not what it seems. Every thing is not what it seems. All that appears has absolutely no … Continue reading
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EASY STEPS TO DELUSION
Easy steps to delusion. The main problem for new age philosophies is that they take parts of ancient teachings which are complete on the nature of mind, and so only ‘get’ a piece of the picture, which distorts … Continue reading
A WORLD OF DECEPTION = SUFFERING
A World of Deception = Suffering Our consciousness was driven to Earth and into a human body by our karma, because we ignored the three principles of this relative universe: desire, aversion and ignorance. Every thing, from atom to planet, … Continue reading
THE DHARMA DOESN’T WORK
The Dharma doesn’t work! This is not possible. The Dharma describes our essential nature, which never changes. That is our very awareness. We may know this, but still think, “I can’t do it.” And, we must not confuse what we … Continue reading
APPRECIATION TAKES TIME
Appreciation takes time. When we hear teachings, we can take them for granted, assuming that they will always be freely available to us (by ‘freely’, I mean accessible). These teaching are the path to enlightenment: they are sound, complete and … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR A HIGHER SELF
Looking for a Higher Self. The truth is at the beginning, middle and the end. There are many levels, each using the same words, but the meaning changes – perception refines – the cloud clears. Truth shines though all the … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA WAS WRONG
The Buddha was wrong. The Buddha was wrong. Laugh…….! The Buddha only teaches about suffering. Laugh…….! I know more than the Buddha. Laugh…….! Is the Buddha wrong? Or is it our misunderstanding? The Buddha only taught the cessation of suffering. … 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. 