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- DON’T TAKE YOURSELF FOR GRANTED October 27, 2020
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- AM I WRONG OR AM I PERFECT? October 24, 2020
- HAPPINESS AND SUFFERING = NO DIFFERENCE October 23, 2020
- HOLINESS IS MORE THAN BEING HANDY October 22, 2020
- NOT FINDING IS FINDING October 22, 2020
- “WHAT IS THE USE OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?” October 20, 2020
- START AN INFORMATION DIET October 20, 2020
- OBSCURING THE TRUTH October 19, 2020
- EMPATHETIC ENTITIES October 18, 2020
- BUDDHISM IS VEDANTA October 16, 2020
- INTROVERT AND EXTROVERT October 15, 2020
- TRUTH ISN’T AN EXAGGERATION October 14, 2020
- MINDFUCK October 14, 2020
- APOLOGIES FOR THE CASCADE OF ARTICLES October 12, 2020
- “FINDERS KEEPERS” October 12, 2020
- NO LONGER A SEEKER October 12, 2020
- IF WE THINK WE ARE RIGHT… October 12, 2020
- GOD, MYSELF AND ME October 12, 2020
- SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE IS ONLY A GENERALISATION October 11, 2020
- ORIGINAL SIN October 10, 2020
- NO MUD, NO BUDDHA October 10, 2020
- WHAT’S THE POINT? October 9, 2020
- CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING BETTER? October 8, 2020
- IGNORANCE: OBLIVIOUS TO PRIMARY EXPERIENCE October 7, 2020
- “ALL FORM AND NO SUBSTANCE” October 6, 2020
- IDEAS OCCUPY OUR MIND October 5, 2020
- REALISATION ISN’T BELIEF, TRUST OR CONFIDENCE October 5, 2020
- INSTITUTIONALISED October 4, 2020
- DON’T READ THIS … MEDITATE! October 2, 2020
- WE AREN’T COMPLETE PEOPLE … YET October 1, 2020
- CONSCIOUS-MESS September 30, 2020
- DON’T TAKE YOUR SELF TOO SERIOUSLY September 30, 2020
- IF WE BELIEVE IN WORDS, WE BECOME SPELLBOUND September 29, 2020
- WE ARE THE OCCULT September 29, 2020
- WE ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING September 28, 2020
- SUFFERING IS THE RESIDUE OF OUR PAST September 28, 2020
- WE CONFORM BECAUSE WE FEAR September 27, 2020
- TURNING PEOPLE INTO THE ENEMY September 27, 2020
- TAKING LIBERTIES September 27, 2020
- SILENT AWARENESS September 25, 2020
- LIFE IS BOTH TOTALLY INSPIRING AND TOTALLY CHALLENGING September 24, 2020
- THERE IS NOWHERE TO HIDE September 23, 2020
- SELF-CONSCIOUS September 23, 2020
- HIDING BEHIND A MASK OR LABEL September 23, 2020
- PYRAMIDS OF HUMANITY September 23, 2020
- BUDDHISM HAS NO BELIEFS September 20, 2020
- THE MIND HAS A BACK DOOR September 18, 2020
Tag Archives: Ego
THE REALISATION OF SPIRITUALITY IS PRACTICAL
The Realisation of Spirituality Is Practical Practical Spirituality helps us to cope with life with a sensible and realistic approach to situations or problems, by means of clear observation without preconceived ideas. In the beginning was not a book: a book is someone else’s view. Never … Continue reading
STILL WORRIED ABOUT EGO?
Still Worried About Ego? When something is observed, heard, smelt, tasted or touched – or when we’re having a poo – none of these activities are ego-orientated. Ego is the collection of mental fixations to which we cling, and that … Continue reading
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Tagged clinging, Ego, ego in action, Mental fixations, momentary experiences, Suffering
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WHO RULES THE WORLD?
Who Rules The World? Actually, this is the wrong question. Before we can ask, “Who rules the world?” we must ask, “What rules the world?” All sentient beings – and the entire universe – are governed by attraction and repulsion. … Continue reading
‘I’ AND EGO
‘I’ and Ego These are not separate entities. The word ‘I’ comes from the Greek ‘ego’. Ego is a self-identification to which consciousness clings. A lie must have an element of truth in it to be believed. We are led to … Continue reading
INNER CIVIL WAR
Inner Civil War Dividing a community is the cause and condition to conquer that community. This starts with creating conflict in the mind – an inner civil war of confusion. If the unity of emptiness and awareness – an extremely … Continue reading
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Tagged a clear mind, devil, diverting attention, divide and rule, Ego, Pure Consciousness.
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STIRRING UP EGO
Stirring Up Ego Books do not stir up ego: raw experience does. We need the reaction to see the reaction, to realise the meaning of the two truths. This neutralises the reaction of ego clinging.
THE INNER TEACHER IS NOT OUR SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
The Inner Teacher Is Not Our Spiritual Advisor The teacher shows you something. The advisor tells you something. Once we realise the clarity of the unconstructed nature of mind, the inner teacher is the mind’s mistaken constructs: we are thus … Continue reading
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Tagged Chogyam Trungpa RInpoche, Ego, inner teacher, spiritual advisor
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EGO – THE DREAM MAKER
Ego – The Dream Maker “EGO: a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance: ‘He needed a boost to his ego’. A sense of personal identity.” Of course, there is no such thing as an ego: it’s a state of mind, … Continue reading
FED UP WITH HEARING ABOUT COMPASSION?
Fed up with hearing about compassion? If we find ourselves fed up with hearing about compassion, compassion, compassion, then our motivation, motivation, motivation is not pure, and is still ego-dominated. If we are fed up with hearing about ego, ego, … Continue reading
PLAYING WITH EGO
Playing with ego. Essence, seeing its reflection through the reactions of emotions, believes that to be itself, and clings to this view. This is the creation of a duality. So, there are two of us: one is real, and the … Continue reading
EGO = SELF
Ego = Self Ego-Self is Essence’s awareness,identifying with thoughts. There is nothing wrong with thoughts.They are an of expression of essence.It is the identification with thoughtsthat clouds the view. Identification without recognitioncreates a storehouseof sticky residue.Karma. The answer is recognition. … Continue reading
DESIRE
Desire. The human realm is one of desire. Desire leads to frustration, that maintains the desire, which becomes an addiction. That’s how we get stuck! Desire fills emptiness – our essence. Desire is the neurotic aspect of the wisdom … Continue reading
TO EGO OR NOT TO EGO?!
To ego or not to ego?! For years, I’ve had a problem with western spirituality, especially in Buddhism. When at retreats, people walk around as if ‘they’ are not there, head to one side and slightly vacant. How did we … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL BOOTCAMP
Spiritual Bootcamp! Our spiritual journey will have ups and downs. Some of us have a smooth journey, while for others it may be rough. Maybe if we have been brought up in a spiritual family, then our journey is one … Continue reading
