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Tag Archives: likes and dislikes
NOT-TWO
Not-Two Reflecting on Not-Two: When we believe in self and other, be it a person or a thing, we are subject to likes and dislikes. When attention – in the first instant – is purely placed on that person or … Continue reading
IS THE UNIVERSE CONSCIOUS?
Is The Universe Conscious? The universe/nature isn’t conscious; it reacts to circumstances through laws of attraction and repulsion. If we’re unaware of consciousness, we also react to circumstances governed by the same laws of attraction and repulsion. Being conscious is … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction and reupulsion, aware of consciousness, balance, conditions and consequences, cycles of existence, harmony with a situation, likes and dislikes, Meditation, middle way, primordial purity, the universe, training the mind, truth, wakwfulness, wisdom free from elaborations
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BEYOND LIKES AND DISLIKES
Beyond Likes And Dislikes As ordinary people, we know what and whom we like, dislike or ignore, and we become those decisions in life. This isn’t our natural state; it’s acquired. We are not specialists or practitioners. We just decide, … Continue reading
A LACK OF CLARITY CREATES DEMONS
A Lack Of Clarity Creates Demons A lack of clarity causes distractions and fixations, which are the demons in the mind. If we think that we know, we become full of ourselves. That self is the demon. 😀 As long as … Continue reading
HOW WE GO ASTRAY
How We Go Astray We go astray and fall into ignorance when we fixate on or cling to any idea. Whether this fixation is adoration or dislike, we lose control of our mind. Mind is a collection of ideas to … Continue reading
KNOW THINE ENEMY
Know Thine Enemy We will never find Mr. Devil as he’s too clever for that, but we can see the effect of his works within our own mind. There is a saying, “Know thy self”, but what is this self? … Continue reading
FINDING YOUR DEMON
Finding Your Demon 😀 Your demon is your likes and dislikes that wait in ambush. In the moment now, we make a decision to go left or right; if that decision lasts for a lifetime, we are doomed to go … Continue reading
WHAT ARE DEMONS?
What Are Demons? A demon – Mara in Sanskrit – is a troubled mind. Demonic attacks do not come from outside;they’re a residue in our own mind. When we stop our habitual patterning,we stop feeding the habitual patterning of others. … Continue reading
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Tagged challenging, compassion, consciously aware, demonic attack, demons, demonsa are within, dualistic fixations, ENLIGHTENMENT, likes and dislikes, Mara, money and power, our habitual pattering, practitioners, residue of past experiences, The Mind, troubled minds, true understanding, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, vulnerability
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ORIGINAL SIN
Original Sin The origin of sin is the denial of the origin of truth.Original truth is that we are pure consciousness. The origin of sin is to ignore pure consciousness in favour of being conscious. Being conscious downgrades consciousness into a watcher by ignoring … Continue reading
LIVING WITH DEMONS
Living With Demons Demons like nothing better than to dislike. It is their raison d’être, their sole purpose. Demons lie in ambush waiting to exploit any situation. Sounds familiar? We have to make judgements in order to survive, but these judgements … Continue reading
DIS-EASE LIES IN AMBUSH
Dis-ease Lies In Ambush “Mara (demons) lie in ambush. Mara are our likes and dislikes.” -Tsoknyi Rinpoche 1st It is our likes and dislike that create dissatisfaction. In the moment now, there are no hopes or fears; we simply deal … Continue reading
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Tagged ANXIETY, balance, be at ease, be at peace, be grateful, be in control, energies, likes and dislikes, Mara
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THE OBJECT OF DESIRE
The Object Of Desire The object of desire is my satisfaction. Desire fills the emptiness of consciousness with dualistic ideas, creating an “I” with likes and dislikes. This is the cause of our suffering. In the yoga of one taste, … Continue reading
THE DEVIL KNOWS WE ARE ‘FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING’
The Devil Knows We Are ‘Free In the Moment Of Seeing’ That’s why we are kept busy: the devil makes work for idle hands! Of course, there is no literal ‘devil’; the devil is an expedient images for our own … Continue reading
WHY DON’T WE PRACTISE?
Why Don’t We Practise? Simple. It’s due to an inner mara demon. What is an inner mara demon? It’s our own likes and dislikes: “I’m too busy.” “I’ve better things to do.” “I don’t get anything out of it.” “I … Continue reading
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I FORGOT TO MENTION …
I Forgot To Mention … demons changed my life for the better, and that made life fulfilling! Having attended spiritual centres over the past 47 years, I had a feeling of safety; I’d joined the side of the righteous. People … Continue reading
CATCHING DEMONS
Catching Demons before they catch us Fantasy media (which come in many forms: Hollywood, video games, art, news, religion … ) places imaginary beliefs in the dark corners of our mind. Our reactions to this demonic activity have become so … Continue reading
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