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SPIRITUAL COMPETITIVENESS

Spiritual Competitiveness Spiritual competitiveness is the unfortunate trait of wanting to appear to be something we’re not. It’s just snobbery; an exaggerated self-importance associated with spiritual materialism. This happens, and is a collective problem. There is an inherent hierarchy within groups, … Continue reading

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THE BUDDHA WAS AN EXPERT BUT …

The Buddha Was An Expert But … The Buddha was an expert, but he said, “Don’t take my word for the truth; test it for yourself”. If he said that, then don’t take any expert’s word for it. If we … Continue reading

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THE UNIVERSE

The Physical Universe The universe is infinite space, matter and energy. It has no beginning and no end. If it had a beginning, what was there before? It is unconscious by not knowing, merely reacting to causes and conditions. The … Continue reading

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WHAT CAN I TRUST?

What Can I Trust? We may experience doubts, cynicism and fears, and even forget names but, all the while, these occurrences are being experienced by consciousness. Experiences come and go, but consciousness is constant. We may think that we know … Continue reading

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