-
Archives
- IS EVIL THE CATALYST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT? August 21, 2017
- WHAT IF OUR SUFFERING WAS A BUSINESS MODEL? August 20, 2017
- GROSS MEDITATION, SUBTLE MEDITATION, VERY SUBTLE MEDITATION August 17, 2017
- THIS MAY SURPRISE YOU August 16, 2017
- “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT ‘TIL IT’S GONE” August 16, 2017
- DHARMAKAYA, SAMBHOGAKAYA, NIRMANAKAYA August 16, 2017
- THE SUBTLE TRAUMA OF RELIGION August 14, 2017
- THERE IS NO SELF, THERE IS NO GOD, THERE IS NO BUDDHISM August 13, 2017
- “ORDER OUT OF CHAOS” August 13, 2017
- REALISING YOU ARE CRAP! August 11, 2017
- WHEN WE KNOW, WE CANNOT UN-KNOW August 10, 2017
- THE ANTAGONIST AND THE PROTAGONIST August 9, 2017
- WHY ARE PEOPLE SO DISAPPOINTING? August 8, 2017
- HOW MUCH CONTROL DO WE HAVE IN OUR LIVES? August 6, 2017
- TRUTH IS ALWAYS THE SAME August 5, 2017
- IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY August 4, 2017
- DON’T WANT TO MEDITATE? August 3, 2017
- WHEN WE STOP BEING NAIVE July 31, 2017
- WHAT ABOUT ‘ME’? July 30, 2017
- STIRRING UP EGO July 29, 2017
- BELIEVING IN GOD IS A DISTRACTION FROM GOD CONSCIOUSNESS July 29, 2017
- DOES SPIRITUAL PROGRESS REALLY MATTER? July 29, 2017
- COMPASSION – DOES IT WORK? July 27, 2017
- “BE HAPPY!” WHAT’S HAPPINESS? July 25, 2017
- SOUND IN SILENCE July 24, 2017
- OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY July 22, 2017
- THE WORLD IS A SETUP TO UPSET July 22, 2017
- TRUTH SEEKERS AND TRUTH FINDERS July 21, 2017
- “I’M RELUCTANT TO BECOME ONE OF THOSE ‘SPIRITUAL’ PEOPLE” July 19, 2017
- FEEDBACK July 18, 2017
- MAINTAINING TRANQUILLITY July 17, 2017
- THE MOTIVATION FOR COMPASSION July 16, 2017
- PEOPLE ARE DIFFICULT TO TALK TO July 13, 2017
- THERE ARE A LOT OF GURUS OUT THERE July 12, 2017
- REALISATION IS LIBERATION July 11, 2017
- ENLIGHTENMENT IS REMEMBERING NEVER TO FORGET July 10, 2017
- THE DEVIL = EGO = CLINGING = ENSLAVEMENT July 9, 2017
- SWITCHING THE ‘LIGHT’ ON! July 8, 2017
- THE DIFFICULTY OF COMMUNICATING July 6, 2017
- WHAT CAN WE TRUST? July 4, 2017
- IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU CALL IT July 3, 2017
- REVERENCE FOR OUR OWN SANITY July 2, 2017
- THE DEVIL IS A PICTURE OF OUR SELF July 2, 2017
- THE KABBALAH AND DZOGCHEN July 1, 2017
- AS BUDDHIST, CAN WE BE FUNDAMENTALISTS? June 30, 2017
- ADOPTING A TRADITION June 30, 2017
- WE ALL PRACTISE SOMETHING June 29, 2017
- THERE ARE NO NEW TEACHINGS June 28, 2017
- THE PURPOSE OF MIND TRAINING June 28, 2017
- PURIFYING ANGER June 27, 2017
Tag Archives: Ego
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Chogyam Trungpa RInpoche, Ego, inner teacher, spiritual advisor
Leave a comment
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
