Tag Archives: Happiness

BEING WEIRD: CONSCIOUSLY CONTROLLING OUR DESTINY

Posted on September 15, 2021 by tony

Being Weird: Consciously Controlling Our Destiny Weird: Late Middle English, originally meaning ‘having the power to control destiny’; unearthly. If we have no control over life, and merely follow collective ideas as our ancestors did, we are born, work, have a family, leave offspring and die. Animals, insects, … Continue reading →

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HOW DO WE MAKE DECISIONS?

Posted on August 9, 2021 by tony

How Do We Make Decisions? We cannot deny that we exist, but how do we exist? Are we just clever, human animals, or is there something rather unique within every individual which, when realised, isn’t unique? If we feel we … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS IS NOT WANTING MORE

Posted on July 27, 2021 by tony

Happiness Is Not Wanting More “Happiness is not wanting more; it’s enjoying less.”– Socrates 470–399 BC 🙂

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CONSCIOUSNESS BRINGS SUFFERING

Posted on May 27, 2021 by tony

Consciousness Brings Suffering Consciousness brings suffering. Realising the nature of consciousness brings happiness. We will never find happiness until we realise we are suffering. Pure consciousness is at peace with everything, as everything is in a state of impermanence. Pure … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS IS A RESULT

Posted on May 17, 2021 by tony

Happiness Is A Result Realisation comes first, then happiness. Solve a problem; happiness dawns. There will always be social problems. If there are always problems, there will always be realisation. Problems are impermanent; realisation is always happiness. “May my mind … Continue reading →

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DO WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE HAPPY?

Posted on May 11, 2021 by tony

Do We Want Everyone To Be Happy? Well, yes, of course we do … hmm … and yet … ? If we are all happy with our lot, we will stay as we are, “living the dream”. To love our … Continue reading →

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THE CLOAKING DEVICE

Posted on January 2, 2021 by tony

The Cloaking Device The cloaking device:my self. Our problem is that we keep forgetting to turn the bloody thing off!😀 As long as our true nature is invisible to us,love and happiness are invisible too. Underneath that cloak is a … Continue reading →

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HOW IS CONSCIOUSNESS, LOVE?

Posted on December 17, 2020 by tony

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 →

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GOODNESS KNOWS WHY

Posted on December 13, 2020 by tony

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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GROSS, SUBTLE and INNERMOST SUBTLE MODES OF BEING

Posted on November 12, 2020 by tony

Gross, Subtle And Innermost Subtle Modes Of Being We live in three ways: a gross survival level, a subtle inner feeling driving force level, and fully conscious level. The gross level is our behaviour. The subtle level is our hidden feeling … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS AND SUFFERING = NO DIFFERENCE

Posted on October 23, 2020 by tony

Happiness And Suffering = No Difference When there is no difference between happiness and suffering,we have actuated the view. The ‘view’ is pure consciousness; we simply attend to whatever presents itself in our presence. When we focus, pay attention, are mindful, … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS IS A FEELING OF RELIEF

Posted on July 24, 2020 by tony

Happiness Is A Feeling Of Relief When we feel alleviated – lightened – the burden has gone. That’s a good step to becoming en-lightened. Isn’t that moment, free of worry, wonderful? What else can happiness be? We may become old … Continue reading →

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NO ONE WANTS TO BE TOLD THEY ARE WRONG

Posted on February 2, 2020 by tony

No One Wants To Be Told They Are Wrong Every individual has to recognise what is beneficial and what is harmful to their lives, and this changes with understanding. Every sentient being has an enlightened nature, which is resting continuously … Continue reading →

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INNER HAPPINESS AND OUTER HAPPINESS

Posted on January 24, 2020 by tony

Inner Happiness And Outer Happiness Our inner happiness affects our outer happiness. If we only look for outer happiness, then we will have to go on looking. (Don’t be put off by the word ‘happiness’; read it as ‘sanity’.) Inner … Continue reading →

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LEARNING TO BE HAPPY

Posted on September 2, 2019 by tony

Learning To Be Happy Whatever happens, we always think, “Well, it could be worse”, and so, we are grateful. Maybe happiness is just being grateful.

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HAPPINESS IS OUR PROTECTION

Posted on October 20, 2018 by tony

Happiness Is Our Protection Happiness is confidence; confidence in our ultimate reality being pure, natural consciousness. “If we are the ultimate reality, why do we need protection?” There are many levels of realisation: this is dependant upon the length of … Continue reading →

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MAKE DO AND MEND = DHARMA

Posted on May 26, 2018 by tony

Make Do And Mend = Dharma We accept (make do) whatever karma brings our way. We heal (mend) that karma by not clinging to it. This view is the enlightened attitude, and the very happiness we seek. Make do and … Continue reading →

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“BE HAPPY!” WHAT’S HAPPINESS?

Posted on July 25, 2017 by tony

“Be Happy!” What’s Happiness? Isn’t it annoying when someone says, “Be happy”? When we are not certain of what happiness really is and how to achieve it, we become confused. Happiness cannot be having material possessions or doing things, as … Continue reading →

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THE PURPOSE OF MIND TRAINING

Posted on June 28, 2017 by tony

The Purpose Of Mind Training is to clear the mind of nonsense thoughts. Unconsciously, we bought into collective thinking, and so, abandoned free choice. Even though we may recognise this, if this information is not turned into practicality, we remain … Continue reading →

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EVERYONE IS RIGHT

Posted on June 11, 2017 by tony

Everyone Is Right And that’s the problem! Everyone wants happiness, and a clear mind. No one wants to be unhappy and confused. It all depends on what we perceive, and how we perceive it. In Tibetan Buddhism, there are nine … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS BEGINS

Posted on February 15, 2017 by tony

Happiness Begins when expectation ends. And how subtly we are led astray. The English dictionary describes happiness as ‘contentment’ or ‘satisfaction’. Contentment is described as the ‘fulfilment of expectations’. So, if our expectations are not fulfilled, we become unhappy? Isn’t … Continue reading →

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WHAT IF ‘ENLIGHTENMENT’ WASN’T A REALITY …

Posted on December 15, 2016 by tony

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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WILL MEDITATION MAKE ME HAPPY?

Posted on August 15, 2016 by tony

Will Meditation Make Me Happy? …and have a better life? No … yes … depends … yes! No … because you (pure consciousness) are already happy. Yes … because meditation is a way of recognising that which is obscuring this … Continue reading →

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OUR INTENTION IS TO BE HAPPIER

Posted on February 28, 2016 by tony

Our Intention Is To Be Happier But how? Doing spiritual practices to be happier is good. But first we need to be clear about the obstacles to realising the happiness that is already present, but goes unnoticed. If our intention … Continue reading →

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEB LOG

Posted on October 22, 2014 by tony

The Purpose of this Web Log The purpose of this blog is to share experiences from teachers and teachings (for which I’m eternally grateful) which can make us unshakeably happy, and therefore compassionate. A happiness that is totally unshakeable. So … Continue reading →

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HAPPINESS

Posted on October 1, 2013 by tony

Happiness Happiness is recognition.It is recognition of pure awarenessthat manifests as unconditional compassion. No outside force can disturb this happiness.The world around can be disturbedbut our true nature cannot. Know thisknow thisknow this. This is the root of the tree … Continue reading →

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HAPPY FOR NO REASON

Posted on April 1, 2013 by tony

Happy for no reason. There are many troubles in the world, and every day someone, somewhere, is doing something to make it worse – and to be honest, we don’t help. So how are we going to be happy for … Continue reading →