Tag Archives: Duality

A STRANGER RESIDES WITHIN OUR MIND

A Stranger Resides Within Our Mind The ‘stranger’ that resides in our mind is a construct that we’ve adopted from birth in order to conform, and it’s caused us inner conflict and suffering ever since. When it’s recognised, this stranger, this self is … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

HIGHER SELF v NO SELF

Higher Self v No Self The idea of a higher Self subtly misleads, and that locks us into intellectualisation. This concept creates a cyclic existence of relating to high Self, low self, high Self, low self … thus, a duality. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PHILOSOPHERS LOVE PHILOSOPHERS

Philosophers Love Philosophers  Philosopher: from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom’. A love of wisdom is an infatuation with knowledge, and it’s a dualistic activity. Realisation is knowing that we are already the wisdom of pure consciousness, and that words/ideas in the mind obscure this realisation.  Philosophy … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL

Making A Mountain Out Of A Mole Hill Making a mountain out of a mole hill is an exaggerated belief that misinterprets the reality, thus making too much out of minor issues. This is how Mara (demonic mind) subtly works. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

WHAT IS UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS?

What is Universal Consciousness? Is it God, a universal principle, or the laws of nature? This depends on our level of understanding. Whatever it is, the idea causes confusion and conflict. We have to ask, does this universal principle have other … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE HISTORY OF STUPIDITY

The History of Stupidity It all starts off with a belief in an illusory self, a mental attachment of consciousness to an idea of something out there. This duality – me and something else – is what causes confusion and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

DHARMA IS REPAIRING, MAKING GOOD, MAKING WHOLE

Dharma Is Repairing, Making Good, Making Whole We have been broken into pieces, disjointed, confused … not working properly. Repairing means putting back into good order, realising the connection between seeing, and that which is seen. By virtue of seeing, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE NEW AGE ‘SOURCE’ OF DECEPTION AND CONFUSION

The New Age ‘Source’ Of Deception And Confusion If we don’t know what’s real, then a substitute will be believable. Most people believe in stories handed down to them which contain unprovable assumptions. The New Age agency created the idea … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

EVIL IS THE OPPOSITE TO TRUTH

Evil Is The Opposite To Truth Evil is the opposite to truth. Truth is what is natural; evil is unnatural. Ignorance of reality causes conflict in the world, and is meant to. The world is infected with ignorance that comes … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

DROPPING THE PRACTICE

Dropping The Practice We all practise something – it’s our way of life. When we drop whatever we practise, in that moment we are free. We’re taking a break, a moment’s holiday, with nothing happening. Meditation is actually about dropping … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

LOOKING IN ON THE MIND

Looking In On The Mind When looking in on the mind, two things occur; one is seeing mind’s activity, and the other is the observation of this activity in the mind. The observation cannot be identified or found as it … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

FILLING OUR MINDS

Filling Our Minds What we fill our minds with matters. Our mind is a sensitive tool, quick to detect and able to analyse vital information and turn it into knowledge for the welfare of others. Just filling the mind with … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

TWO ASPECTS TO MEDITATION

Two Aspects To Meditation There are two aspects to meditation, form and essence. Form is the method and ritual that becomes a way of life. Essence is the understanding and realisation of life itself. Form is something we relate to, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

REALISATION IS NOTHING SPECIAL … REALLY

Realisation Is Nothing Special … Really It’s a relief that it’s nothing special, attainable only by those who are special. Making pure consciousness special detracts from its ordinariness, which is unwavering from moment to moment. It is orderly. Perception, via the senses, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BUDDHISM IS PURE OBSERVATION

Buddhism Is Pure Observation Buddhism isn’t about learning; it is about clarity. Clarity means divine splendour – not divine cleverness 🙂 Buddhism is pure observation. It’s not a matter of thinking about what is being observed; that is for the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

EXPOSING YOUR SELF

Exposing Your Self This is what spiritual practice is all about – exposing the psychology of the mind that dominates our behaviour. This awareness practice also exposes the fact that we are not the thoughts in our mind. It’s as … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE PURPOSE OF MEDITATION

The Purpose Of Meditation Meditation is simply being aware of thoughts and emotions that control us, running around in the mind and diverting our attention. When we become aware of the awareness that is observing these thoughts, this is meditation. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

DECEIT AND BELIEF AND PATH

Deceit and Belief And Path Deceit: deliberately causing someone to believe something that is not true. Belief: acceptance that something is true, without proof. Path: direction in which a person is moving. We are constantly deceived by the unenlightened to believe in some thing or other, and that becomes our path … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

LIVING IN REALITY, OR IN A DREAM?

