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- DAMNED BY DISTRACTIONS October 17, 2021
- JUDGING AND BEING JUDGEMENTAL October 16, 2021
- THE BACKBONE OF THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING October 14, 2021
- MICRO MANAGED EAR WORMS October 13, 2021
- THE AGE OF MISTRUST AND CHAOS October 11, 2021
- LIFE IS A SPIRITUAL CONFLICT October 11, 2021
- THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION October 11, 2021
- THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER October 11, 2021
- OUR IDENTITY IS A FICTION October 10, 2021
- THEY ARE PLAYING WITH YOUR MIND October 9, 2021
- THE HEART IS THE ESSENCE OF PURE CONSCIOUSNESS October 9, 2021
- EXAGGERATION CREATES CHAOS October 8, 2021
- EXAGGERATING THE GURU October 8, 2021
- ONCE WE REALISE THE TRUTH 1 October 7, 2021
- ONCE WE REALISE THE TRUTH 2 October 7, 2021
- HOLDING A GRUDGE October 6, 2021
- DO YOU SPEND YOUR LIFE FEELING WORRIED? October 6, 2021
- BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A CONTEMPLATIVE SOCIETY … October 5, 2021
- IS THE WORLD OVER POPULATED? October 5, 2021
- SPIRITUAL MERIT October 2, 2021
- THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF LIFE October 2, 2021
- TURNING PRIDE INTO WISDOM October 1, 2021
- WHY IS PRIDE A SIN? September 30, 2021
- MEETING YOUR MAKER September 28, 2021
- SPIRITUAL MYSTERIES September 28, 2021
- KNOWLEDGE IS A LOT TO HANDLE September 26, 2021
- ARE SPIRITUAL PEOPLE MORE TROUBLED … AND HAPPIER? September 24, 2021
- EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUALITY September 24, 2021
- THE MORE WE REALISE, THE LESS OTHERS CAN RELATE September 23, 2021
- HAPPINESS IS SOLVING A PROBLEM September 21, 2021
- LOVE DOES WHAT IS RIGHT September 21, 2021
- BEING HAPPY WITH OUR DECISIONS IN LIFE September 21, 2021
- WE ALL KNOW THAT WE ARE NEVER TOLD THE TRUTH September 21, 2021
- A LACK OF EMPATHY CAUSES HARM September 21, 2021
- DEAR ILLUMINATI; KARMA NEVER FAILS September 21, 2021
- PRACTICAL HUMILITY September 19, 2021
- IN IGNORING THE TRUTH, WE ACCEPT LIES September 17, 2021
- WE GAIN CERTAINTY THROUGH PRACTICE September 17, 2021
- STOP LOOKING FOR TOGYAL September 16, 2021
- WE DON’T NOTICE STRESS … UNTIL IT’S GONE! September 16, 2021
- BEING WEIRD: CONSCIOUSLY CONTROLLING OUR DESTINY September 15, 2021
- HOW THE MEDIA WORKS – IT INFLUENCES THE INFLUENCERS September 11, 2021
- SADNESS RESULTING FROM JOY September 11, 2021
- TO LIVE THE DREAM, WE HAVE TO BE ASLEEP September 10, 2021
- ENLIGHTENMENT IS DISENCHANTMENT September 9, 2021
- THERE IS NO SECRET ESOTERIC KNOWLEDGE September 8, 2021
- SEGREGATION TURNS PEOPLE AGAINST PEOPLE September 7, 2021
- HOW LONG HAS HUMANITY BEEN IMPRISONED…? September 6, 2021
- ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT WE ARE HAPPY September 5, 2021
- GOOD MENTAL HEALTH September 5, 2021
Tag Archives: Meditation
DAMNED BY DISTRACTIONS
Damned By Distractions We are damned by distractions. This is why we meditate – to recognise that we are the clarity of consciousness. Distraction: A thing that prevents someone from concentrating. Distraction: A disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance. Distraction: Amusement, entertainment, diversion, pastime, recreation, hobby, game, leisure pursuit. Distraction: Bewilderment, befuddlement, perplexity, confusion, disturbance, agitation. We do not have to be … Continue reading
PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Pure Consciousness Is The Elephant In The Room The ‘elephant in the room’ is a metaphor for something that is obvious but no one mentions because it makes us feel uncomfortable. We will talk for hours about other matters, but never about our … Continue reading
OUR SPIRITUAL PATH IS OUR GREAT UNDOING
Our Spiritual Path Is Our Great Undoing 😀 Spirituality is pure consciousness. It is not a thing; it’s … infinite reception and transmission. Our so-called path is merely our confusion which, when recognised, does not exist, so hanging on to … Continue reading
MEDITATION WORKS
Meditation Works Sacred moments. The mind is a sacred space, and should be treated with respect so that clarity is revealed, and we see and think clearly. It’s that important. Meditation works because, in silence, the mind’s inner temple is … Continue reading
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WHAT IS … ADVANCED MEDITATION???
