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IS RELIGION THE OPPOSITE TO TRUTH?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by tony

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 →

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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST

Posted on May 14, 2024 by tony

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?

Posted on August 28, 2023 by tony

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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TWO VIEWS OF GOD

Posted on February 10, 2022 by tony

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 →

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OUR IDENTITY IS A FICTION

Posted on October 10, 2021 by tony

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 →

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SUDDENLY, I’M NOT ‘BUDDHIST’

Posted on December 10, 2020 by tony

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 →

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DON’T BE A BUDDHIST; BE A BUDDHA

Posted on May 9, 2019 by tony

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

Posted on April 3, 2018 by tony

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 →

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DON’T BE SO BUDDHIST

Posted on July 10, 2013 by tony

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 →

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EVERYONE IS BUDDHIST

Posted on March 22, 2013 by tony

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 →

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