Living In Reality, Or In A Dream? When we connect directly to whatever presents itself, that is reality. Object and consciousness are one. Non-duality. Seeing the moon reflected in a pool, the moon, the reflection and consciousness are simultaneously one. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Heaven And Hell Are Not Separate

Heaven And Hell Are Not Separate … and never were! Who on Earth con-vinced humanity that heaven and hell were different places?They are as inseparable as a mirror and its reflections – and it’s all in the mind. 😀 The concept … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“IS THIS OR ISN’T THIS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?”

“Is This Or Isn’t This Pure Consciousness?” Our problem is that we just make do, when we should be making do and mending. How do we mend? Because spiritual teachings (or Dharma) are not being fully explained – or we … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THERE IS ONE, SIMPLE, UNIVERSAL TRUTH

There Is One, Simple, Universal Truth There is one, simple, universal truth: we are non-duality of pure conscious. Our story starts when we admit that we ignore this truth, and finishes with the realisation of this truth. Until then, we … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BELIEF SAYS

Belief Says Belief says: “I am the lord thy God. Have no other gods before me. Have no graven images or likenesses. Do not take the lord’s name in vain…” Duality is created. Truth says: Our being is pure consciousness. Belief … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ONENESS ISN’T TWONESS

Oneness Isn’t Twoness Oneness is non-dual realisation. Twoness is dual realisation. When we relate, that is duality. When there is no relating, that is non-duality. When there is I, there is you. When there is no I, there is only … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ESOTERIC TEACHINGS

Esoteric Teachings Esotericmeans ‘known by the few’, whereasexotericis ‘known by the many’. Exoteric teachings are the gradual paths comprising of methods that inspire us, convincing us to stay committed. These teaching have disciplines attached to them; the do’s and dont’s, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

THE DUALISTS

The Dualists We sentient humans live and believe in a state of duality. Duality means two. Everything is related to me. In spiritual terms, consciousness is always relating to something. Me and other. This is so ‘normal’ for humans that … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SO NEAR BUT SO FAR

So Near But So Far Don’t miss the complete picture. You do not have to keep on meditating – you know! Just recognise being aware. We have a choice about what we believe; that’s if we know we have a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

GROSS MEDITATION, SUBTLE MEDITATION, VERY SUBTLE MEDITATION

Gross Meditation, Subtle Meditation, Very Subtle Meditation Gross meditation is watching the mind, being mindful and aware. Subtle meditation is awareness that the mind is still and empty of thoughts: there is, however, a me and there is awareness, so … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

HUMOUR IS SO IMPORTANT

Humour Is So Important We may find that those six perfections are not what we experience. We don’t have generosity, patience, perseverance, discipline, meditation or insight: in fact we are more expert in grumpiness. Just admitting that is seeing the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

NON-DUALITY IS DETACHMENT

Non-duality Is Detachment Non-duality is detachment. Duality is attachment. In detachment, there is clarity. In attachment, there is bias. Non-duality is ultimate reality. Duality is a mental reality. In detachment/clarity, appearances are instantaneously perceived as they are. There is no … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

WHAT IS ONENESS?

What Is Oneness? Wikipedia has a brilliant overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondualism Ultimate, oneness is not two parts. Oneness is pure awareness. Pure awareness is not aware of other – or itself. Pure empty awareness is nondualism. Whatever we then call this is … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

DUALITY

Duality  The emotions are produced by a feeling of duality – subject and object – pure awareness and something else – being, and being something else. The ordinary mind caught by this something else believes that something else to be … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment