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- AM I WRONG OR AM I PERFECT? October 24, 2020
- HAPPINESS AND SUFFERING = NO DIFFERENCE October 23, 2020
- HOLINESS IS MORE THAN BEING HANDY October 22, 2020
- NOT FINDING IS FINDING October 22, 2020
- “WHAT IS THE USE OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?” October 20, 2020
- START AN INFORMATION DIET October 20, 2020
- OBSCURING THE TRUTH October 19, 2020
- EMPATHETIC ENTITIES October 18, 2020
- BUDDHISM IS VEDANTA October 16, 2020
- INTROVERT AND EXTROVERT October 15, 2020
- TRUTH ISN’T AN EXAGGERATION October 14, 2020
- MINDFUCK October 14, 2020
- APOLOGISES FOR THE CASCADE OF ARTICLES October 12, 2020
- “FINDERS KEEPERS” October 12, 2020
- NO LONGER A SEEKER October 12, 2020
- IF WE THINK WE ARE RIGHT… October 12, 2020
- GOD, MYSELF AND ME October 12, 2020
- SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE IS ONLY A GENERALISATION October 11, 2020
- ORIGINAL SIN October 10, 2020
- NO MUD, NO BUDDHA October 10, 2020
- WHAT’S THE POINT? October 9, 2020
- CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING BETTER? October 8, 2020
- IGNORANCE: OBLIVIOUS TO PRIMARY EXPERIENCE October 7, 2020
- “ALL FORM AND NO SUBSTANCE” October 6, 2020
- IDEAS OCCUPY OUR MIND October 5, 2020
- REALISATION ISN’T BELIEF, TRUST OR CONFIDENCE October 5, 2020
- INSTITUTIONALISED October 4, 2020
- DON’T READ THIS … MEDITATE! October 2, 2020
- WE AREN’T COMPLETE PEOPLE … YET October 1, 2020
- CONSCIOUS-MESS September 30, 2020
- DON’T TAKE YOUR SELF TOO SERIOUSLY September 30, 2020
- IF WE BELIEVE IN WORDS, WE BECOME SPELLBOUND September 29, 2020
- WE ARE THE OCCULT September 29, 2020
- WE ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING September 28, 2020
- SUFFERING IS THE RESIDUE OF OUR PAST September 28, 2020
- WE CONFORM BECAUSE WE FEAR September 27, 2020
- TURNING PEOPLE INTO THE ENEMY September 27, 2020
- TAKING LIBERTIES September 27, 2020
- SILENT AWARENESS September 25, 2020
- LIFE IS BOTH TOTALLY INSPIRING AND TOTALLY CHALLENGING September 24, 2020
- THERE IS NOWHERE TO HIDE September 23, 2020
- SELF-CONSCIOUS September 23, 2020
- HIDING BEHIND A MASK OR LABEL September 23, 2020
- PYRAMIDS OF HUMANITY September 23, 2020
- BUDDHISM HAS NO BELIEFS September 20, 2020
- THE MIND HAS A BACK DOOR September 18, 2020
- YOUR SELF IS YOUR TEACHER September 18, 2020
- SPIRITUAL SCIENCE September 17, 2020
- ALL EFFECTS HAVE A CAUSE September 17, 2020
- SUBCONSCIOUS SUBSTITUTE DEPENDENCY September 16, 2020
Tag Archives: Mara
OBSCURING THE TRUTH
Obscuring The Truth The truth itself isn’t extremely subtle; it is that which is obscuring the truth that is extremely subtle. Pure consciousness is what we are; it sees every moment that we think we are seeing, surveying without comment. It has done … Continue reading
WISDOM AND POWER
Wisdom And Power Wisdom is silent awareness. Power is talkative awareness. Wisdom is ultimate power. For power to become ultimate power, it must surrender power. The Buddha had to make this choice; any Buddha has to make this choice. Mara … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, compassion, Mara, power, silence, surrender power, ultimate power, wisdom
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LESSER SPIRITS (DEMONS) LIE IN AMBUSH
Lesser Spirits (Demons) Lie In Ambush Demonic activity in the world comes in many shapes, levels and intensities … and teachings. From the point of view of consciousness, ‘Mara’ – or demonic activity – has nothing to do with external … Continue reading
CONSPIRACY
Conspiracy Is there a truth hidden from us in plain sight? Yes. Who is in on it? Everyone! The last thing anyone wants to look at is themselves – their true reality – because of a creation of a personal … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracy, finding fault, Mara, our essence, our true reality, plain sight, power, Pure Consciousness., Samsara, the truth
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SUPERIOR POSITION – INFERIOR POSITION
Superior Position – Inferior Position Pure vision and impure vision We are pure vision. It is our natural state. When realised, this is our naked, superior position – our supreme reality. When we do not realise this pure view, we … 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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BE AWARE OF CONSEQUENCES
Be Aware Of Consequences Mara activity makes situations worse. Mara: demonic consciousness (Sanskrit). Being aware of consequences, we are no longer be surprised. Mara lies in ambush in all our minds, looking for weaknesses in others and exploiting them. Mara … Continue reading
WHAT IS EVIL?
What Is Evil? When a question arises, there is always an answer, but it may a little time to find a way to express this, illustrating how deep we can go in our understanding. We normally think of ‘evil’ as … Continue reading
MARA IS RELIABLE
Mara Is Reliable The word ‘mara’ is a Sanskrit word for the demonic activity of selfishness in the mind, which is manifested out of ignorance of our true nature of pure compassionate awareness. Mara is expressed by our likes and … Continue reading
LIFE IS DESIGNED TO GO WRONG
Life Is Designed To Go Wrong We are fed, or we acquire, false information, day in and day out. Understanding the confused world in which we dwell is the path to enlightenment. The world happens outside. Our world happens inside. … Continue reading
7 BILLION IN ‘THE DEVIL’S’ FOCUS GROUP
7 Billion in ‘the Devil’s’ Focus Group “Don’t wander, don’t wander, place mindfulness on guard” Mass surveillance of our likes and dislikes tells ‘the devil’ how to control us. “Along the road of distraction, Mara lies in ambush. Mara is … Continue reading
TURNING ARROWS INTO FLOWERS
Turning Arrows Into Flowers On the night that the Buddha attained enlightenment, he sat under a tree. While he was sitting there, the forces of Mara shot arrows at him to distract him from becoming enlightened; he merely turned their … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha and the Evil one, Mara, Turning Arrows Into Flowers
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BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
Better the devil you know Better the devil you know,than the devil you don’t.Better to train the devil.Better to tame the devil.Best to know that the devilnever existed,because the devil is a confidence trick! Let’s expose this trickery! The … Continue reading
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Tagged Archons, Better the devil you know, demons, Fallen angels, Jinn, Mara
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DEALING WITH DEMONS AND SAMAYA BREAKERS
Dealing with Demons and Samaya Breakers. Demonic activity is selfish activity. That’s it. Selfishness, self-centredness, self-importance are all demonic activities. We, as sentient beings, are dominated by…’me’ first! However, as sentient beings, we also have the potential for enlightenment, for … Continue reading
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Tagged Dealing with Demons and Samaya Breakers, Kali Yuga, Mara
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WHY DO THINGS HAPPEN?
Why do things happen? Do things just happen? Are they created by causes and conditions? Or do things happen by design? Buddhism says, everything is created by causes and conditions: everything depends on something else. Our present moment of self-identification … Continue reading
OUR BELIEFS SENTENCE US
Our beliefs sentence us. Our beliefs sentence us to see the world in a certain way, and that in turn has an effect on us. This is the law of interdependence: situations are created by a series of links comprising … Continue reading
