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- EMPTINESS IS ALL YOU NEED, TO KNOW March 25, 2019
- ULTIMATELY, WE BECOME APOSTATES March 25, 2019
- LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS March 24, 2019
- THIS PERSON ISN’T ME March 23, 2019
- THE TWO ASPECTS OT OUR BEING March 22, 2019
- DEALING WITH AN AGITATED MIND March 20, 2019
- WAKING UP TO WAKING UP TO WAKING UP March 18, 2019
- ADAPTABILITY IS THE DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE March 17, 2019
- MEDITATION: ORDER OUT OF CHAOS March 16, 2019
- SPIRITUALLY EMPTY? March 13, 2019
- IF TRANSMIGRATION IS A REALITY March 13, 2019
- IS THERE A UNIVERSAL CREATOR? March 12, 2019
- NOBODY IS INNOCENT, AND EVERYONE IS PURE March 10, 2019
- PRACTICE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE March 7, 2019
- THE NAME OF THIS BLOG March 5, 2019
- THERE IS NOTHING SPIRITUAL ABOUT BELIEF March 5, 2019
- WHY DO WE REFER TO GOD AS ‘HIM’? March 4, 2019
- DO WE FEEL WE’RE NOT MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS? March 3, 2019
- FINDING WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR March 1, 2019
- ROBOT TO PREACH AT BUDDHIST TEMPLE February 27, 2019
- THE THREE CAUSES OF THE KNOWN UNIVERSE February 27, 2019
- THERE ARE NO INTERPRETATIONS OF THE TRUTH February 27, 2019
- TRANSCENDING TRAUMAS, OBSCURATIONS AND SCARS February 26, 2019
- OUR HIDDEN ASPECT February 24, 2019
- AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ABOUT CONVENIENCE February 20, 2019
- PSYCHOLOGICAL VIRUSES February 19, 2019
- THE ‘VERY ADVANCED’ PRACTICE OF ONE TASTE February 18, 2019
- THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING THOUGHTS February 17, 2019
- ONENESS ISN’T TWONESS February 17, 2019
- REALISING OUR ULTIMATE BEING February 17, 2019
- SO WE THINK WE HAVE FREE WILL? February 17, 2019
- A DEITY IS A SYMBOL OF OUR ULTIMATE BEING February 17, 2019
- SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS SHOULD BE FREE February 17, 2019
- IS ‘TRUTH’ JUST ANOTHER IDEA? February 16, 2019
- THE AGE OF FAST SPIRITUAL PROGRESS February 14, 2019
- THE VERY DELICATE MATTER OF INSPIRATION February 12, 2019
- WORDS ARE NOT THE TRUTH February 11, 2019
- WE GO THROUGH HELL TO GET TO HEAVEN February 9, 2019
- FOMO – FEAR OF MISSING OUT February 7, 2019
- REALISING SPIRIT February 4, 2019
- IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE WAKE UP… February 4, 2019
- WHEN WE KNOW, THEN WE CANNOT NOT KNOW February 4, 2019
- WHEN SIMPLICITY BECOMES COMPLEXITY February 2, 2019
- THE TWO FEATURES OF THOUGHTS February 2, 2019
- UNITY DOES NOT MEAN UNIFORMITY February 2, 2019
- THE WEAKNESS OF EVIL IS ARROGANCE February 2, 2019
- WE ALL NEED A FEELING OF SUCCESS February 2, 2019
- WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS AND WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY? January 30, 2019
- OTHERS’ SPIRITUAL WAYS January 30, 2019
- REINCARNATION; IS IT WORTH THE GAMBLE? January 28, 2019
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DO WE FEEL WE’RE NOT MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS?
Do We Feel We’re Not Making Spiritual Progress? This is a psychological dilemma rather than a spiritual one. Spirit is nothing more than pure consciousness; it’s what we are, right now. It is that which sees these words without comment … Continue reading
THE THREE CAUSES OF THE KNOWN UNIVERSE
The Three Causes Of The Known Universe We all know them: Positive, negative and neutral. Attraction, repulsion and inertia. Desire, aversion and indifference. The three poisons obscuring spiritual realisation. The Three Causes of the Knowing Universe Emptiness, cognisance, compassion. The … Continue reading
WE ALL NEED A FEELING OF SUCCESS
We All Need A Feeling Of Success Life has become so diverse that we no longer have time to become an expert, or feel satisfied. We look at the world and it’s confused, and always seems to need an upgrade! … Continue reading
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
IS RIGPA ANARCHY?
