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- THE STUPIDITY OF TALKING ABOUT DHARMA July 7, 2026
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- WE ARE NOT CARBON COPIES July 5, 2026
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- IF THERE IS AN AKASHIC RECORD… July 2, 2026
- THE CHOICE TO OPT OUT July 2, 2026
- WE BECOME LABELLING MACHINES July 1, 2026
- LIFE ISN’T A PRISON; IT’S A CLASSROOM July 1, 2026
- WE DO NOT HAVE CONSCIOUSNESS July 1, 2026
- BEYOND MEDITATION June 30, 2026
- THERE’S NOTHING TO REMEMBER June 30, 2026
- NEGATIVITY IS MARA INTERVENTION June 30, 2026
- VOLUMES OF DHARMA IN TWO PHRASES June 30, 2026
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- WHAT THE BUDDHA DIDN’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH June 26, 2026
- A CLOSED MAZE June 26, 2026
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- A FOOL TO ONESELF June 23, 2026
- IF WE DON’T REALISE THE TRUTH June 23, 2026
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- THE TRUTH WILL HIT US HARD June 22, 2026
- MEDITATION TRANSFORMS June 21, 2026
- IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD? June 20, 2026
- BEING KIND TO OUR SELF June 19, 2026
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Tag Archives: JOY
THE JOY AND SORROW OF REALISATION
The Joy And Sorrow Of Realisation The joy is clarity without being encumbered by opinions and beliefs.The sorrow is no longer being inspired by others’ opinions and beliefs. There are very few people without opinions and beliefs.😀
REALISATION ISN’T COMPLICATED
Realisation Isn’t Complicated We don’t have to learn special words or special rituals, or acquire mannerisms – ordinary gestures or expressions that become abnormal through exaggeration or repetition. Such behaviour makes us rigid, and separates us from others. Realisation is knowing our true reality … Continue reading
REAL JOY
Real Joy We live in confusion, and have a gross misunderstanding of everything, often with a false security that makes us feel vulnerable and unstable. For some, this is totally unsatisfactory. We look for something better, and spend time in … Continue reading
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Tagged a great idea of sadness, Confusion, emotions, genuine experienece, insecurity and anget, JOY, life is worthwhile, our path to enlightenment, real joy, reincarnation, suffering of others, the joy of realisation, The light of wisdom, uncomfortable rawness, we liven confusion
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WHY DO WE TALK ABOUT SUFFERING?
Why Do We Talk About Suffering? Prince Siddhartha Gautama wasn’t suffering, but he came out of his father’s luxurious palace one day, and saw old age, sickness and death everywhere, and that was the beginning of his path to Buddhahood. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, corruption, EQ, faith, JOY, Mara, PHILOSOPHY, realisation, Suffering, the first noble truth
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TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SELF
Take A Look At Your Self This self isn’t bad or demonic; it is just a collection of ideas that we mistake for our being. The demonic aspect of self arises when we express these ideas that can cause harm, … Continue reading
WHY DO I WRITE EVERY DAY?
Why Do I Write Every Day? Is there too much on my mind? No; it’s the same as everyone else’s. The mind merely responds to whatever karma presents and, if karma is our teacher, there is much to see. Every … Continue reading
NEVER EXAGGERATE EVIL OR JOY
Never Exaggerate Evil Or Joy The Joy Of Seeing Evil 😀 These two concepts ‘evil’ and ‘joy’ may seem distant from our experience as we might think that only bad people are evil, and only holy people have joy. This … Continue reading
DON’T MISTAKE INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENCE
Don’t Mistake Information For Intelligence Likewise, don’t mistake teachings on consciousness for realisation. We act on information: intelligence sees the act. We do not become wise through information. We become wise through the experience of testing and, to test, we … Continue reading
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JOY IS IN KNOWING
 Joy is in Knowing Joy is in Knowing. Not in the thing itself.    .
HOW NOT TO BECOME A DEMON
How not to become a demon.  The core of the Mahayana teachings is Bodhichitta – the ultraistic attitude enshrined by the Four Immeasurables – Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity…but these aspirations are towards others.  Most of our time is spent … Continue reading
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BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 