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REALISING EMPTINESS

Posted on December 29, 2019 by tony

Realising Emptiness It is so simple. Our eyes have tear ducts to keep them clean and clear. We are so used to this clarity that we don’t notice it, and ignore it … until the arrival of a speck of … Continue reading →

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THE SCALES FALL FROM OUR EYES

Posted on December 25, 2019 by tony

The Scales Fall From Our Eyes “Immediately, there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once.” Acts 9:18, New King James Version. Let the “scales fall from our eyes”. What does that really mean? How are we … Continue reading →

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WE CAN’T JUST ‘GET IT’

Posted on July 23, 2019 by tony

We Can’t Just ‘Get it’ We can’t just ‘get it’: we have to keep on ‘getting it’. It is through genuine experience that we understand and realise our true nature, and that of every one and every thing. To keep … Continue reading →

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IS ‘TRUTH’ JUST ANOTHER IDEA?

Posted on February 16, 2019 by tony

Is ‘Truth’ Just Another Idea? Truth is not a mental construct as truth can never change. All things and ideas are changeable because they are constructs, made from parts that come together by causes and conditions, and so they don’t have … Continue reading →

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THE CLEARER THE MIND, THE CLEARER WE ARE

Posted on April 23, 2018 by tony

The Clearer The Mind, The Clearer We Are When we start to consider things with an open mind, we start to see things differently. As we reach one step of clarity, the next is revealed. Religions are belief systems This … Continue reading →

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THE INSEPARABILITY OF BUDDHISM AND GOD

Posted on December 12, 2017 by tony

The Inseparability Of Buddhism And God It is not a matter of being aware of God; God is the awareness. Without awareness, we would never know, would we? No awareness No God. Inspiration and insight come from the clarity of … Continue reading →

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INTELLECT, A GOOD HEART AND COURAGE

Posted on May 19, 2017 by tony

Intellect, A Good Heart and Courage We need these three qualities to face adversity. The clarity of intellect. The clarity of a good heart. The clarity of knowing what is right. The realisation of these results in the clarity of … Continue reading →

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CHANGING OUR VIEW WILL CHANGE OUR CULTURE

Posted on January 9, 2017 by tony

­Changing Our View Will Change Our Culture Changing our culture will not change our view Realising our spiritual nature is dependant upon realising the clarity of the view, rather than the object to which clarity is clinging.

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WILL MEDITATION MAKE ME HAPPY?

Posted on August 15, 2016 by tony

Will Meditation Make Me Happy? …and have a better life? No … yes … depends … yes! No … because you (pure consciousness) are already happy. Yes … because meditation is a way of recognising that which is obscuring this … Continue reading →

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POINTLESS LIFE?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by tony

Pointless Life? The human potential is complete enlightenment – to be a Buddha. This is one who has awakened to inner clarity and dissolved all confusion through the continuity of clarity at every moment, which is the practice of purification. … Continue reading →

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WHEN IS A MYSTERY NOT A MYSTERY?

Posted on January 17, 2016 by tony

When Is A Mystery Not A Mystery? When the knowingness is present Although our absolute essential nature cannot be described, it may be indicated directly. If one is not looking and seeing, then, of course, this unique nature will remain … Continue reading →

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TO GO PLACIDLY OR NOT TO GO PLACIDLY…?

Posted on January 17, 2016 by tony

To Go Placidly Or Not To Go Placidly…? There is tranquil, comfortable, stillness of the mind, and there is the sharp clarity of rigpa essence which is ultimate reality – pure awareness. They are not the same, but stillness can … Continue reading →

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DOING BETTER IS IMPOSSIBLE

Posted on January 7, 2014 by tony

Doing Better is Impossible  Doing better is impossible. Doing better is judgemental, and is therefore driven by desire and aversion. In that driven state of mind there is no end to bettering. “I must improve myself, I must improve others.” … Continue reading →

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THE PROBLEM WITH YOU IS ‘ME’

Posted on July 30, 2013 by tony

The problem with you, is ‘me’. The problem with you, is ‘me’.‘Me’ is adding a value to you.You can never be ‘me.’You’re not what you see.  ‘Me’ is covering the jewel with mud.‘Me’ is making you look good,turning this jewel … Continue reading →

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CALM, CLEAR AND COMPASSIONATE

Posted on April 19, 2013 by tony

  Calm, Clear and Compassionate.  These are three stage: Calming the mind, bringing about Clarity, and natural Compassion.  Anything that calms the mind and cuts through circling thoughts is the start of becoming a healthy, intelligent human being. It liberates … Continue reading →

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