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- THE NATURE OF CONFUSION May 19, 2019
- THE IMPORTANCE OF FEELING JADED May 18, 2019
- FIRST MOMENT, SECOND MOMENT May 17, 2019
- PRAYER May 16, 2019
- WHEN WE RECOGNISE THE TRUTH May 15, 2019
- GOD AND VAJRAYANA May 13, 2019
- FIXATION: IT’S WHY WE MEDITATE May 11, 2019
- THE SPIRIT OF CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T SOMETHING IMPOSED May 10, 2019
- DON’T BE A BUDDHIST; BE A BUDDHA May 9, 2019
- HOW ARE YOU? May 8, 2019
- METHODS AND AWAKENING May 7, 2019
- TRUTH IS THE OPPOSITE TO IDEAS ABOUT TRUTH May 6, 2019
- HUMANITY SUFFERS BECAUSE IT BELIEVES IN SOMETHING May 6, 2019
- GOOD MEDITATION, BAD MEDITATION; IDENTICAL May 2, 2019
- WE KNOW EVERYTHING May 1, 2019
- MEDITATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RELIGION April 30, 2019
- THE GARDEN OF EDEN IS NOW April 29, 2019
- KNOW ONE, KNOW ALL April 27, 2019
- STILL WORRIED ABOUT EGO? April 26, 2019
- WE ARE NEVER SEPARATED FROM THE ENLIGHTENED STATE April 25, 2019
- THE PRACTICE WITH NO HARDSHIPS April 24, 2019
- NATURE AND, OH DEAR, NURTURE April 23, 2019
- BUDDHISM IS THE KEY TO GNOSTICISM AND AGNOSTICISM April 21, 2019
- CONFLICT CREATES CONTEST April 20, 2019
- IT’S THEIR KARMA (PROBLEM), SO WHY BOTHER? April 18, 2019
- THE GREAT DISCERNMENT April 15, 2019
- WE CANNOT HAVE COMPASSION WITHOUT EMPATHY April 13, 2019
- OUR CONDUCT MUST MATCH OUR REALISATION April 12, 2019
- IS SEEKING THE TRUTH A SIN? April 11, 2019
- IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT WE BELIEVE April 7, 2019
- HAPPINESS IS REALISING THE PROBLEM April 6, 2019
- THINKING CLEARLY April 6, 2019
- WE CANNOT FIND IT April 6, 2019
- GOING TO HEAVEN? April 5, 2019
- THE UNDO BUTTON April 4, 2019
- EXPOSING THE TRUTH April 1, 2019
- HOW WE REALISE ULTIMATE TRUTH March 31, 2019
- THE SIX PERFECTIONS = RIGHT ATMOSPHERE March 30, 2019
- INSPIRATION FROM AN INSIDIOUS SOURCE March 27, 2019
- EMPTINESS IS ALL YOU NEED, TO KNOW March 25, 2019
- ULTIMATELY, WE BECOME APOSTATES March 25, 2019
- LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS March 24, 2019
- THIS PERSON ISN’T ME March 23, 2019
- THE TWO ASPECTS OT OUR BEING March 22, 2019
- DEALING WITH AN AGITATED MIND March 20, 2019
- WAKING UP TO WAKING UP TO WAKING UP March 18, 2019
- ADAPTABILITY IS THE DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE March 17, 2019
- MEDITATION: ORDER OUT OF CHAOS March 16, 2019
- SPIRITUALLY EMPTY? March 13, 2019
- IF TRANSMIGRATION IS A REALITY March 13, 2019
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
