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- NOT MANY GET IT January 25, 2022
- EPIPHANY = REALISATION January 24, 2022
- THE MIRACLE OF HEALING THE BLIND January 24, 2022
- EVERYWHERE WE LOOK, THERE ARE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS January 24, 2022
- THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION January 24, 2022
- A MACGUFFIN IS NOTHING AT ALL January 23, 2022
- CAN SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS BE USED TO DECEIVE PEOPLE? January 22, 2022
- THE BANALITY OF EVIL IS ENLIGHTERNING January 22, 2022
- THE DOMINO EFFECT OF INDIFFERENCE January 21, 2022
- REALISATION IS EARTH SHATTERING January 20, 2022
- THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS January 19, 2022
- BUDDHISM FOR TODAY January 18, 2022
- HOW CAN I ENHANCE CONSCIOUSNESS? January 17, 2022
- MAKING A BIG DEAL OF OUR SPIRITUALITY January 17, 2022
- IF THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE January 16, 2022
- REALISATION IS NOT ENLIGHTENMENT January 15, 2022
- IF WE WANT A BETTER WORLD January 14, 2022
- THE WORLD IS A STAGE … STAGED! January 13, 2022
- LUCIFER, THE BRINGER OF LIGHT January 13, 2022
- ARE YOU A DIFFICULT PERSON? January 12, 2022
- ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES TWO WORLDS January 12, 2022
- STUCK IN A MIND LOOP January 11, 2022
- THE EXOTERIC AND THE ESOTERIC January 10, 2022
- THE DHARMA CAN BE THE MUD January 10, 2022
- IS THE TRUTH BEING KEPT FROM US? January 9, 2022
- I DO NOT FOLLOW ANYONE … January 9, 2022
- THE LAW OF KARMA January 9, 2022
- I ALWAYS FEEL I AM WRONG January 8, 2022
- MASS PSYCHOSIS January 7, 2022
- COMPASSION AND EMPATHY January 6, 2022
- THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING IS CATHARTIC AND CLEANSING January 5, 2022
- ALL WE DO January 5, 2022
- HOW DO WE START OUR JOURNEY TO ENLIGHTENMENT? January 4, 2022
- TWO WAYS TO DESTROY THE INDIVIDUAL SELF January 4, 2022
- NOT EVERYONE GETS IT January 1, 2022
- MAY THE LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS January 1, 2022
- THE LONG CONFIDENCE TRICK ON CONSCIOUSNESS December 31, 2021
- WHAT IS BETTER THAN BEING TOLD THE TRUTH? December 30, 2021
- WHERE GROUCHO MARX WENT WRONG :-) December 30, 2021
- FEELING DULL AND STUPID? … BRILLIANT! December 29, 2021
- THE POWER OF SUGGESTION INFLUENCES BEHAVIOUR December 28, 2021
- LOOK FOR YOUR SELF December 28, 2021
- BUDDHISM AND DINOSAURS December 27, 2021
- THE ONLY PERSON YOU WILL LEARN FROM December 27, 2021
- BEGINNER MIND, DZOGCHEN MIND December 26, 2021
- IF WE ARE NOT TOLD THE TRUTH December 25, 2021
- ARRESTED, JUDGED AND CONDEMNED … Lol! December 24, 2021
- HOW DO WE KNOW WE’RE NOT LIVING IN HELL? December 23, 2021
- LIFE IS PERSONAL INVESTIGATION December 22, 2021
- APPARENT BUT EMPTY December 21, 2021
Tag Archives: EMPATHY
COMPASSION AND EMPATHY
Compassion And Empathy A word is a merely a sound. Words have meaning, however, and if we don’t understand that meaning, we merely make sounds. Compassion: concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others and a wish to help. Empathy: the ability and … Continue reading
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NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE
Not Seeing Eye To Eye It’s impossible to see things the same way as others unless, through experience, we can empathise. The more we suffer, the more we can be of benefit. As we evolve, it is impossible to see things … Continue reading
EXERCISE: CATCHING THAT FIRST MOMENT OF REALITY
Exercise: Catching That First Moment Of Reality This practice is consciousness watching thoughts that come to pass. Play a video of someone you normally do not like. Just watch with an open mind, without any judgement at all. In just … Continue reading
TURNING PRIDE INTO WISDOM
Turning Pride Into Wisdom Pride is the wisdom of equality. In the very first moment of recognition, each negative emotion has a quality of wisdom. This needs to be experienced through practice. Recognition comes from equanimity; a trained, clear mind … Continue reading
SOMETIMES, THINGS DON’T SEEM RIGHT OR COMPLETE
Sometimes, Things Don’t Seem Right Or Complete This is intuition at work. Most of us ignore our natural intuition in favour of second-hand information that we project onto whatever we see. This is never a complete picture. Intuition is knowledge without conscious reasoning. It … Continue reading
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WHEN THE TRUTH ISN’T RECOGNISED
When The Truth Isn’t Recognised The truth of our being may not register with everyone. Years ago, my wife and I attended a lecture by the Dalai Lama, and we both fell asleep. It wasn’t that we weren’t interested; it … Continue reading
HOW DO WE KNOW WE ARE NORMAL?