Is Rigpa Anarchy? Rigpa is the absolute freedom of the individual. Anarchy is the absolute freedom of the individual. The difference is in the application; Rigpa is knowing one’s true nature, whereas ma-rigpa is not knowing one’s true nature. If we … Continue reading
APPEARANCES AND EMPTINESS
Appearances and Emptiness This is the key to letting go, and genuine freedom All that we encounter, we make real, relating to everything, and giving our ‘value judgements’. We become attached to all these appearances, and that binds us to ideas … Continue reading
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
“Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder” On a conventional, relative level, this refers to our individual taste, which is formed by our individual understanding and opinion, and will be limited. On an ultimate level, beauty is seen as … Continue reading
MIND-FULL OF EMPTINESS
Mind-Full of Emptiness This is the path to enlightenment: the complete picture. There are two aspects to complete enlightenment: one is consciousness-awareness and the other is its purity of emptiness. There are also two ways of coming to this realisation. … 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
HOW TO BECOME KIND, COMPASSIONATE AND LOVING
How Do We Become Kind, Compassion and Loving Through sadness. The true reality of what we are is pure consciousness that has been obscured by distractions, causing suffering. Sadness arises within our heart because the realisation of this pure consciousness … Continue reading
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THE ESSENCE OF DZOGCHEN
The Essence of Dzogchen Dzogchen is a Tibetan word for ‘the great perfection’, and the ‘great perfection’ is simply pure consciousness/empty awareness. In Sanskrit’ it is called Maha Ati. If any more is said about this, it will just sound … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS …
Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading
LOVE IS CONFIDENCE
Love Is Confidence Confidence is complete certainty about the truth, through experience. Empathy is confidence bursting with compassion.
NO EMPATHY; KNOW APATHY
No Empathy; Know Apathy Without empathy there can be neither compassion nor love, and so we remain in apathy. When we talk about spirituality, we want to be inspired and uplifted and think only good things, but we have to … Continue reading
THE FINAL CONCLUSION
The Final Conclusion We are consciousness itself. We know this truth inherently, but due to the obscuring indoctrination we’ve experienced in life, we are unable to express it, and so we cling to a partial view: the resulting diversity divides … Continue reading
CAN WE CHANGE OUR BRAIN?
Can We Change Our Brain? If we can change our mind, we can change our brain. But changing our mind isn’t as easy as we think! Neural pathways are set up when we’re young and that is our programme, our … Continue reading
DHARMAKAYA, SAMBHOGAKAYA AND NIRMANAKAYA?
Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya And Nirmanakaya? Simple! Dharmakaya: finding nothing – emptiness. Sambhogakaya: awareness of finding nothing – the brightness of clarity. Nirmanakaya: the inseparability of the two – clear light – unconfined compassion. Why is this compassion? Because … Continue reading
COMPASSION – DOES IT WORK?
Compassion – Does It Work? Well, we are not going to change the world – not in its current mindset of over reaction and aggression. So what’s compassion all about, then? It’s all about remaining tranquil within one’s own mind, … Continue reading
EVERYONE IS RIGHT
Everyone Is Right And that’s the problem! Everyone wants happiness, and a clear mind. No one wants to be unhappy and confused. It all depends on what we perceive, and how we perceive it. In Tibetan Buddhism, there are nine … Continue reading
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WHAT IS COMPASSION?
What Is Compassion? Compassion is having the ability to empathise, to understand how another is feeling – and why – because we have been there and done that. We have all made mistakes in the past because we are all … Continue reading
BAD KARMA OR GOOD KARMA?
Bad Karma or Good Karma? It all depends on how we see it. An example. Because we choose a different lifestyle, our family, friends and strangers may shun us, or feel hostile towards us. They may choose not to talk … Continue reading
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SPIRITUAL NARCISSISM AND SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM
Spiritual Narcissism and Spiritual Materialism This is a touchy subject which requires delicate handling as it’s possible to become oversensitive and upset. All we are doing is being aware of our potential behaviour. After all, our path is our confusion, … Continue reading
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AWAKENING COMPASSION
Awakening Compassion means waking up to our reality. It means love … even though! When we realise our own true nature, compassion naturally arises in recognition that all sentient beings want happiness, and that this happiness is hidden from them. … Continue reading
WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
What is Buddhism? We are bound by our emotions, which protect a ‘me’ – an illusory self image. Buddhism is the path leading to insight into the true nature of reality of self and all phenomena. Through personal experience, our … Continue reading
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THE QUALITY OF MEDITATION
The Quality Of Meditation What really counts is the quality of mind resting. Absolutely doing nothing. Just being aware. It counts because, throughout life, the quality and quantity of resting in our natural state of being mounts up. The outcome … Continue reading
TUNING IN TO BUDDHA ESSENCE
Tuning In To Buddha Essence is turning into Buddha essence To tune in, we adjust. Adjusting is refining frequency at the rate at which something occurs over a particular period of time. In other words, remembrance. Although we may have … Continue reading
WILL MEDITATION MAKE ME HAPPY?