What Is … Advanced Meditation??? The word ‘meditation’ means to focus the mind, to stop it wandering so that it can come to rest in pure clarity – so that we come to rest in pure clarity. It is a … Continue reading
NEVER LOSE INNER PEACE
Never Lose Inner Peace Maintaining inner peace changes our world. Inner peace is equanimity; calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. Calm composure is our basis for sanity, and when we lose inner peace, that sanity is no longer present. While … Continue reading
PROMOTING DIVERSITY PROMOTES ALIENATION
Promoting Diversity Promotes Alienation Promoting diversity promotes alienation, and they know it.Who are they?The promoters. We are constantly being divided and ruled. Divide and conquer is the dark art of a cultural war. From Wikipedia:“Divide and rule (Latin: divide et impera), or divide … Continue reading
IN MEDITATION, THERE IS NO MEDITATOR
In Meditation, There Is No Meditator If we think we are meditating, that is not meditating. In meditation, there is nothing to refer to; meditation is to remind us that all mental activities cease, allowing pure consciousness just to be. … Continue reading
THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION
The Problem With Realisation The problem – or complication – with realising the nature of mind (pure consciousness) and that which obscures this is finding the right words for a specific occasion. We can, of course, generalise, but that isn’t … Continue reading
I WANT FREEDOM FROM MYSELF
I Want Freedom from Myself This is both possible and ridiculous. Our self is consciousness that identifies with a collection of ideas that we call ‘I’. It is that identification which is ridiculous as this ‘I’ is a temporary arrangement … Continue reading
MEDITATION BREAKS THE SPELL
Meditation Breaks The Spell Meditation breaks the spell of concepts– hope/desire, fear/aversion, indifference/ignorance –under which we live.In meditation, we clearly see them and, in seeing, we are freed. It only takes a moment. The more we become familiar with this,the … Continue reading
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STILL DESPERATE TO FIND OUT MORE?
Still Desperate To Find Out More? The only way to find out the truth is to recognise it, and then realise it. The truth isn’t in a book, on the internet, or from a teacher. The authenticity of truth is … Continue reading
REALISATION AND FEELING
Realisation and Feeling Realisation and feeling may not always be in balance: we may sense something, but it doesn’t feel right. We might be too sensitive or too stimulated, or past trauma comes to the surface, bringing up subtle feelings. … Continue reading
OUR MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT LIFE
Our Misunderstanding About Life This is so easy to say but so difficult to accept. Life itself is pure spirit, pure consciousness.Unfortunately, we are far too occupied or vacant to notice the experience of this. We prefer to believe in the … Continue reading
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MEDITATION ISN’T SOMETHING WE DO
Meditation Isn’t Something We Do Meditation isn’t something we do – it’s something we are. We realise that what we are is watching what we do. We’re not waiting for something. We are. We are pure spirit – whether we … Continue reading
WHY DO WE WANT MORE AND MORE DHARMA?
