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SPIRITUALITY CAN BE A PRISON

Spirituality Can Be A Prison Doubt imprisons us. Once we understand the principle of any activity, we are free to go away and develop it. When we get a glimpse that we are pure consciousness, meditation verifies it. If people … Continue reading

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A LACK OF EMPATHY

A Lack Of Empathy If we take a side, we jump to conclusions and therefore lack empathy as we’re not looking behind the story. We become so partial (unbalanced) and divided (competitive) that empathy for others goes out of the window. In our hearts, … Continue reading

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PROGRESS IS LETTING GO

Progress Is Letting Go To take a step forward, we have to release the previous step. Progress isn’t an accumulation of teachings with strange exotic names; those are merely reminders. To ascend the levels, we have to drop previous acquisitions … Continue reading

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THE GREAT CONFIDENCE TRICK

The Great Confidence Trick The great confidence trick is to get us not to trust ourselves, but to trust others. A confidence trick is an attempt to deceive a person or group after first gaining their trust. That deception then trickles down through a … Continue reading

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SENTIENT BEINGS: JUDGEMENTAL

Sentient Beings: Judgemental All creatures judge to survive, but we become judgemental, and fixate when we don’t feel safe. We get snappy, and shut the door. Once we are confident, we feel safe, and therefore have no need to be … Continue reading

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A MAGNANIMOUS BEING

A Magnanimous Being  Magnanimity is confidence that illumines both our collective potential and our deficiencies.

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SPIRITUALLY UP-TIGHT

 Spiritually Up-Tight Up-tight: anxious, angry, tense, and difficult to be with. Basically, this is fear. Been there, done that. 😀 Ordinary people are mostly up-tight, but so-called spiritual people are a little more so! Being up-tight is holding on the … Continue reading

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CONFIDENCE ELIMINATES DOUBT

Confidence Eliminates Doubt Confidence is unshakeable certainty. Confidence isn’t about opinions which cause conflict, division and anxiety. It is about genuine confidence that cannot no longer be offended as it doesn’t take sides, due to the presence of empathetic understanding. … Continue reading

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REALISATION ISN’T BELIEF, TRUST OR CONFIDENCE

Realisation Isn’t Belief, Trust Or Confidence Belief / trust / confidence is a trick played by the ego-devil turning consciousness away from actual now experience. Clinging to belief or trust or confidencesubtly brings us down into reifying experience.The ‘devil’ is merely ego claiming … Continue reading

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“IS THIS OR ISN’T THIS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?”

“Is This Or Isn’t This Pure Consciousness?” Our problem is that we just make do, when we should be making do and mending. How do we mend? Because spiritual teachings (or Dharma) are not being fully explained – or we … Continue reading

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SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS ARE TOUGH

Spiritual Teachings Are Tough They aren’t about feeling good: they are meant to open our insight. Whether pleasant or unpleasant, the eye of wisdom opens to see clearly. The magic of daily life happens through close inspection and gratitude. Compassion … Continue reading

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THE REASON WHY WE HAVE LONGING

The Reason Why We Have Longing We have never been separate from the enlightened state. Not having recognised this, we were led astray, looking elsewhere for this ultimate truth. Whether we are happy or unhappy, this state is neither improved … Continue reading

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DOUBT

Doubt A feeling of uncertainty. Doubt everything. Gain confidence in the doubt. Until the moment of enlightenment, we will have doubt. 😀 It is in the awareness of the doubt that we can trust. We cannot doubt awareness. . .

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LOVE IS CONFIDENCE

Love Is Confidence Confidence is complete certainty about the truth, through experience. Empathy is confidence bursting with compassion.

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THE CONCLUSION IS GARAB DORJE’S THREE WORDS

The Conclusion Is Garab Dorje’s Three Words “Recognise. Resolve. Have Confidence.” Recognise: the direct introduction to consciousness itself. Resolve: decide that there is nothing else. Have confidence: in liberating whatever arises within consciousness.

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ARE CHRISTIANITY AND BUDDHISM COMPATIBLE?

Are Christianity And Buddhism Compatible? Certainly, if one widens the circle of understanding. Compatible: Latin compatibilis, from compati – ‘suffer with’. Put it this way; we are all human. All humans have both awareness and beliefs, and they suffer. To have a belief, we … Continue reading

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BEFORE GAINING CONFIDENCE

Before Gaining Confidence Before we gain confidence, we need conviction, and before conviction, we need to be convinced. So, what do we trust? Our spiritual journey usually starts by meeting someone, or by hearing or reading something that makes some … Continue reading

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INTENSE CONFIDENCE & INTENSE DOUBT

Intense Confidence & Intense Doubt Writing is talking to oneself, mulling over experiences and possibilities: “It can’t possibly be that simple!” “Why so much religious elaboration on emptiness?” “It costs nothing to be what we naturally are.” “Why do I … Continue reading

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OVER-CONFIDENCE, CONFIDENCE OR A LACK OF CONFIDENCE

Over-Confidence, Confidence or a Lack of Confidence Another touchy subject! Separation <—connection—> separation. “Not too tight and not too loose.” When we appear over-confident, others want to bring us down. When others appear over-confident, we want to bring them down. … Continue reading

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