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- ONE MIND, OR MANY MINDS? May 30, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIALISM May 30, 2026
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- THE DARK AND UNSETTLING ASPECT OF EXISTENCE May 26, 2026
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- DEMYSTIFYING THE NATURE OF MIND May 23, 2026
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- THERE ARE NO MORE WORDS TO LEARN May 22, 2026
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Tag Archives: change
FREEING A LIMITED MIND
Freeing A Limited Mind Whenever we adopt ideas, this limits the mind’s full potential. The essence of mind is fully aware, pure, empty consciousness – it’s what we originally are, without opinions. This mind we call ‘me’ is a complexity … Continue reading
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Tagged change, eliminating suffering, karmic attitude, our path to enlightenment, our reality, pure empty consciousness, PURE PERCEPTION, purification, relative teaching, smile at criticism, the enlightened approach, the essence of mind, the mind's full potentil, the right frame of mind, the stepping stones to freedom
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SPACE, CONSCIOUSNESS AND TIME
Space, Consciousness And Time If we wave our hand around in front of us, the space doesn’t change, does it? That which perceives this unchanging space doesn’t change either, does it? Time only relates to things in space and memories … Continue reading
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Tagged captivated by things, change, CONSCIOUSNESS, empty space, Meditation, SPACE, time
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EVIL: INGENIOUS BUT STUPID
Evil: Ingenious But Stupid The world conditions us into believing, rather than knowing. This deception actually creates favourable conditions for true spiritual progress as we recognise that, in following others, we have become lazy and reliant on their say-so—even the … Continue reading
CAPTIVATED NOT TO CHANGE
Captivated Not To Change Captivated by skilful artists-magicians-politicians-entertainers … we become expertly lazy, dependent, dull and weak. Those ruling humanity thrive on this arrangement, while pundits hog the microphones and divert all meaningful conversation. These ‘learned’ people are also cherished. … Continue reading
HOW DO WE CHANGE?
How Do We Change? Not by doing anything,but by watching what we are doing. This is consciousness watching the mind at work,as in a mirror and its reflection.
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WANTING CHANGE
Wanting Change Change is not going to happen en masse. It’s is alluded to in both politics and religion, but it doesn’t take place. The only change that’s possible is when we stop holding a fixed position as our usual … Continue reading
IT IS FIXATION THAT CAUSES SUFFERING
It Is Fixation That Causes Suffering When we are fixated, we fear change, and that causes us suffering. If we’ve invested our entire existence on a one-sided view, we are reluctant to give it up, or even to see that … Continue reading
CHANGING OUR MIND
Changing Our Mind This is something most of us cannot do, as it means a change in attitude. There comes a time when we feel bored or dissatisfied with the way we think. We get too grumpy about everything, and … Continue reading
WHY TURN TO THE DHARMA?
Why Turn To The Dharma? Dharma: universal truth through release from suffering. Turning to the Dharma as a life-style change is a futile action. It is not until we see the emergency in a situation that we will change. It … Continue reading
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THE GREAT MANIPULATION
The Great Manipulation We suffer because of manipulation. Manipulation means changing or inventing, or inventing to bring about change. The great manipulation is the belief that our acquired thoughts are us, and it’s not easy getting out of this collective … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, change, clarity, Confusion, confusion and usffering, manipulation, Meditation, nurture normal, our reality, spirituality
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“WHAT IS THE USE OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?”
“What Is The Use Of Spiritual Practice?” The point of spiritual practice is to reduce suffering in the world.When suffering is reduced, happiness is increased.It’s that simple. The problem is thatwe are too excitable. “So what do we do?”We sit … Continue reading
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Tagged change, compassionate understanding, Enlightened beings, focus the mind, heal the world, heal thyself, i am the problem, Meditation, our true nature happinees, reducing suffering, spiritual practice, Suffering, tame the mind, the cause of suffering, we can't do nothing
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THE CHOSEN FEW
The Chosen Few The chosen few are the few who choose to realise their true reality. Many believe they are the way they are; a fixed self identity that cannot change. A few look at that fixated self identity and … Continue reading
FEELING CHANGE WILL NEVER HAPPEN?!
Feeling change will never happen? Change can never happen if we keep holding onto the same attitude! That’s logical. The Dharma is logical. The Dharma is accurate. The Dharma is a precise description of our psychology. We merely need to … 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. 