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
MARA IS RELIABLE
Mara Is Reliable The word ‘mara’ is a Sanskrit word for the demonic activity of selfishness in the mind, which is manifested out of ignorance of our true nature of pure compassionate awareness. Mara is expressed by our likes and … Continue reading
YOUR TEACHER DOESN’T LOVE YOU
Your Teacher Doesn’t Love You Your teacher loves the teaching from the highest realm. Your teacher empathises with your earthly suffering. Your teacher has compassion for your bewilderment. The teacher can put an end to confusion but cannot end your … Continue reading
GENUINE INNER PEACE
Genuine Inner Peace Genuine inner peace is available at any moment. Not a temporary affair, but the real thing. This blogger cannot claim to have genuine peace at every moment, but merely an understanding that it is accessible. The obstacles … Continue reading
THE OUTCOME OF ‘KNOWING’ IS COMPASSION
The Outcome of ‘Knowing’ Is Compassion It doesn’t matter how much we think we know, if compassion isn’t present, we are no more than clever, tinkling bells. Teachings are given so that we become a light for others, passing on … Continue reading
I WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON!
I Want To Be A Better Person! The cake of compassion’s ingredients are the six perfections. We’ve had five builders come to our house about a project: each had a different approach to an agreed, basic problem. Teachers and traditions are … Continue reading
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THE PLANET OF SLEEPING BUDDHAS
The Planet Of Sleeping Buddhas If we want to wake up, we have to follow in the footsteps of those that have awoken. This is the purpose of devotion/inspiration. However, we need the right motivation. This is the purpose of … Continue reading
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THE REAL POWER OF OM MANI PEME HUM
The Real Power of OM MANI PEME HUM is in the realisation of not applying it! Buddhism is not for the complacent: it’s for those who investigate everything. In Buddhism, compassion is highlighted through the practice of the mantra of … Continue reading
ADVERSITY IS OUR BEST FRIEND
Adversity Is Our Best Friend Our enemy is our best friend. Those who annoy us are our best friends. Why? They reveal what we are holding onto. They make it easier to be detached. They help us show compassion. Of … Continue reading
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WHAT IS MOST CHALLENGING?
What is most challenging? What is most challenging? To see the potential in others. It is only when we are confident that we can be generous. Seeing the potential in others can make us compassionate or angry. It is in … Continue reading
THE COMPLETE DHARMA IS WITHIN US ALL
The Complete Dharma is Within Us All Even though the teachings of the Buddha and the ancient masters are fully comprehensive and elaborate, they are all within us. We know everything there is to know; we merely have to take … Continue reading
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COMPASSION AS CONDUCT
Compassion as Conduct Compassion –conduct and empathy with others – is our teacher. Understanding and recognising our true nature is straightforward: we have awareness and that awareness is pure, at its most refined. This is simple and logical. Our … Continue reading
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FANCY A TRIP TO DEWACHEN?
Fancy a trip to Dewachen? First, we must step out of our chain of cyclic reactions. If we wish for higher realms such as Dewachen – the realm of infinite joy and happiness – we must break this vicious cycle … Continue reading
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A SYMPATHETIC UNDERSTANDING
A Sympathetic Understanding When we have a sympathetic understandingof causes and effects (karma),we becomethe lord of compassion. Since beginningless timebeings have endured unbearable sufferingdue to mis-understanding. When we have a sympathetic understandingof causes and effects (karma),we evolve,never to return to … Continue reading
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DOING BETTER IS IMPOSSIBLE
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
FED UP WITH HEARING ABOUT COMPASSION?
Fed up with hearing about compassion? If we find ourselves fed up with hearing about compassion, compassion, compassion, then our motivation, motivation, motivation is not pure, and is still ego-dominated. If we are fed up with hearing about ego, ego, … Continue reading
CLARITY
Clarity…continuing from yesterday. Because of stillness, clarity comes to the fore, or rather, our mental contaminations drop away. This clarity illumines questions with which our mind is concerned. Clarity answers its own questions: it scans the mind for data – … Continue reading
WE LIVE IN A MAD WORLD
We live in a mad world. Mad. mentally ill; insane. of behaviour or an idea extremely foolish; not sensible:. in a frenzied mental or physical state M.A.D. Mutual Assured Destruction. The world is mad, and run by mad people, for … Continue reading
WHAT A JOKE.
What a joke. As long as we believe Samsara to be real,is as long as we will suffer.Samsara is the temporary goings-onin the reflections of a muddy mind. The more we believe,the more the mud clings. The joke:there is no … Continue reading
THE PRECIOUSNESS OF A HUMAN BODY
The preciousness of a human body. Although we speak about this body and mind being an illusion, it is still very precious and should not be taken for granted. When we think of all the sentient beings (that’s anything that … Continue reading
