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- IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD? June 20, 2026
- BEING KIND TO OUR SELF June 19, 2026
- WE’VE BECOME PREDICTIVE TEXT June 19, 2026
- WE ARE THE PURPOSE OF LIFE June 18, 2026
- EVOLVING INSTEAD OF REVOLVING June 18, 2026
- EVOLVING CAN FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE June 18, 2026
- THIS BLOG SHOULD BE SECRET June 17, 2026
- FREEDOM FROM THE CYCLIC EXISTENCE June 17, 2026
- THE SHARED HALLUCINATION June 17, 2026
- WHY THE OBSESSION WITH THE PAST? June 16, 2026
- THE MUD IS JUST A DIRTY LENS June 16, 2026
- STARVING THE MONSTER June 15, 2026
- THE NOVELTY TRAP June 15, 2026
- NO LONGER SATISFYING June 14, 2026
- THE MORE WE REALISE June 13, 2026
- REALITY IS CONTENTMENT June 13, 2026
- THE DANGER OF ADOPTING STORIES June 13, 2026
- WHAT ARE WE A PRODUCT OF? June 13, 2026
- WHAT REINCARNATES? June 12, 2026
- THE HABITUAL LOOP June 11, 2026
- WHY DO PEOPLE ACCEPT LIES SO READILY? June 11, 2026
- THE PARADOX OF RITUALS AND WORDS June 11, 2026
- WHAT DO WE BASE OUR LIFE ON? June 10, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AUTONOMY June 10, 2026
- THINKING THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE June 9, 2026
- NOT TOO TIGHT AND NOT TOO LOOSE June 9, 2026
- OUR GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT June 8, 2026
- PRIDE STOPS US EVOLVING June 8, 2026
- THE TINKERBELL EFFECT June 7, 2026
- EVIL IS ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY ARE SUPERIOR June 7, 2026
- FOUR OPIUMS OF THE PEOPLE June 6, 2026
- THE CONSUMER BECOMES CONSUMED June 6, 2026
- ULTIMATE MATURITY June 6, 2026
- THE BUDDHA SAID, “I SEE YOU MARA” June 5, 2026
- THE TWO ASPECTS OF ‘HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT’ June 5, 2026
- SULKY SELF June 4, 2026
- THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 3, 2026
- GIVING UP GUILT June 2, 2026
- TESTING MARA AND GURU June 1, 2026
- THE BUDDHA. JESUS, SOCRATES AND OTHERS WERE REBELS June 1, 2026
- ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS REALISED BY ABSOLUTE TRUTH June 1, 2026
- FINDING WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR May 31, 2026
- WE ALL LIVE IN DIFFERENT ECHO CHAMBERS May 31, 2026
- A HARD LESSON TO LEARN May 31, 2026
- BUDDHIST FORUMS CREATE CONFLICT May 31, 2026
- ONE MIND, OR MANY MINDS? May 30, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIALISM May 30, 2026
- SPONTANEITY IS THE ONLY REALITY May 29, 2026
- REALITY IS BEYOND WORDS May 28, 2026
- HUMANITY: SEEKING VALIDATION OF A SELF May 28, 2026
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IS RELIGION THE OPPOSITE TO TRUTH?
Is Religion The Opposite To Truth? Without knowing it, is religion the antithesis of what it purports to be – the arbiter of truth? Thinking the unthinkable … A person may have realised the absolute truth, but the words that person … Continue reading
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST
You Don’t Have To Become Buddhist It’s all about our mindset. You don’t have to become Buddhist to realise the precious teaching of the Buddha, who realised the nature of our essence, the non-duality of appearances and recognition in the … 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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Tagged Buddha, BUDDHISM, buddhist, KARMA, Meditation, our true reality, pure consciousness, PURE PERCEPTION, the enlightened ones
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TWO VIEWS OF GOD
Two Views Of God God: supreme being. But what is that? From a theistic point of view, this means a supreme being, a deity. From a Buddhist point of view, this means our highest consciousness, or pure consciousness. As a … Continue reading
OUR IDENTITY IS A FICTION
Our Identity Is A Fiction Our self-identity is a fiction, a misnomer. Misnomer: a wrong or inaccurate name or designation. We are not an identity, a personality, a name. We cannot even be a ‘Buddhist’. If we identify with a group – or anything – … Continue reading
SUDDENLY, I’M NOT ‘BUDDHIST’
Suddenly, I’m Not ‘Buddhist’ This may sound crazy … I am devoted to and have deep appreciation for the Buddha’s teaching, in the same way I have for the Vedas, Christ’s teaching, Plato, the reality in the Ten Commandments … and any … 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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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
DON’T BE SO BUDDHIST
Don’t be so Buddhist. Don’t be so Buddhist. Be yourself. Be relaxed. You don’t have to be like anyone else. It’s not about acting a certain way. It’s about deepening our understanding. Being relaxed about being ourselves and expressing love. … Continue reading
EVERYONE IS BUDDHIST
Everyone is buddhist…fact! Theists, non Theists, Agnostics, Gnostics, Satanists, Demons, Worms, are all buddhists! The word bud-dha means awake and pure, meaning recognises one’s true nature and has exhausted all karmic effects. One’s true nature is Empty essence, Cognisant nature … 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. 