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- WHAT IS GOOD & WHAT IS EVIL? January 30, 2023
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- DON’T GUESS. KNOW. January 27, 2023
- THE PROBLEM WITH RELIGION IS … January 27, 2023
- FEAR ENGENDERERS, FEAR MONGERS AND FEAR BELIEVERS January 26, 2023
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Tag Archives: Confusion
THE ILLUSION OF CONFLICT
The Illusion Of Conflict A perpetual state of crisis: it’s how the unenlightened live. Have you noticed how we are in a perpetual state of crisis? ‘Crisis management’ seems to create more crisis đ Education never seems to get any … Continue reading
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Tagged a perpetual state of crisis, believers and disbelievers, conflict, Confusion, consciousness and mind, crisis, crisis management, divide and conquer, Inner peace, personal realisation, the elephant in the room, the illusion of conflict, the unity of good and evil, the unity within
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ENTHUSIASM AND APATHY
Enthusiasm And Apathy Enthusiasm: Latin enthusiasmus  -âinspiration -, from Greek enthousiazein âbe inspired or possessed by a godâ. In other words, to be determined. But, inspired by which type of god/influencer? A supramundane spirit, or one who fashions the mundane, material world? One who brings an end to suffering, … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, apathy, Confusion, depression, despair, EMPATHY, enthusiasm, good and evil, sharing another's perspective
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RELIGION TAKES MANY FORMS
Religion Takes Many Forms Religion takes many forms, and that is the great clue to the great confusion. Form (visible shape/relative display) is exoteric; it’s intended for the many, and is outer confusion. Essence (ultimate truth) is esoteric; it’s for … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, emptiness, esoteric, ESSENCE, exoteric, inner revelation, our actual reality, separation and unity, taking form, theory, unveil the I
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WE CANNOT DOUBT CONSCIOUSNESS
We Cannot Doubt Consciousness We may doubt ourselves, but we cannot doubt consciousness. Our self is a build-up of dogma – a set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. We are all indoctrinated from childhood, and thus we give our … Continue reading
CONSUMERS OF CONFUSION
Consumers Of Confusion Why are we the way we are? We are all influenced from birth by the propaganda mill of confused information about any meaning to life. We’re consumers of confusion. It’s just brain-washing = nurture, plus a nature … Continue reading
REALISATION IS THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINES THE DARKNESS
Realisation Is The Light That Illumines The Darkness It is personal experience of seeing which realises the evil that dulls the mind into darkness and the mundane. Evil is anything that intentionally confuses the mind, thereby obscuring clarity. Evil isn’t … Continue reading
WE DON’T UNDERSTAND OUR OWN PSYCHOLOGY
We Don’t Understand Our Own Psychology If we don’t know our own psychology, we won’t know what is happening to us. We’re easily bored; that boredom is created by confusion, and sends us to sleep. We may look awake, but … Continue reading
GURUS AND DEMONS
Gurus and Demons Karma is our ego, our guru or our demon. Whatever we think we are is merely a collection of ideas that consciousness fixates upon, and creates a self-image; an ego, an I, a me and mine. This … Continue reading
STUCK IN A MIND LOOP
Stuck In a Mind Loop Ever feel like you’re treading water, responding to life in the same way all the time? Instead of remaining in pure perception, consciousness becomes corrupted or distracted and, via the senses, information goes straight to … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, individual confusion, judgement, KARMA, memory, our individual path, PURE PERCEPTION, religion, Trauma, trauma is our teacher
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RIDING THE WAVE OF A COLLAPSING SYSTEM
Riding The Wave Of A Collapsing System System: early 17th century, from French système or late Latin systema, from Greek sustÄma, from sun- âwithâ + histanai âset upâ. Realisation is all about riding the wave of a collapsing set up, both externally (others’ minds) and internally (our mind). Life as we know it is collapsing, … Continue reading
FEELING WOBBLY?
Feeling Wobbly? When there is general anxiety in the population, and people feel psychologically and spiritually disconnected from their essence and purpose, they are ripe for exploitation. This is social engineering at work, when everything seems chaotic and confusing, and … Continue reading
WHAT REALISES, AND WHAT IS REALISED?
