Tag Archives: dissatisfaction

EXPERIENCE IS OUR CURRENCY

Posted on December 1, 2025 by tony

Experience Is Our Currency Our ‘currency’ – our jewel of wisdom – is experience. If we don’t have the same experiences as other people, there is little or no communication. If we can only judge from our previous experiences, this … Continue reading →

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MATERIALISTS AND NON-MATERIALISTS

Posted on April 7, 2025 by tony

Materialists and Non-Materialists Materialists are never satisfied. Non-materialists recognise that there is no satisfaction in materialism.  Materialists are fascinated by matter and the manipulation of matter. Non-materialists recognise that matter is merely a vehicle. Materialists want a ‘perfect’ world and are zero-tolerant; … Continue reading →

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ONLY WANTING TO HEAR GOOD THINGS

Posted on March 12, 2025 by tony

Only Wanting To Hear Good Things This is especially so with ‘spiritual’ people. When we become dissatisfied with ordinary life, we look for something better, seeking a positive outlook, and to hear only the ‘good’ news. This is Mara activity, … Continue reading →

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WHO IS ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN REALITY?

Posted on September 2, 2024 by tony

Who Is Actually Interested In Reality? How many people do you know who are interested in reality? They may be interested in philosophy, in words, in rituals, but that isn’t reality; these are things to do, to pass the time. … Continue reading →

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LIFE SHOULD BE FRUSTRATING

Posted on May 29, 2022 by tony

Life Should Be Frustrating We can’t change anything. Life is frustrating because there are different views of the same subject. People cannot even agree on what is truth, or what is important in life. Frustration has many levels, from disheartenment … Continue reading →

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LIFE IS DISSATISFACTION

Posted on May 17, 2022 by tony

Life Is Dissatisfaction We have to find satisfaction within the dissatisfaction. The expectation that life should be satisfying is the cause of constant unhappiness. Realising why it can never be satisfying, satisfaction and happiness ensue.

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IT’S THE SAME OLD TEACHING

Posted on February 15, 2022 by tony

It’s the Same Old Old Teaching We worry, and there is that which sees this worry. That’s it. That is the essence of all teachings on our essential nature. Worry is a reaction to our impermanent environment; it is experienced … Continue reading →

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THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS

Posted on January 19, 2022 by tony

The Light Of Darkness The darkness is our worries, dissatisfactions, doubts and desires … it’s a huge list of excitement. The darkness is also the covering up of our worries, dissatisfactions, doubts and desires … it’s a huge list of … Continue reading →

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DO WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE HAPPY?

Posted on May 11, 2021 by tony

Do We Want Everyone To Be Happy? Well, yes, of course we do … hmm … and yet … ? If we are all happy with our lot, we will stay as we are, “living the dream”. To love our … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOU?

Posted on May 2, 2021 by tony

Are You Satisfied With You? Any dissatisfaction can be the beginning of enlightenment. If we aren’t dissatisfied, we stay as we are – unenlightened. Dissatisfaction could be about our self, or the world in which we live. Can we change … Continue reading →

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I CAN’T FIND CONSCIOUSNESS!

Posted on April 16, 2020 by tony

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 →

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UNSTUCK

Posted on September 20, 2018 by tony

Unstuck The complete teaching Recognising that all dissatisfaction is fleeting and that recognition is constant, travelling around and arriving at the starting place, nothing has changed, and yet there is a feeling of completeness. In completeness, recognition and dissatisfaction are … Continue reading →

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INSPIRATION IS BOTH MAGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL

Posted on December 26, 2017 by tony

Inspiration Is Both Magical And Psychological Inspiration can seem magical, in the sense of seeming to come out of the blue, but it is actually a reminder of something we always knew: “Why didn’t I see that before?!” We didn’t … Continue reading →

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THE ADAPTABLE ADEPT

Posted on July 30, 2016 by tony

The Adaptable Adept As humans, we are highly adaptable. This is a double-edged sword: we have both the potential of becoming an adept in enlightened activity and the ability to remain ingenious adepts at staying unenlightened. There are thus two … Continue reading →

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REPULSED BY ATTRACTION

Posted on February 15, 2016 by tony

Repulsed by Attraction The reason that we are dissatisfied We are interested in and attracted to something or someone, and then find that it is not precisely what we are looking for. This is usually because of the way people … Continue reading →

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“YEAH, YEAH, BUT I’M STILL NOT SATISFIED!”

Posted on February 5, 2015 by tony

“Yeah, yeah, but I’m still not satisfied!” Now the real work begins… Repeating a lot of spiritual stuff doesn’t mean anything. The question is, does it make a change in our life, and attitude? People can acquire a lot of … Continue reading →

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THE PROOF OF THE TRUTH

Posted on January 13, 2015 by tony

The Proof Of The Truth Is In The Proving Of The Truth It’s in the actual experience, and not in the words The Buddha’s teachings can be described in one word – recognition (…or awareness…or perception…or consciousness…or seeing…they’re all the … Continue reading →

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EXPERIENCE AND STILLNESS IS AWARENESS AND EMPTINESS

Posted on January 27, 2014 by tony

Experience and Stillness is Awareness and Emptiness  “Two birds sat in the self-same tree:one pecked of the fruitwhile the other sat and watched.”(the two truths)  From the highest point of view, we (as empty essence) use experience/awareness, to enjoy and … Continue reading →

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STILL DEPRESSED AND DISSATISFIED?!

Posted on June 21, 2013 by tony

Still depressed and dissatisfied?! You are absolutely right to be depressed and dissatisfied, because everything around us is feeding our mind with concepts! We have two obstacles: one is that we do not know our true nature, and the other … Continue reading →

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