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- SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY February 2, 2026
- THE DHARMA IS BEYOND SLEEP February 2, 2026
- INTERGRATING EVERY MOMENT February 2, 2026
- ACCEPTING AND REJECTING HAS CONSEQUENCES February 2, 2026
- ARTIFICAL DHARMA February 1, 2026
- WHY THE INABILITY TO EVOLVE? January 31, 2026
- A DEVIATION FROM BUDDHISM, BUT NOT THE BUDDHA January 31, 2026
- WHO IS RIGHT? January 30, 2026
- THE LIGHT THAT DISPELS DARKNESS January 29, 2026
- AI CANNOT TALK FROM EXPERIENCE January 29, 2026
- INTERNET AI MODE DEFINITION …continued and continude January 28, 2026
- INTERNET AI MODE DEFINITION continued January 28, 2026
- INTERNET AI MODE DEFINITION January 28, 2026
- IT’S CREEPY – LITERALLY January 27, 2026
- COMPASSION IS HONOURING ANOTHER’S JOURNEY January 26, 2026
- BEINGS PUT TO SLEEP January 26, 2026
- KNOWING AND AWARENESS January 25, 2026
- CREATING ARTIFICAL PEOPLE January 25, 2026
- BELIEF IS THE WEAPON OF EVIL January 24, 2026
- THERE ARE TWO PATHS: ACADEMIC AND DIRECT January 23, 2026
- PEACEFUL AND WRATHFUL January 23, 2026
- EMPATHY IS NOT WEAKNESS January 23, 2026
- A TWO-TIER SYSTEM IS MEANT TO DIVIDE January 22, 2026
- DEPENDENT ARISING January 22, 2026
- TRUE AWAKENING CANNOT BE STOPPED January 21, 2026
- DOES IT DEPEND ON WHO SAYS IT? January 20, 2026
- HUMANS ARE BOUND BY THEIR MINDS January 20, 2026
- KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG January 20, 2026
- MARA IS OUR TEACHER January 19, 2026
- FRUSTRATION IS PART OF THE PATH January 18, 2026
- THE UNITY OF THE APPARENT AND THE REAL January 17, 2026
- THERE’S A LOT OF ‘SPIRIUTALITY’ ABOUT January 16, 2026
- WE ARE ALREADY IN THE AFTER-LIFE January 15, 2026
- THE PROMOTION OF THE UNINTELLIGIBLE January 15, 2026
- TROUBLED SOULS January 14, 2026
- STOP CARRYING THE PAST January 13, 2026
- OUR REALITY IS BEYOND TEACHINGS January 13, 2026
- GURUS AREN’T REAL January 12, 2026
- OUR REALITY IS BEYOND TEACHINGS January 12, 2026
- HUMAN CONDITIONING January 11, 2026
- WORDS CAN BE TWISTED January 11, 2026
- DIVERSITY DIVIDES January 11, 2026
- MARA’S SPECIALITY January 11, 2026
- WE ALL THINK THERE’S MORE TO US January 11, 2026
- DEALING WITH THE ABUSE, NOT THE ABUSER January 10, 2026
- A FALSE I IS A REACTIVE I January 9, 2026
- “MAY CONFUSION DAWN AS WISDOM” January 9, 2026
- MARA’S SPIRITUALITY January 8, 2026
- THE WHIFF OF CONSCIOUSNESS January 8, 2026
- REALISATION IS PERSONAL January 7, 2026
Tag Archives: empathetic compassion
DHARMA, DRAWING AND EVERYDAY LIFE
Dharma, Drawing And Everyday Life There are two modes of being: practice and manifestation. As an artist, I’m going to start with drawing, as this illustrates the analogy. There are two reasons to draw; one is to do an accurate, … Continue reading
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
ZERO TOLERANCE
Zero Tolerance Zero tolerance makes people’s lives intolerable. It is anti-compassion, demanding total compliance. This is what an A.I. digital world would look like. If people go along with this system, they will suffer under an artificial intelligence. The mantra … Continue reading
MISUNDERSTANDING BUDDHISM
Misunderstanding Buddhism Buddhism is not a religion or a philosophy; its essence is scientific compassion – concern and understanding of troubled minds through empathetic observation. Having said that, for some it is a religion, a philosophy, a style of life, a … Continue reading
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Tagged BUDDHISM, don't just accept, empathetic compassion, evil, genuine questions, misunderstanding, Negativity, our reality, pure seeing, religion is weird, scientific compassion, spontaneous direct experience, Suffering, the levels of understanding, the reality of the universe
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THE UNITY OF DOUBT AND CONFIDENCE
The Unity Of Doubt And Confidence We all have doubts, and some of us have confidence, but both can be – and are – mistaken. Doubt is associated with low self-esteem, while confidence is connected to high self-esteem. However.Within doubt, … Continue reading
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Tagged conficence, Doubt, empathetic compassion, emptiness, proper people, release from suffering, self-mage, wonder
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PRACTISING PRACTICAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Practising Practical Consciousness We don’t have to develop consciousness; it’s already present. We just have to be aware that consciousness is not only present, it’s what we are – consciousness, pure and simple. This isn’t something we can think about, … Continue reading
THE TEACHER SHOULD ALSO BE TESTED
The Teacher Should Also Be Tested If the teaching should be tested, so should the teacher. When the Buddha said, “Do not take my word for the truth: test it for yourselves”, he meant don’t just trust my words – … Continue reading
THE AGE OF HATRED
The Age Of Hatred This is said to be the age of the Kali Yuga, the age of conflict. Conflict breeds hatred. In the dictionary, hatred is defined as intense dislike. We can read all about this in the ‘news’ … Continue reading
THE SIMPLE, DIRECT POINT
The Simple, Direct Point Doidi doidi doidi doi… If you’re trying to make sense of that, you’re interfering with pure consciousness. It doesn’t matter what is said, or written, or transmitted, what matters is the receptivity – without referring to … Continue reading
THE POINT OF THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
The Point Of The Pointing Out Instruction The point of the pointing out instruction on the nature of mind is for us to realise what we already know and have always known; that we are just original consciousness. There is … Continue reading
LOOK AT YOUR MIND
Look At Your Mind Whether our mind is clear, sad, busy or depressed, it is essential to recognise that the only constant reality is that which sees. That is the truth. Everything else imprisons us in the Dark Arts. The … Continue reading
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