Why Do We Want More And More Dharma? Dharma is the teaching about our own true nature of just seeing. When we just see, we are free. We simply have to see that we see, and rest there. Resting in … Continue reading
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IT’S AN INSIDE JOB
It’s An Inside Job We live in stressful, confusing and modified times.Who caused this to happen? It’s an inside job. Who invaded our minds?Who allowed it to happen? It’s an inside job. If we don’t realise our true inner reality,we … Continue reading
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LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD
Living In The Real World Spiritual practitioners are often accused of not living in the real world. It depends on what we think the real world is 🙂 Is whatever’s going on a reality?Or is that which perceives whatever’s going on … Continue reading
MEDITATION
Meditation It’s not what you think!Confusion will dawn as wisdom. First, we have to recognise that we are confused and dissatisfied. This honest admittance creates the necessary motivation for change to occur, to find a natural solution to just being happy. There … Continue reading
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LITTLE INNOCUOUS IDEAS
Little Innocuous Ideas Little, unfounded, innocuous articles are put out to air an idea, sow seeds and monitor traction. Through the media, an idea is circulatedto see how far it will travel and how many will adopt it. Big ideas start from innocent-looking … Continue reading
ARE WE IN SPECULATIVE OR CONTEMPLATIVE MODE?
Are We In Speculative Or Contemplative Mode? Speculation: the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.Contemplation: looking deep within for a long time. Modern societies are more speculative than contemplative. One is full of excitement, while the other rests in quietude.One searches outside, while the other, … Continue reading
“WHAT IS THE USE OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?”
“What Is The Use Of Spiritual Practice?” The point of spiritual practice is to reduce suffering in the world.When suffering is reduced, happiness is increased.It’s that simple. The problem is thatwe are too excitable. “So what do we do?”We sit … Continue reading
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INTROVERT AND EXTROVERT
Introvert and Extrovert Seeing is the relief we seek. When we understand what is going on in our mind, we become clearer, quieter and enlightened. In every conversation, there is always some truth to be had that is both challenging … Continue reading
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DON’T READ THIS … MEDITATE!
Don’t Read This … Meditate! 🙂 If you have time to read this, you have time to sit in silent awareness for a moment or two. Just be aware of the breath, and all the senses.Now be aware of awareness.Experience that you are … Continue reading
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WE AREN’T COMPLETE PEOPLE … YET
We Aren’t Complete People … Yet We are partial: existing only in part; incomplete.We are body, mind and consciousness. As long as we don’t recognise consciousness, we will continue to live a limited, materialistic existence within certain boundaries. Becoming aware of consciousness is … Continue reading
DEBT
Debt Debt is karma Our world has become over-excited and over-loaded due to misguided thinking; we buy into beliefs at the drop of a hat and this maintains our reliance, and we become indebted. This neediness builds and maintains our … Continue reading
SEEKING THE TRUTH
Seeking The Truth In seeking the truth, we realise that truth is consciousness itself for, without consciousness, nothing would be known. That is our reality because that is our constant; everything else is impermanent and, as such, has no inherent … Continue reading
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WE NEED OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD
We Need Oxygen In The Blood If you are feeling more tired than you should, look into the issue of the amount of oxygen in the blood. Get an Oximeter, and find out how and why to use it. There … Continue reading
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MEDITATION INCREASES INTELLIGENCE
Meditation Increases Intelligence Intelligence is the ability to see consequences, causes and conditions clearly. Meditation is firstly the practice of concentration, being able to focus without distraction. This discipline enables us to clear the mind, just to perceive and to … Continue reading
OH NO, NOT “HAPPINESS IS WITHIN” … AGAIN!
