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GOD

God We use the word ‘God’ to refer to something that is inconceivable and unknowable. Different people understand God in different ways, and this divides us and causes conflict and suffering. Personifying God has caused a lot of problems for … Continue reading

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GOD 2

God 2 Both God and beings are inconceivable. We’ve made them conceivable; they have become fantasies. And that’s where the problems start …

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THE NEW AGE ‘SOURCE’ OF DECEPTION AND CONFUSION

The New Age ‘Source’ Of Deception And Confusion If we don’t know what’s real, then a substitute will be believable. Most people believe in stories handed down to them which contain unprovable assumptions. The New Age agency created the idea … Continue reading

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UNIVERSAL INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Universal Individual Consciousness Consciousness is universal, and is the essence of all sentient beings. This is not saying that there is one universal consciousness ‘out there’ which we emulate or are part of; it is the perfect being that we … Continue reading

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IS THERE A GOD OR NOT?

Is There A God or Not? This is a pointless debate as it’s a personal issue. No one should impose their views on to others – and criticising those who believe/don’t believe is futile. What matters is how we feel … Continue reading

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OUR MINDS NEED TO BE PROVOKED

Our Minds Need To Be Provoked If we lead a life trying not to cause harm, but don’t believe in God, will God hold that against us? If God doesn’t hold it against us, then we don’t need to believe … Continue reading

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BELIEVING IN GOD; NOT BELIEVING IN GOD

Believing In God; Not Believing In God Belief is acceptance without proof. Believing in God; not believing in God. Believing in the Buddha; not believing in the Buddha. It doesn’t matter what we believe, as belief is in the mind. … Continue reading

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GOD AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS

God And Pure Consciousness It is said that God created … once. Pure consciousness does not create, but minds create all the time. To know anything – including God (external) – there has to be consciousness (internal) present. Which comes … Continue reading

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NO GOD, NO ENLIGHTENED BEINGS?

No God, No Enlightened Beings? What if there was no God? No Enlightened beings? After all, they are only characters in books. The books talk about miracles, but has anyone seen them happen? Our problem is that we want to … Continue reading

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MADYAMIKA – OCCAM’S RAZOR

Madhyamika = Occam’s Razor We need to take an honest look at all sides to clarify the ultimate answer, otherwise we are a bigot – a person who is intolerant towards those holding different views. If we cannot and will not … Continue reading

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PURE CONSCIOUSNESS CANNOT BE WRONG

Pure Consciousness Cannot Be Wrong Pure consciousness cannot be wrong. Therefore, it is good – of the highest standard. We are pure consciousness. Pure consciousness just sees, and therefore, Surprise! We cannot be wrong. So what is wrong? We don’t … Continue reading

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GOD? OR NO GOD?

God? No God? One should reflect on the idea of intelligent design by ‘God’ or ‘Gods’. And questions naturally arise: Why did God bother? How are we in his or their own image? Does that mean we have the very … Continue reading

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INTELLIGENT DESIGN?

Intelligent Design? Intelligent design is a belief that life, the earth and the universe are so complex that they cannot be explained by the scientific theory of evolution, and therefore must have been designed by a supernatural entity; the existence of … Continue reading

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THE EXOTIC MASK, OR COMMON AS MUCK?

The Exotic Mask, Or Common As Muck? Exotic: foreign, or outside. It can also mean ‘foreign to us’, and can be the reason we want to move up a social class. We’re attracted by colourful or unusual characteristics, and therefore dissociate with the common, … Continue reading

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REALISING GOD THROUGH BUDDHISM

Realising God Through Buddhism 🙂 There is nothing as satisfying as finding out something personally. It’s called realisation – and it’s liberating. Buddhists do not believe in God the creator. Christians do believe in God the creator. But is there … Continue reading

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THAT’S WHAT THEY CALL GOD

That’s What They Call God An exoteric fantasy to believe in. A reactionary rebellion against this fantasy that doesn’t exist. A philosophical debate of there is, and there isn’t. The esoteric reality. This is our journey, from gross misunderstanding to … Continue reading

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STILL WORSHIPPING THE DEVIL?

Still Worshipping The Devil? What do the first two commandments in the bible really mean? “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Do not place anything in front of pure … Continue reading

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SUDDENLY, I’M NOT ‘BUDDHIST’

Suddenly, I’m Not ‘Buddhist’ This may sound crazy …  I am devoted to and have deep appreciation for the Buddha’s teaching, in the same way I have for the Vedas, Christ’s teaching, Plato, the reality in the Ten Commandments … and any … Continue reading

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IS THERE GOD?

Is There God? Is there God?It all depends on view. In self identity, there is something relating to other. In the moment now, there is no relating:no identity, no other. Just oneness. Without proving, we will never know.

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BUDDHISM IS VEDANTA

Buddhism Is Vedanta The Buddha studied the Upanishads and realised their meaning. At the lower levels of any spiritual endeavour, there will seem to be differences in the meaning of words and names. They all, however, point to the end … Continue reading

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ORIGINAL SIN

Original Sin The origin of sin is the denial of the origin of truth.Original truth is that we are pure consciousness. The origin of sin is to ignore pure consciousness in favour of being conscious. Being conscious downgrades consciousness into a watcher by ignoring … 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

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IS THE VOICE OF GOD…A NYAM?

Is The Voice Of God … A Nyam? This isn’t meant to upset anyone; the intention is to clarify, and identify the mistakes that may happen when we become attached to experiences, believe in them, make rules about them and … Continue reading

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THE FINAL CONCLUSION

The Final Conclusion We are consciousness itself. We know this truth inherently, but due to the obscuring indoctrination we’ve experienced in life, we are unable to express it, and so we cling to a partial view: the resulting diversity divides … Continue reading

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THE INSEPARABILITY OF BUDDHISM AND GOD

The Inseparability Of Buddhism And God It is not a matter of being aware of God; God is the awareness. Without awareness, we would never know, would we? No awareness No God. Inspiration and insight come from the clarity of … Continue reading

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METAPHOR = CONFUSION = EMOTIONS

Metaphor = Confusion = Emotions Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. This is a Nyingma Dzogchen blog and so the dialogue … Continue reading

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LIGHT AND ITS REFLECTION

 Light And Its Reflection The source of light/clarity is more powerful than the reflection upon which light/clarity shines. We – the light/clarity – are inseparable from the en-light-ened state. So what went wrong? Light/clarity believed more in its reflection than … Continue reading

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THE TRUTH

The Truth.   The truth will never be found ‘out there’. The reason anything ‘out there’ may be known is because of what is ‘in here’.   The ultimate truth is our own awareness. Without that, nothing would be known, … Continue reading

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