Tag Archives: Knowing and not knowing

HOW DID WE BECOME CONFUSED?

Posted on December 9, 2021 by tony

How Did We Become Confused? In knowing how we became confused, we can find our way back to our reality. The opposite to knowing is not knowing and understanding the implications of this is quite a shock. We need this … Continue reading →

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WHEN WE KNOW, WE CANNOT UN-KNOW

Posted on August 10, 2017 by tony

When We Know, We Cannot Un-know When we know – or recognise – the true nature of our being, which is pure awareness, a challenging problem arises. It is extremely difficult to talk to people who don’t know. It is … Continue reading →

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GOLD IN THE MUD

Posted on January 4, 2016 by tony

Gold In The Mud Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche “Although buddha nature is present in everyone, we fail to recognise it. This ignorance is the main cause for wandering in samsara. Due to the ignorance of not knowing their own nature, sentient … Continue reading →

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RESISTANCE TO PRACTICE?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by tony

Resistance to practice? We are sentient creatures, and therefore easily distracted, and resistant to changing our habits. We just have to remember we have chosen our path of recognising our truth nature. No one made you do it!  There are … Continue reading →

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KNOWING NOT KNOWING

Posted on September 21, 2013 by tony

Knowing not knowing.  We are pure embodied beingsof luminous consciousnessimprisoned in a karmic creationofour own ignorance.  There are two forces in this relative universe: good – knowing and evil – not knowing. In absolute terms, there is neither, as absolute … Continue reading →

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IF WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, THEN WE ARE THE PROBLEM!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by tony

If we do not understand the problem,then we are the problem!  This has two aspects to this: our inner life and our worldly life.The worldly problem is solved by our inner problem.  If we do not recognise awareness, then we … Continue reading →

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IT’S SO EASY TO FORGET

Posted on August 23, 2013 by tony

It’s so easy to forget.  I used to think, “Well, everyone must want to know the truth.” On observation, it is only the relative truth that is sought… “What is the best wine?” “What do you think of Renaissance art?” … Continue reading →

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