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Tag Archives: consiousness
LETTING GO OF DOUBT
Letting Go Of Doubt The light that dispels darkness. Whenever we doubt – “Do I know enough?” “Is that it?” “I’m not sure of this” – these are all judgements in the mind observed by consciousness. Whenever there’s doubt, never … Continue reading
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HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR INTELLIGENCE?
How Do We Improve Our Intelligence? Intelligence is improved by dropping what we think we know. It leaves more room 🙂 What we think we know is a limited, fossilised, conventional view. We may even become experts in the conventional, … Continue reading
CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T AN ILLUSION
Consciousness Isn’t An Illusion An illusion is a misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. Illusion: From Latin illudere ‘to mock’, from in- ‘against’ + ludere ‘play’. Consciousness does not change, but everything else is changeable, and up for interpretation. When people deny that we are consciousness in favour … Continue reading
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THE WIND UP IS A COVER UP
The Wind Up Is A Cover Up Being wound up is being anxious, fearful or angry about a state of affairs. Our minds are constantly held captive, and we’re so distracted that we cannot see the causes that created this … Continue reading
MISUNDERSTANDING ALL WE SEE
Misunderstanding All We See We look and interpret, speculate and judge, and this affects the way we think and behave. It doesn’t matter in what part of the infinite universe a sentient being dwells, it survives by its likes and … Continue reading
I CAN’T FIND CONSCIOUSNESS!
I Can’t Find Consciousness! Are you saying that you are not conscious? Of course not. Are you saying you are not conscious of your thoughts? Of course not. Consciousness is naturally what we are, first and foremost. We don’t need … Continue reading
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
BUDDHISM: LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS
Buddhism: Logical Conclusions Buddhism isn’t a religion. It is spiritual guidance for consciousness. Our salvation and sanity come through our own efforts to realise the truth about consciousness. We attain realisation through knowledge, not prayer. Through knowledge, we recognise the … 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. 