How Do We Know We Are Normal? We assume we are normal, because our behaviour is in keeping with those around us. The word ‘normal’ relates to a carpenter’s square – something we can rely on, a perfect position from … Continue reading
THE INVERSION OF SOCIETY
The Inversion Of Society Ayn Rand described the Kali Yuga:“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which … Continue reading
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THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION
The Problem With Realisation The problem – or complication – with realising the nature of mind (pure consciousness) and that which obscures this is finding the right words for a specific occasion. We can, of course, generalise, but that isn’t … Continue reading
HOW IS CONSCIOUSNESS, LOVE?
How Is Consciousness, Love? The great question … Of course, we love. We desire to love and be loved. Love is happiness. Our love, however, relies on whatever makes us happy, but if the thing that we love is taken … Continue reading
GOODNESS KNOWS WHY
Goodness Knows Why Why does goodness know? Goodness is naturalness, and there is nothing more natural than pure consciousness. It is our natural, essential being – the essence of knowingness itself. It’s where love, empathy and compassion come from, as … Continue reading
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SEEING THAT WE DON’T SEE
Seeing That We Don’t See When we do see that we don’t see, then actual seeing is taking place.This is the entire teaching of the Buddha. Trusting in this moment of just seeing,the truth unfolds by itself. What is stopping us seeing?That which … Continue reading
EMPATHETIC ENTITIES
Empathetic Entities Entity: from late Latin ens, ent- ‘being’ – (intelligent)Being: essence of a person.Essence of person: pure consciousness. Words may stir consciousness, but it is the spacious acknowledgement behind the words that illumines consciousness. There are qualities within a person that express truth without words. … Continue reading
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CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING BETTER?
Can You See Anything Better? We are the pure light of consciousness, the pure light of clarity. It is that which sees and can know. When we forget, ignore, aren’t bothered or become indifferent to this pure light, all that … Continue reading
WE AREN’T COMPLETE PEOPLE … YET
We Aren’t Complete People … Yet We are partial: existing only in part; incomplete.We are body, mind and consciousness. As long as we don’t recognise consciousness, we will continue to live a limited, materialistic existence within certain boundaries. Becoming aware of consciousness is … Continue reading
SELF-CONSCIOUS
Self-Conscious Self-conscious: Uncomfortable, embarrassed, or worried about what people think about us. Being self-conscious inhibits our potential to evolve and our ability to empathise, because it’s ‘all about me’. Despite appearing to be confident, we actually lack confidence, but it’s still all about me, self, … Continue reading
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IF CONSCIOUSNESS IS ALWAYS PRESENT …
If Consciousness Is Always Present … If consciousness is always present, we should always be present, because we are consciousness. Ordinary consciousness can both think and store information,but it becomes bound by that information, forgetting consciousness: it transforms into an ego-information-centre,predictable and lost … Continue reading
NOT TOO DRY, AND NOT TOO WET
Not Too Dry, And Not Too Wet The Buddha said, “Not too tight, and not too loose.” The following can equally apply; “Not too dry, and not too wet.” There are cycles of expression in the teachings – there are … Continue reading
MEDITATION INCREASES INTELLIGENCE
Meditation Increases Intelligence Intelligence is the ability to see consequences, causes and conditions clearly. Meditation is firstly the practice of concentration, being able to focus without distraction. This discipline enables us to clear the mind, just to perceive and to … Continue reading
DEALING WITH OTHERS’ KARMA
Dealing With Others’ Karma … … is dealing with our own karma Once we recognise our own karmic tendencies, this affects our behaviour (the product stored in the mind from our past reactions), and then we can start to recognise … Continue reading
FEELING FLAT OR HEAVY?
