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- ARE WE GHOSTS IN HUMAN FORMS? September 9, 2019
- WE ARE NEVER SEPARATE FROM THE TRUTH September 8, 2019
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- THE DILEMMA OF KEEPING TEACHINGS SECRET September 3, 2019
- TEA, NOT THE CUP September 2, 2019
- WHERE DO I FIND A TRUE GURU? September 2, 2019
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- OM MANI PEME HUM IS A MNEMONIC September 2, 2019
- SOLVING A PROBLEM IS ALSO… September 2, 2019
- HOW EVERYTHING IS PERFECT August 31, 2019
- CAN’T MEDITATE? August 31, 2019
- HOW DO WE EXPERIENCE OUR TRUE NATURE? August 31, 2019
- UPGRADING OUR TEACHER August 27, 2019
- THE PERCEPTION TRAP August 26, 2019
- WHAT IS CONSCIOUS PRACTICE? August 24, 2019
- WE REINCARNATE AT EVERY MOMENT August 21, 2019
- TWO PARALLEL REALITIES August 18, 2019
- THE GAP BETWEEN THOUGHTS August 17, 2019
- “I AM NOTHING WITHOUT MY OPINIONS” August 17, 2019
- IF YOU DON’T FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR… :D August 13, 2019
- NOTHING ELSE August 13, 2019
- LIFE OF A THOUSAND TRAUMATIC CUTS August 12, 2019
- WE REALLY DO NEED TO TRAIN OUR MIND…FIRST! August 7, 2019
- SYNOPSIS FOR BOOK August 5, 2019
- IF THE TRUTH IS THAT WE ARE ONE WITH GOD August 4, 2019
- TIME TO SEE DIFFERENTLY August 3, 2019
- THE UNITY OF EMPTINESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS August 1, 2019
- SOCIAL ENGINEERING July 31, 2019
- CATCHING DEMONS THAT DON’T EXIST July 26, 2019
- RELEASE FROM THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS July 26, 2019
- IS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE CONFUSING? July 26, 2019
- THE MORE WE BECOME INVOLVED July 26, 2019
- WE CAN’T JUST ‘GET IT’ July 23, 2019
- FEELING SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR July 22, 2019
- THE SIMPLE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONFUSION July 21, 2019
- MISDIRECTING CONSCIOUSNESS July 19, 2019
- BELIEF: THE SATANIC PLOT July 17, 2019
- LIVING IN A WORLD OF OPPOSITES July 14, 2019
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Tag Archives: Ego
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
