Tag Archives: EMPATHY

SECULAR, SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF REALITY

Posted on June 17, 2018 by tony

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 →

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LOVE IS CONFIDENCE

Posted on March 25, 2018 by tony

Love Is Confidence Confidence is complete certainty about the truth, through experience. Empathy is confidence bursting with compassion.

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WHAT IS AUTHENTIC, GENUINE, VERIFIABLE PRACTICE?

Posted on February 6, 2018 by tony

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 →

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NO EMPATHY; KNOW APATHY

Posted on January 23, 2018 by tony

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 →

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BEING WISE

Posted on January 6, 2018 by tony

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?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tony

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 →

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WHAT CAN WE TRUST?

Posted on July 4, 2017 by tony

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

Posted on April 21, 2017 by tony

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 →

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WHO IS TO BLAME FOR EVERYTHING?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by tony

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 →

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SPIRITUAL NARCISSISM AND SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM

Posted on March 4, 2017 by tony

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

Posted on February 8, 2017 by tony

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 →

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WHERE DOES GOODWILL START?

Posted on December 24, 2016 by tony

Where Does Goodwill Start? It starts with ourselves. Before there can be goodwill towards others, we must be able to understand and have empathy for the confusion of others, and to do that, we have to understand our own confusion. … Continue reading →

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OUR LIFE IS JUST A STORY

Posted on April 1, 2016 by tony

Our Life Is Just A Story We become so involved in and obsessed by our story – our life – that we don’t bother about how the story started, and where it will end. When we were young, we acquired … Continue reading →

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THE PLANET OF SLEEPING BUDDHAS

Posted on February 9, 2016 by tony

The Planet Of Sleeping Buddhas If we want to wake up, we have to follow in the footsteps of those that have awoken. This is the purpose of devotion/inspiration. However, we need the right motivation. This is the purpose of … Continue reading →

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WE ARE EXPERTS AT NEGATIVITY

Posted on December 22, 2013 by tony

We are experts at negativity  Or rather…the mind is an expert at negativity. We know this. How do we know this? Conscience! We actually feel uncomfortable when the mind expresses negativity. We know this. Why? Because conscience is none other than … Continue reading →

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LOVE…REALLY?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by tony

Love…really?  Real love is challenging. It is more than not wanting something in return.  It is more than spiritual sugar, temporarily sweetening a situation.  Love is feeling how another feels, and empathising.  Love is others first, you last. That is … Continue reading →

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