Feeling Flat Or Heavy? There is a reason for feeling flat or heavy, and it’s fine. The same goes for every feeling we all experience. In Buddhism, there is an explanation known as the twelve links of causes and karmic … Continue reading
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NO ONE IS ORIGINAL
No One Is Original We are the origin that transcends all. Receiving the transmission on reality, we go out into the world that shows us our place. How do we know we have the transmission? Genuine, interested, empathetic compassion arises.
THERE IS ONE, SIMPLE, UNIVERSAL TRUTH
There Is One, Simple, Universal Truth There is one, simple, universal truth: we are non-duality of pure conscious. Our story starts when we admit that we ignore this truth, and finishes with the realisation of this truth. Until then, we … Continue reading
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IT’S BEEN A CRINGEWORTHY LIFE
It’s Been A Cringeworthy Life Cringe: an inward shiver of embarrassment when thinking about our past actions. We follow others. We assumed a posture, but suddenly we don’t believe any of it any more. We remember all those things we did and … Continue reading
ANGER AND EMPATHY ARE INSEPARABLE
Anger And Empathy Are Inseparable What makes us angry? It is obsessing about others’ obsessive behaviour. What makes us compassionate? It is the ability to empathise, because we know how it feels to be obsessive. So, when we recognise our … Continue reading
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DON’T CONFUSE EDUCATION WITH INTELLIGENCE
Don’t Confuse Education With Intelligence Education: the process of receiving systematic instruction. Intelligence: the natural ability to acknowledge or recognise truth. Education is acquired. Intelligence is intuitive insight. We need both mind and the heart, but the mind and heart have to … Continue reading
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EMPATHY IS NON-DUALITY
Empathy Is Non-Duality Empathy is yoga; yoga means union. Empathy is union with another. Empathy is the reason we have the ability to be compassionate. No knowledge is needed, other than pure awareness. Just being aware tells us everything we need … Continue reading
GOOD MEDITATION, BAD MEDITATION; IDENTICAL
Good Meditation, Bad Meditation; Identical The mind is a jungle of concepts: whether there are clearings or tightly tangled undergrowth, this jungle simply abides in space. In meditation, whatever takes place in the mind, know that awareness, empty cognisance, pure … Continue reading
KNOW ONE, KNOW ALL
Know One, Know All There are thousands of teachings about our reality; they all result in the realisation of non-dual, pure awareness. Without that, nothing would be known. Once realised, there is no further need for theories. Sin is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, EMPATHY, Knowledge, Love, non-duality, Pure Awareness, REALITY, Sin, teachings, the dream, theories
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WE CANNOT HAVE COMPASSION WITHOUT EMPATHY
We Cannot Have Compassion Without Empathy We cannot have compassion without empathy, and we cannot have empathy without having suffered. Love is practical rather than idealistic.
IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT WE BELIEVE
It Doesn’t Matter What We Believe What we believe is not what we are. Before belief, there is the spirit of pure knowing that can discern: the openness of pure knowing is the reason we naturally love. We all love … Continue reading
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DO WE FEEL WE’RE NOT MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS?
