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MANTRAS ARE HANDY

Mantras Are Handy If we cannot stabilise our mind because it’s full of thoughts which we can’t drop, there is a method to help. A mantra is a word or phrase that we repeat; we cannot think of two things … Continue reading

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REINVENTING THE DHARMA WHEEL

Reinventing The (Dharma) Wheel This is what we all have to do to realise the real Dharma, and it’s the reason why the Buddha said, “Do not take my words for the truth; test them for yourself”. The Dharma is … Continue reading

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GONE, GONE, GONE BEYOND

Gone, Gone, Gone Beyond “Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha”. This is the ending of the Heart Sutra. What does it mean? It means pure consciousness, beyond any intellectualisation of emptiness, and any wishful hoping for emptiness. ‘Gone beyond’ is … Continue reading

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THERE ARE MANY APPROACHES TO REALISING TRUTH

There Are Many Approaches To Realising Truth There are many approaches to realising truth – intellectual, ritual, experiential – such that suits our temperament. We all approach Dharma with some understanding, a process, and a feeling. It isn’t mechanical. Spirituality … Continue reading

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SOUND IN SILENCE

Sound In Silence This says it all Everything that is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, touched is perceived in the mind: it takes place in the mind, because that is when it is noticed! Then, we make a comment – a … Continue reading

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ROUTINE RECITATIONS AND KARMA

Routine Recitations and Karma Karma is the personal programming in our mind that affects our behaviour: it is the result of previous actions, which creates reactions. It’s how habits are formed. Whatever happens in the mind affects the brain, in … Continue reading

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