What Realises, And What Is Realised? We exist to realise what we are, and what we are not. If we do not realise what we are, we remain ignorant of our true reality. It is shocking that we do not … Continue reading
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Tagged appearances and recognition are simultaneous, Confusion, CONSCIOUSNESS, ignorant of our true reality, pure consciousness, reflections in the mind, the clear mirror-wisdom of pure consciousness, the spontaneous moment of now, thoughts and seeing thoughts, what is realised, what realises
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IGNORANCE IS ENCOURAGED
Ignorance Is Encouraged We are encouraged to ignore our true reality of pure wisdom. Once we realise this however, this ‘encouragement’ becomes our guide, reminding us of what we are, rather than what we have been led to believe that … Continue reading
THE SECRET IS IN THE ESSENCE
The Secret Is In The Essence The secret â the truth – to any subject is its essential nature, from which everything flows. Once we know truth, then we know what isn’t true. If we know the rule, we will … Continue reading
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Tagged clarity and compassion, Confusion, emotions are wisdom, essence and form, essence is simplicity, information-overload, knowledge is neutral, lack of confidence, pure consciousness, secret, selflessness, th essence of evil, the essence of love, the essence of spirituality, the essential nature of everything
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CUTTING THROUGH EXTREMIST VIEWS
Cutting Through Extremist Views We are all extremists when we react. The practice of Trekcho. Traditionally, this practice is the Tibetan Nyingma method of seeing the arising of thoughts (or emotions) before they are fully formed, thus cutting through them … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, depression, everything is real, extremism, free in the moment of seeing, get to the point, inseparability of emptiness and cognisance, life is meaningless, our view as opposed to the view, positive desperation, Pure Awareness, Pure Consciousness., reaction, REALITY, Trekcho, Tulku Urgyen
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KNOWING … BELIEF … CONFUSION … SENTIMENTALITY … INDIFFERENCE
Knowing ⌠Belief ⌠Confusion ⌠Sentimentality ⌠Indifference When we do not know our true reality, we fall into the trap of belief, confusion and sentimentality, leading to indifference. We become jaded â and our experience of spiritual practice … Continue reading
BEWILDERMENT AND PANIC CREATE STRESS
Bewilderment And Panic Create Stress We may never know the cause of something, but we can see and feel the effect – stress. It doesn’t matter whether a scenario originated from ignorance or intention, we see the effects all around … Continue reading
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Tagged bewilderment, bias, calm abiding, clarity, Confusion, disease, division, fear and hope, hormones, immune system, Love, Meditation, panic, right intention, right understanding, Stress, stressed, taking sides
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REALISATION IS DISCOVERY
Realisation Is Discovery In a confused world, all we will get is confused messages. Genuine discovery uncovers the realisation of a conscious being, without additives and before opinions, elaborations, beliefs, hopes or fears. Be careful what you read or hear, and … Continue reading
IF WE ARE UNCONSCIOUS, WE ARE THE PROBLEM
If We Are Unconscious, We Are The Problem If we are unconscious, we are the problem. The solution to this is becoming conscious. Being unconscious is being unaware of consciousness: we are therefore unable to control our mind and behaviour. … Continue reading
CONFUSION CREATES FUTILE DILIGENCE
Confusion Creates Futile Diligence Confuse: To make someone or something bewildered, more complex and less easy to understand. Confusion: The result of making someone confused. Spiritual texts suggest that we are confused because we ignore our true reality. Of course this is true, but we are … Continue reading
THE SIMPLE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONFUSION
The Simple Way To Deal With Confusion We deal with confusion by simply being aware of that which is aware of the confusion. That which is aware is pure consciousness, and this has never been confused. âBut I’m still confused!â … Continue reading
THE NATURE OF CONFUSION
The Nature Of Confusion The nature of confusion is being unaware of our true nature When we ignore our absolute nature – the timeless presence of pure consciousness which actually sees – we enter a state of unconsciousness consciousness or … Continue reading
KNOW ONE, KNOW ALL
Know One, Know All There are thousands of teachings about our reality; they all result in the realisation of non-dual, pure awareness. Without that, nothing would be known. Once realised, there is no further need for theories. Sin is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, EMPATHY, Knowledge, Love, non-duality, Pure Awareness, REALITY, Sin, teachings, the dream, theories
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AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ABOUT CONVENIENCE
An Inconvenient Truth About Convenience Convenience: the state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty. From Latin ‘convenientia’: assembling, agreeing. Convenience is the modern way of life; we are fed easy ways of doing things and these conveniences become a necessity on which we rely. The more we give in … Continue reading
MAKE DO AND MEND = DHARMA
Make Do And Mend = Dharma We accept (make do) whatever karma brings our way. We heal (mend) that karma by not clinging to it. This view is the enlightened attitude, and the very happiness we seek. Make do and … Continue reading
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Tagged cause and effect, Confusion, Happiness, healing, KARMA, residue, spiritual practice, the enlightened attitude
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THE AGE OF CHAOS
The Age Of Chaos The more we look, the more we see chaos in the world. Chaos creates confusion; confusion creates suffering. Confused people desperately seek an answer; a saviour. Upon finding a saviour, we stop looking. We thereby relinquish … Continue reading
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Tagged chaos, Confusion, free in the moment of seeing, hegel, responsibility, saviour
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NO MUD, NO ENLIGHTENMENT
No Mud, No Enlightenment First; recognise the mud of confusion. Second; realise that the mud never existed. Third; have good laugh!
MEET THE FOOLISH
Meet The Foolish! âI’m not suffering!â đ The foolish, lacking wisdom about their true nature of consciousness, cling to their fancies, falling deeper into confusion. Acknowledging that I am the fool is the recognition of suffering, and therefore the path … Continue reading
LIBERATION FROM DEPENDENCY
Liberation from Dependency To be able to ‘read between the lines’ means to perceive or deduce a meaning that is hidden or implied rather than being openly stated. ‘Independent’ is being free from outer control, not subject to another’s authority, and capable of thinking or acting for oneself. In other words, genuine liberation. We are … Continue reading
PERFECT CONSCIOUSNESS
Perfect Consciousness We are perfect consciousness but, in looking for something more, we abide in imperfect consciousness – ignorance. Ignorant, we wander in confusion, and suffer. The world is confusing because it is confused. We will stay confused as long … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IN ACTION
Buddhism In Action Wisdom in confusion.
BUDDHISM CAN TIE US IN KNOTS
Buddhism Can Tie Us In Knots It can get very complicated đ Once we learn how to tie our shoe laces, the fingers automatically do it! We don’t need to be over-mindful of the kinetics; the point is for the … Continue reading
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR, BIRTH OF THE NEW
Death of the old year, birth of the new We are coming up to the end of the year. How are you? Is there a looseness in the ego? Is the ego clinging less to fixated ideas.Do you feel more … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, KARMA, Pure Essence. Pure Awareness, wisdom
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