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- SULKY SELF June 4, 2026
- THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 3, 2026
- GIVING UP GUILT June 2, 2026
- TESTING MARA AND GURU June 1, 2026
- THE BUDDHA. JESUS, SOCRATES AND OTHERS WERE REBELS June 1, 2026
- ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS REALISED BY ABSOLUTE TRUTH June 1, 2026
- FINDING WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR May 31, 2026
- WE ALL LIVE IN DIFFERENT ECHO CHAMBERS May 31, 2026
- A HARD LESSON TO LEARN May 31, 2026
- BUDDHIST FORUMS CREATE CONFLICT May 31, 2026
- ONE MIND, OR MANY MINDS? May 30, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIALISM May 30, 2026
- SPONTANEITY IS THE ONLY REALITY May 29, 2026
- REALITY IS BEYOND WORDS May 28, 2026
- HUMANITY: SEEKING VALIDATION OF A SELF May 28, 2026
- DISPELLING THE GURU May 27, 2026
- EVERY DAY I THINK, “I COULD BE WRONG” May 27, 2026
- THE DARK AND UNSETTLING ASPECT OF EXISTENCE May 26, 2026
- ‘JUDGING’ FROM A DZOGCHEN POINT OF VIEW May 25, 2026
- WE BECOME THE COMPANY WE KEEP May 24, 2026
- WE ARE ALL HYPOCRITES May 24, 2026
- BECOMING A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PERSON May 24, 2026
- DEMYSTIFYING THE NATURE OF MIND May 23, 2026
- WHEN WE BELIEVE, WE WORSHIP THE DEVIL/MARA May 23, 2026
- DESTROY CLARITY, DESTROY THE WORLD May 23, 2026
- EVIL HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT May 23, 2026
- THERE ARE NO MORE WORDS TO LEARN May 22, 2026
- THE CLEVER BLIND SPOT May 21, 2026
- BUDDHAS IN BANALITY May 21, 2026
- TWO PATHS OF CRITICAL MASS May 20, 2026
- GENUINELY SEEKING TRUTH May 20, 2026
- STAYING ON OUR PATH May 20, 2026
- VALUING AWARENESS May 19, 2026
- THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF WORDS May 18, 2026
- EMPATHY IS THE POWER OF THE SURVIVOR May 17, 2026
- EVERYONE DISPLAYS May 16, 2026
- GURUS ARE HUMAN May 16, 2026
- WHAT EXPERIENCES? May 16, 2026
- WHEN DAMAGE NO LONGER CONTROLS OUR LIFE May 16, 2026
- LOVING KNIDNESS IS NOT WHAT WE THINK May 16, 2026
- SPONTANEITY IS REALITY May 15, 2026
- BEING BOUND TO WORDS May 15, 2026
- WE’RE A MISMATCH May 15, 2026
- THE SECOND COMING May 14, 2026
- THE TENDER TRAP May 14, 2026
- SUPPRESSED KNOWLEDGE May 14, 2026
- TIMELESS TIME May 13, 2026
- IS MEDITATION ENOUGH? May 13, 2026
- EARTH: THE HISTORY OF EVIL May 12, 2026
- THE BUDDHA WAS A WEIRD ONE May 11, 2026
Tag Archives: let go
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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