Oh No, Not “Happiness Is Within” … Again! We have heard this time and time again, but still we search for contentment. Why? Because it’s too simple, too ordinary. Our true being is ordinary, without special or distinctive features. It … Continue reading
THOUGHT IS RECYCLED DATA
Thought Is Recycled Data We show off our data … … and it shows. And then, there is Data Smog: an overwhelming excess of information. We might think that the more information we have the more we will know – … Continue reading
NOTICING OUR DREAM STATE
Noticing Our Dream State When we are lost in thought, we are in a dream state. As ordinary beings, we don’t notice this as it’s our normality. We function in this state most of the day, as we are usually … Continue reading
I DON’T WANT TO MEDITATE
I Don’t Want To Meditate I don’t want to meditate. Then don’t. Just be aware of being aware. That’s not difficult, is it? That’s just being ‘normal’, and that’s meditation. Don’t make it into a thing. Sit with a straight … Continue reading
IF WE DON’T MEDITATE, WE WILL NEVER ‘GET IT’
If We Don’t Meditate, We Will Never ‘Get It’ Understanding reality isn’t an intellectual exercise; it is pure experience in the stillness of the mind. Absolute stillness is pure consciousness. Our reality is never in our thinking. The more we … Continue reading
BEWILDERMENT AND PANIC CREATE STRESS
Bewilderment And Panic Create Stress We may never know the cause of something, but we can see and feel the effect – stress. It doesn’t matter whether a scenario originated from ignorance or intention, we see the effects all around … Continue reading
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THIS SERIOUS WORLD HEALTH CRISIS
This Serious World Health Crisis This serious world health crisis could become even more serious. COVID-19 is a serious world health issue. We’re right to be concerned, and action is needed to protect those with poor immune systems, and contain … Continue reading
PREMEDITATION
Premeditation Premeditation is the intention or plan to act in a certain way: this is how we maintain our self-programme. If we are not in meditation, then we are in premeditation! And if we are stuck in meditation, then we … Continue reading
SOFT AND HARD
Soft And Hard We don’t realise how hard and fixated we are about things. Anything hard snaps easily. Meditation – or remembering our true nature – brings about an unbreakable softness. We become more flexible. Wishing you many transmissions and … Continue reading
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ALWAYS RETURN TO FIRST PRINCIPLES
Always Return To First Principles Watching the breath cuts through circling thoughts. This brings us back to thought-free now. We become one with the breath. Breath is life. Life is spirit. Spirit is pure consciousness. We are this without thinking. … Continue reading
BRAINWASHING
Brainwashing The world brainwashes us. Our practice is to wash away the brainwashing. The soap is proper meditation; pure awareness noting all intrusions and letting go. The intrusions now become our teacher, reminding us that all indoctrinations have no reality. … Continue reading
HOW TO REALISE HOW HAPPY WE ARE
How To Realise How Happy We Are The more we meditate, the more we are consciously aware of being aware of where we are, and the more we realise that we are happy. Everything drops away, except the task in … Continue reading
IT’S ALL ABOUT ME-ME!
It’s All About Me-me! A meme (pronounced meem) is that which is imitated. Are we just a copy of others’ ideas? We may take a side because of a condition brought about by others. Is this not divide and conquer? What if memes are … Continue reading
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FROM NOT KNOWING TO KNOWING, IN A MOMENT
From Not Knowing To Knowing, In A Moment From ignoring to realising, in a moment. We are usually too occupied and busy to realise our true reality, the source of absolute truth. When we stop being occupied for a moment, … Continue reading
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THE MORE WE BECOME INVOLVED
The More We Become Involved The more we become involved in a material world, the more we become involved in the mental world, and the more we will become captivated. The more we talk about what we’ve done or think, … Continue reading
FEELING SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR
Feeling Superior Or Inferior There are those whom we think are superior; we will one day realise what they realise. There are those whom we think are inferior; they will one day realise what we realise. It is only a … Continue reading
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MISDIRECTING CONSCIOUSNESS
Misdirecting Consciousness Now we see, now we don’t. Now we see … consciousness simply sees, never changing and never commenting. Now we don’t … because consciousness became involvedwith whatever is seen, it lost sight of itself and took on a … Continue reading
MEDITATING WITH EYES OPEN
Meditating With Eyes Open As we were saying yesterday, the senses are non-conceptual: in the milli-moment when we see, smell, taste, hear and touch, there is just perception – pure perception, pure awareness, pure consciousness. That is what we are! I … Continue reading
WE MEDITATE WHEN WE FORGET
We Meditate When We Forget Meditation is for when we forget that we are pure consciousness: pure consciousness doesn’t need to meditate. Meditation is the method to recognise and realise the silent openness of pure consciousness. Once this is experienced, … Continue reading
