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- UN-REINFORCING THE I March 24, 2026
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- WHO BENEFITS FROM CHAOS? March 20, 2026
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- KARMA IS OUR MANUAL FOR LIFE March 15, 2026
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YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE – LET GO
You’ve Heard It All Before – Let Go Let go, let go, let go … If we hold on to any idea, we suffer. As we get older, we realise that we’ve heard it all before. Life on earth isn’t … Continue reading
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
THE MOMENT OF TOTAL CONFUSION
The Moment Of Total Confusion Sometimes, the past comes to mind with intensity. We may know that “we are free in the moment of seeing”, but the intensity is still whirling like a tornado. That is the moment of total … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING IS CATHARTIC AND CLEANSING
The Buddha’s Teaching Is Cathartic And Cleansing Cathartic: providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; via late Latin from Greek – katharsis ‘cleansing’ It is only when we practise what is taught that a genuine, cleansing feeling is experienced, arising from the dropping away of all … Continue reading
WHEN WE LOSE OUR WAY
When We Lose Our Way We want to know the truth. We find the truth, and realise that it is simplicity itself. The very essence of consciousness; pure awareness. It has no need for elaborations; just recognition that leads to … Continue reading
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THE CODE THAT CONVEYS OUR UNIQUE LIFE
The Code That Conveys Our Unique Life This code is karma. Whatever we think of as our unique self is merely a misunderstanding of what we actually are. Consciousness, through specific desires, creates a code that takes form to satisfy those … Continue reading
WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?
What Are You Like? We are all a certain type, and have a certain manner – a settled way. This is due to both our long line of karma and to outside influences. There is no point in fighting it: … Continue reading
WHAT DO I DO?
What Do I Do? Firstly, we have to designate what the ‘I’ is purported to be: there are expedient and literal explanations. In expedient terms, we may think of it as our entire experience, but from a literal sense, this … Continue reading
OUR INTENTION IS TO BE HAPPIER
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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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. 