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Tag Archives: direct seeing
PROGRESS
Progress Progress: everything touches a nerve, and the mind lights up.đPlatitudes cannot do this;they merely sedate. There are two methods of guidance: peaceful and wrathful. This is the age of conflict, where direct seeing is needed, rather than belief and … Continue reading
FOCUSING ON THE NEGATIVE
Focusing On The Negative When we focus on the negative, it is we who become negative. Rather, focus on that which focuses on the negative things of life. It’s foolish to think that we can change this corrupt world, but … Continue reading
WHAT IS RIGHT?
What Is Right? ‘Right’ comes from the word for straight line, not crooked. In other words, direct, without deviating. Right: Old English, related to Latin rectus âruledâ, from an Indo-European root denoting movement in a straight line. Once we know what is right or direct, we know when a … Continue reading
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KNOW THINE ENEMY
Know Thine Enemy We will never find Mr. Devil as he’s too clever for that, but we can see the effect of his works within our own mind. There is a saying, âKnow thy selfâ, but what is this self? … 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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THE MOST PRECIOUS TIME IN MODERN HISTORY
The Most Precious Time In Modern History This is the most precious time in modern history, as more and more people are not just believing what they are told. The internet has made this possible. The message to âKnow thy … Continue reading
THERE IS NO NEED TO ARGUE
There Is No Need To Argue There is no need to be irritated and argue. It’s okay to see things differently as we are all from different cultural backgrounds and at different levels of understanding. Look to see your own mental … Continue reading
LIGHT, COLOURS AND DIRECT SEEING
Lights, Colours And Direct Seeing A conclusion (so far) about Togal When we paint a picture, we start off with pure colours â red, yellow and blue – straight from the tube. Mixing these together for the first time, the … Continue reading
WHAT IS TOGAL?
What is Togal? It’s a secret! Or is it? In Dzogchen, there are two aspects: Trekcho and Togal. We can read up on the meaning of these words, and still be confused. At some point, we have to come to … Continue reading
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Tagged clear light, craft and art, direct seeing, Empty essence, light and shining, mechanics and vision, radiance, the secret, Togal, trench
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