Do We Feel We’re Not Making Spiritual Progress? This is a psychological dilemma rather than a spiritual one. Spirit is nothing more than pure consciousness; it’s what we are, right now. It is that which sees these words without comment … Continue reading
WE ALL NEED A FEELING OF SUCCESS
We All Need A Feeling Of Success Life has become so diverse that we no longer have time to become an expert, or feel satisfied. We look at the world and it’s confused, and always seems to need an upgrade! … Continue reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING REALITY
The Importance Of Knowing Reality All appearances are seen within the clear space of mind. That space of clarity is pure consciousness, sometimes called Emptiness, or Shunyata in Sanskrit. The senses are non-conceptual: things are experienced by virtue of pure … Continue reading
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
“Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder” On a conventional, relative level, this refers to our individual taste, which is formed by our individual understanding and opinion, and will be limited. On an ultimate level, beauty is seen as … Continue reading
DO WE HAVE TO BE SPECIAL TO BE SPIRITUAL?
Do We Have To Be Special To be Spiritual? The Buddha saw that everyone has Buddha nature, but we’re asleep. The word ‘Buddha’ merely means awake and pure, so from that point of view, no one is special … equally, … Continue reading
SECULAR, SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF REALITY
Secular, Systematic Examination Of Reality We don’t have to be religious or spiritual to experience our primary nature of consciousness. Secular examination is based on our human faculties of logic, empathy, reason and moral intuition, none of which are derived from supernatural revelations. We see, … Continue reading
LOVE IS CONFIDENCE
Love Is Confidence Confidence is complete certainty about the truth, through experience. Empathy is confidence bursting with compassion.
WHAT IS AUTHENTIC, GENUINE, VERIFIABLE PRACTICE?
What Is Authentic, Genuine, Verifiable Practice? It’s not meditation, chanting mantras, saying prayers, waving vajras and bells, doing prostrations, listening to teachings, holding retreats, shaving your head: neither is it in flags, Buddha statues, tanka paintings, shrines, beads, cords, robes, … Continue reading
NO EMPATHY; KNOW APATHY
No Empathy; Know Apathy Without empathy there can be neither compassion nor love, and so we remain in apathy. When we talk about spirituality, we want to be inspired and uplifted and think only good things, but we have to … Continue reading
BEING WISE
Being Wise “Being wise, we suffer fools gladly.” 2 Corinthians 11:19 If we claim to be wise, we would not fall out with the foolish. That’s if we were wise. The way of the Bodhisattva starts by testing, stretching, energising, … Continue reading
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COMPASSION – DOES IT WORK?
Compassion – Does It Work? Well, we are not going to change the world – not in its current mindset of over reaction and aggression. So what’s compassion all about, then? It’s all about remaining tranquil within one’s own mind, … Continue reading
WHAT CAN WE TRUST?
What Can We Trust? Good things happen to us, bad things happen to us, horrid things happen to us: there is no escaping this fact because it’s actually happening. That is what we can trust – that things happen. What … Continue reading
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WHEN THE LIGHT’S ON, WE CAN SEE
When The Light’s On, We Can See This sounds so stupidly obvious but here, the light means clarity – clear seeing. “The clear light of bliss.” When I first took to the spiritual path, a tutor just happened to mention … Continue reading
WHO IS TO BLAME FOR EVERYTHING?
Who Is To Blame For Everything? The answer is … empty essence! Isn’t that surprising? We may want to blame the Buddhas – or deities – for not doing more for mankind, but if they do anything, they would show … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL NARCISSISM AND SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM
Spiritual Narcissism and Spiritual Materialism This is a touchy subject which requires delicate handling as it’s possible to become oversensitive and upset. All we are doing is being aware of our potential behaviour. After all, our path is our confusion, … Continue reading
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AWAKENING COMPASSION
Awakening Compassion means waking up to our reality. It means love … even though! When we realise our own true nature, compassion naturally arises in recognition that all sentient beings want happiness, and that this happiness is hidden from them. … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD. There are two truths: the real and the seemingly real. Their connection is the negative emotions. There is a secret life to the emotions; they can liberate us. 