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- WAKING UP AND STAYING AWAKE June 23, 2017
- THE LOVELIEST TRICK EVER PLAYED June 22, 2017
- TSOKNYI RINPOCHE TEACHING IN FRANCE June 21, 2017
- STOP MEDITATING June 20, 2017
- THE SATISFACTION OF KNOWING HOW IT ALL WORKS! June 20, 2017
- HOW PRECISELY DO WE CUT THROUGH EMOTIONS? June 18, 2017
- HAS THE SPIRIT OF BUDDHISM ARRIVED YET? June 17, 2017
- ALIENS AND ROBOTS, AND NO WISDOM June 16, 2017
- WE ARE LIGHTLY BALANCED June 15, 2017
- WHY SO MUCH TALK OF SUFFERING IN BUDDHISM? June 15, 2017
- TRUTH IS FREEDOM June 14, 2017
- WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? June 13, 2017
- EVERYONE IS RIGHT June 11, 2017
- WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE NAIVE June 10, 2017
- THERE IS NO NEED TO KILL THE BUDDHA June 9, 2017
- BUYING INTO THE PACKAGE June 9, 2017
- I DON’T WANT TO MEDITATE! June 9, 2017
- WE NEED CRITICAL THINKING June 6, 2017
- YOU ARE THE REAL THING June 6, 2017
- WHAT’S THE POINT OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE? June 5, 2017
- RESIDUAL OR PHANTOM THOUGHTS June 4, 2017
- KNOWING YOUR ONIONS! June 3, 2017
- LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING AND REALISATION June 2, 2017
- SHORT MOMENTS, MANY TIMES June 1, 2017
- IT’S SIMPLE, BUT NOT EASY May 31, 2017
- SPIRITUALITY IS HARD-NOSED REALITY May 30, 2017
- DZOGCHEN AND THE GREAT MUD May 29, 2017
- PERCEIVING THOUGHTS May 28, 2017
- WE DO NOT THINK AS MUCH AS WE THINK WE DO! May 27, 2017
- HOW DOES THIS SOUND? May 26, 2017
- NATURAL MEANINGFUL MUDRAS May 25, 2017
- MEDITATION IS LIBERATION FROM OUR SELF May 24, 2017
- THE ‘MANY-GO-ROUND’ May 23, 2017
- BEGUILED BY STILLNESS AND BY OCCURRENCES May 22, 2017
- WHO PERSEVERES, ACCOMPLISHES May 21, 2017
- THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION May 20, 2017
- INTELLECT, A GOOD HEART AND COURAGE May 19, 2017
- WHAT IS COMPASSION? May 19, 2017
- ARE CHRISTIANITY AND BUDDHISM COMPATIBLE? May 18, 2017
- “I DON’T LIKE MY TEACHER OR TEACHERS” May 17, 2017
- HOW MANY PEOPLE NEVER KNOW? May 16, 2017
- IGNORANCE IS INTENTIONAL May 15, 2017
- SATANIC EVIL KILLS THE INNOCENT May 13, 2017
- WHY ARE ‘RELIGIOUS’ PEOPLE SO CRAP AT COMPASSION? May 13, 2017
- WE ARE NEVER SEPARATED May 12, 2017
- WHAT’S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT EMPTINESS? May 11, 2017
- WANDERING PRACTITIONERS May 10, 2017
- SELF-EXISTING AWARENESS May 9, 2017
- LIVE AND LET LIVE May 8, 2017
- LIGHT IN THE DARK AND DARK IN THE LIGHT May 7, 2017
Tag Archives: ENLIGHTENMENT
PERCEIVING THOUGHTS
Perceiving Thoughts As with perceiving phenomena, where neither thought nor judgement is necessary (unless there is a need), so the same with thoughts in meditation. If we do have to think or reason about something, we can do that later, … Continue reading
A BUDDHA CANNOT MAKE US ENLIGHTENED
A Buddha Cannot Make Us Enlightened A Buddha can only point out the path to enlightenment and the obstacles will present themselves as the path. It is we who decide upon and value the path to enlightenment that transcends all … Continue reading
WHAT RECOGNISES, AND WHAT IS RECOGNISED?
What Recognises, And What Is Recognised? To cognise: to know, to be aware. Re-cognise: to know again, to recall to mind. We first have to distinguish between re-cognising and my re-cognising: the first is simply the knowing of knowing, while … Continue reading
WHAT IF ‘ENLIGHTENMENT’ WASN’T A REALITY …
What If “Enlightenment” Wasn’t A Reality … nor life after death? I’m not saying that these concepts are true or untrue, but as spiritual scientists, we should be able to look at all possibilities. This is only, “What if?” Where … Continue reading
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Tagged bad stuff happens, Belief, ENLIGHTENMENT, Happiness, positivity, reincarnation, soup
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CHASING THE RAINBOW?
Chasing The Rainbow? There are many sayings that can be viewed from an entirely different perspective. This is to do with the nine levels of understanding, with the same words having superior meaning. We all move through stages, rather like … Continue reading
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Tagged ENLIGHTENMENT, No Buddha., Refuge prayer., Tibetan Buddhism
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WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT US?
What Is So Special About Us? It is hard to believe that everyone is a potential Buddha, an enlightened being. So what on earth are we doing with our lives? The Buddha taught the path to enlightenment: Look into awareness, … Continue reading
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Tagged age of deception, Buddha, ENLIGHTENMENT, intense emotions
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HOW FAR ARE WE FROM ENLIGHTENMENT?
How Far Are We From Enlightenment? We are as far from enlightenment as the sky… …and the sky touches the earth! When we realise that altruism is relative compassion When we realise that emptiness is ultimate compassion When we realise … Continue reading
WITH PRACTICE, OUR PERCEPTION CHANGES
With practice, our perception changes The words we use may be the same, but the understanding of those words refines through experience. Basically, the experience is beyond words. The changes may be subtle and may not seem significant to others, … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha nature, Changes in perception, ENLIGHTENMENT, The three Kayas
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BEING INFORMED IS NOT BEING ENLIGHTENED
Being informed is not being enlightened. There is a problem in our language.The dictionary explains the word enlightened to mean informed.Many feel that if they are informed that they are enlightened.…and that’s it. Being informed is merely the first … Continue reading
TWO STEPS TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Two steps to enlightenment. Wisdom and means. Identify identification. Undo identification. . .
