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Tag Archives: concepts
COVERED BY INVENTIONS
Covered By Inventions A concept is a device, an invention in the mind formed by belief, from being told something and accepting it as ‘authority’. Humanity had been covered in concepts; ‘disguising the truth’ is a variant of the word ‘covert’, … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, concepts, evil intent, ideas, just seeing, Pure Awareness, pure consciousness, we are simply pure being, wirds
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THE TERM ‘HIGHER SELF’ IS A MISNOMER
The Term ‘Higher Self’ Is A Misnomer There is no ‘higher self’, but there is a lower self – the one we walk around with. The term ‘higher self’ is used by those who think our true reality is a … Continue reading
BUYER BEWARE
Buyer Beware Buyer, beware of concepts accepted as true. If we go through life just accepting and copying others’ behaviour, we relinquish responsibility for our true nature. Because of this, we have to take the consequences of whatever we have … Continue reading
BARRIER TO TRANSPARENCY
Barrier To Transparency Pure consciousness is transparent, and free of concepts. The barrier is concepts placed in our mind. Placed? Where do we get our ‘information’ from? Once the ‘information’ is in the water, it gets everywhere, contaminating everyone. Only … Continue reading
DZOGCHEN, MAHAMUDRA, RIGPA, TREKCHO, TOGYAL, ZEN, MAHA ATI, TAO, GOD CONSCIOUSNESS …
Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Rigpa, Trekcho, Togyal, Zen, Maha Ati, Tao, God consciousness … If we are still chasing after words, we are branding ourselves with yet more concepts that separate us. These terms all mean direct seeing of pure consciousness. There is … Continue reading
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Tagged branding, concepts, direct seeing, Dzogchen, just seeing, MAHA ATI, Mahamudra, pure consciousness, Rigpa, separation, Togyal, Trekcho
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GOOD MEDITATION, BAD MEDITATION; IDENTICAL
Good Meditation, Bad Meditation; Identical The mind is a jungle of concepts: whether there are clearings or tightly tangled undergrowth, this jungle simply abides in space. In meditation, whatever takes place in the mind, know that awareness, empty cognisance, pure … 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. 