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Tag Archives: Doubt
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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Tagged clarity, consiousness, corruption and distress, Doubt, indecisive and needy, just seeing, pure consciousness, the bigger picture, the essence of mind, transcending basic principles of desire and aversion, Trauma, vulnerable, we're not good enough, wisdom
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THE UNITY OF DOUBT AND CONFIDENCE
The Unity Of Doubt And Confidence We all have doubts, and some of us have confidence, but both can be – and are – mistaken. Doubt is associated with low self-esteem, while confidence is connected to high self-esteem. However.Within doubt, … Continue reading
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Tagged conficence, Doubt, empathetic compassion, emptiness, proper people, release from suffering, self-mage, wonder
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I AM FULL OF DOUBT
I Am Full Of Doubt I am full of doubt, and never feel good enough. That is my mental state, brought about from early life. All the while, perfect consciousness watches on. This conceptual me isn’t what I am; it … Continue reading
OUR MINDS NEED TO BE PROVOKED
Our Minds Need To Be Provoked If we lead a life trying not to cause harm, but don’t believe in God, will God hold that against us? If God doesn’t hold it against us, then we don’t need to believe … Continue reading
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Tagged a life of belief, belief in God, BUDDHISM, cognitive dissonance, Doubt, God, harm and benefit, provoking the mind, wishful thinking
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WHY AM I NOT TOTALLY CONVINCED?
Why Am I Not Totally Convinced? Q. Why am I not totally convinced that pure consciousness is the ultimate truth? A. Old brain. The old brain was developed in our early years, when the mind was infiltrated and fixed about … Continue reading
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Tagged Doubt, know, old brain, our true essence, Pure Awareness, pure consciousness, the ultimate truth
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DOUBT, FEAR, AGGRESSION, PRIDE = INSTABILITY = DOUBT…
Doubt, Fear, Aggression, Pride = Instability = Doubt … It’s all very subtle. We live in a vicious cycle of existence but don’t know it, because we don’t want to know. We prefer to believe in others’ doubts, fears, aggression, … Continue reading
SIMPLE BUT DIFFICULT … BUT SIMPLE
Simple But Difficult … But Simple Our true reality is simply pure awareness. Its presence is precious timelessness. We do not have to do anything to know or realise this. So why is it difficult? It’s difficult to comprehend as … Continue reading
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Tagged bad karma, Doubt, KARMA, oodkarma, our true reality, precious timelessness, Pure Awareness, recognising the shitty mud, religion and intellectualisation, self-image, simple but difficult, The path to enlightenment, the simplicity of our actual reality, the stench of self-righteousness, what is evil
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WE ALL THINK WE’RE RIGHT
We All Think We’re Right We all think we’re right.We all have regrets. It therefore stands to reason that, in the future,we will we have regrets about what we think now.😀 Everything we think comes from copying others, while ignoring … Continue reading
WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT, AND UNIQUE
We Are All Different, And Unique We aren’t a group thing. Our approach to anything is individual, due to our backgrounds of confusion, doubt and ignorance. These are, in fact, good things: they are our path to enlightenment when we … Continue reading
IF WE DON’T KNOW THE TRUTH …
If We Don’t Know The Truth … If we don’t know the truth, we won’t recognise a lie. If we don’t know the complete truth, we won’t recognise an incomplete truth. Unless we know whether information is beneficial or harmful, … Continue reading
WHAT IS GOODNESS?
What Is Goodness? It’s interesting that we find it difficult to define goodness, as we’re confused and doubt that we can actually know. Some may say this ‘not knowing’ is because of original sin. We do make life complicated, don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged a clear, clean window, Confusion, Doubt, goodness, not knowing, original sin, we make life complicated
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ENLIGHTENMENT: WAITING TO BE RECOGNISED
Enlightenment: Waiting To Be Recognised The very essence of consciousness is enlightened. It is unsullied emptiness, and all we have to do is recognise this without any distraction … forever. So why aren’t we all enlightened? Put simply, we like distractions, … Continue reading
FACING DEATH
Facing Death What may happen after death is hearsay, but it’s worth considering as it has a psychological effect on our behaviour now. Facing death is exactly the same as facing life. Some may believe that there is consciousness after … Continue reading
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Tagged a confident life, a fearless death, are we perfect enough, Belief, consciousness after death, Death, Doubt, ethereal consciousness, facing death, illusory clutter in the mind, indifference, life, our actual reality, psychological effect, pure consciousness, pure knowingness
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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
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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Tagged beliefs, confidence, division and anxierty, Doubt, opinions, personal experience, unshakeable confidence
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WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF MIND ESSENCE?
What Are The Qualities Of Mind Essence? The only way we can find the answer to this is through personal questioning and experience. Someone else’s answer is hearsay and thus, only a generalisation. It is for us to experience personally. … Continue reading
HAVE DOUBTS, BUT DOUBT THE DOUBT
Have Doubts, But Doubt The Doubt Doubt: a feeling of uncertainty, lack of conviction, questioning, lack of faith in something. WE SHOULD DOUBT! Never believe what you are told. The Buddha said. “Do not take my words for truth: test them … Continue reading
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Tagged do not believe what you are told, Doubt, let it go, moment of doubt, non-dulaity, non-finding, question everything, realise the truth, realise what is questioning, The Nature of Mind, the pointing out instruction, the ultimate reality of pure consciousness
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MEDITATIVE DOUBT
Meditative Doubt The word ‘doubt’ probably isn’t correct; it’s more like awareness that is feeling a situation. A meditative life is a life of subtle doubts – “Is it or isn’t it?” “How is it?” “What is going on?” If … Continue reading
INVESTIGATING TRUTH – RECOGNISING EVIDENCE
Investigating Truth – Recognising Evidence The problem with investigating truth is knowing the difference between wanting proof (something acquired or borrowed) as opposed to proving as a personal experience. If we want proof without proving, whatever we come up with will still be a theory; it’s … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS VEDANTA
Buddhism Is Vedanta The Buddha studied the Upanishads and realised their meaning. At the lower levels of any spiritual endeavour, there will seem to be differences in the meaning of words and names. They all, however, point to the end … Continue reading
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Tagged Advaita, Buddhis, divinity, Doubt, Dzogchen, God, MahaAti, Mahamudra, non-duality, pure consciousness, Self, spiritual endeavour, unfabricated awareness, Upanishads, Vedanta
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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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Tagged Awareness, confidence, Doubt, ENLIGHTENMENT, Trust, uncertainty
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WHAT CAN I TRUST?
What Can I Trust? We may experience doubts, cynicism and fears, and even forget names but, all the while, these occurrences are being experienced by consciousness. Experiences come and go, but consciousness is constant. We may think that we know … Continue reading
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Tagged a good heart, compassionate, Doubt, empathetic, expectations, fear, knowing consciousness, mental occurrences, Trust
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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
WHY WE LOSE INNER PEACE
Why We Lose Inner Peace Doubt! And doubt kills love. Doubt makes us more critical, and we lose inner confidence, joy and…compassion. It is an imbalance of emptiness and cognisance – pure awareness – that affects our natural view of … Continue reading
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