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- AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ABOUT CONVENIENCE February 20, 2019
- PSYCHOLOGICAL VIRUSES February 19, 2019
- THE ‘VERY ADVANCED’ PRACTICE OF ONE TASTE February 18, 2019
- THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING THOUGHTS February 17, 2019
- ONENESS ISN’T TWONESS February 17, 2019
- REALISING OUR ULTIMATE BEING February 17, 2019
- SO WE THINK WE HAVE FREE WILL? February 17, 2019
- A DEITY IS A SYMBOL OF OUR ULTIMATE BEING February 17, 2019
- SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS SHOULD BE FREE February 17, 2019
- IS ‘TRUTH’ JUST ANOTHER IDEA? February 16, 2019
- THE AGE OF FAST SPIRITUAL PROGRESS February 14, 2019
- THE VERY DELICATE MATTER OF INSPIRATION February 12, 2019
- WORDS ARE NOT THE TRUTH February 11, 2019
- WE GO THROUGH HELL TO GET TO HEAVEN February 9, 2019
- FOMO – FEAR OF MISSING OUT February 7, 2019
- REALISING SPIRIT February 4, 2019
- IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE WAKE UP… February 4, 2019
- WHEN WE KNOW, THEN WE CANNOT NOT KNOW February 4, 2019
- WHEN SIMPLICITY BECOMES COMPLEXITY February 2, 2019
- THE TWO FEATURES OF THOUGHTS February 2, 2019
- UNITY DOES NOT MEAN UNIFORMITY February 2, 2019
- THE WEAKNESS OF EVIL IS ARROGANCE February 2, 2019
- WE ALL NEED A FEELING OF SUCCESS February 2, 2019
- WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS AND WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY? January 30, 2019
- OTHERS’ SPIRITUAL WAYS January 30, 2019
- REINCARNATION; IS IT WORTH THE GAMBLE? January 28, 2019
- THE GREAT IMPARTIALITY January 26, 2019
- CONFIDENCE AND DOUBT January 25, 2019
- GOOD AND EVIL ON THE BATTLEFIELD OF INDIFFERENCE January 24, 2019
- “ORDER OUT OF CHAOS” January 22, 2019
- BE ORIGINAL; DON’T BE ANGRY January 21, 2019
- TRUTH IS BEYOND BELIEF January 19, 2019
- PLUMBING WITHOUT A PLUMBER January 18, 2019
- EGO: FRIEND AND TEACHER January 17, 2019
- ESOTERIC TEACHINGS January 15, 2019
- WE ARE NEVER SEPARATE FROM TRUTH January 13, 2019
- SHORT CUT TO THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS January 8, 2019
- THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION ON THE NATURE OF MIND January 5, 2019
- REINCARNATION OR NO REINCARNATION? January 2, 2019
- REALITY IS ORDINARY January 1, 2019
- WE DON’T NEED TO EVOLVE December 31, 2018
- DIRECT TEACHINGS December 30, 2018
- THE NEW BANNER December 28, 2018
- THE SUBTLE CHANGE IN CONSCIOUSNESS December 27, 2018
- “CONFUSION DAWNS AS WISDOM” December 25, 2018
- THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING REALITY December 24, 2018
- IT’S GOOD TO KNOW December 23, 2018
- THE MEANING OF LIFE December 23, 2018
- YOU CAN’T ENLIGHTEN BELIEF December 23, 2018
- GENUINE HAPPINESS IS SELF-REALISATION December 20, 2018
Tag Archives: Meditation
“ORDER OUT OF CHAOS”
“Order Out Of Chaos” Old Latin:ORDO AB CHAO Everything is created by causes and conditions; everything follows an order. Nothing just suddenly happens. If we are unwilling to look at both the causes of world events and what goes on … Continue reading
ESOTERIC TEACHINGS
Esoteric Teachings Esotericmeans ‘known by the few’, whereasexotericis ‘known by the many’. Exoteric teachings are the gradual paths comprising of methods that inspire us, convincing us to stay committed. These teaching have disciplines attached to them; the do’s and dont’s, … Continue reading
THE SUBTLE CHANGE IN CONSCIOUSNESS
The Subtle Change In Consciousness from the unreal to the real. Humans (in fact, all sentient beings) perceive through the senses: we recall memories, form judgements and then react. This is our reptilian response of fight, flight or freeze, and … Continue reading
THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING REALITY
The Importance Of Knowing Reality All appearances are seen within the clear space of mind. That space of clarity is pure consciousness, sometimes called Emptiness, or Shunyata in Sanskrit. The senses are non-conceptual: things are experienced by virtue of pure … Continue reading
NEVER BELIEVE THE TRUTH
Never Believe The Truth Belief has been our greatest deception. Belief is the opposite to knowing. Belief obscures knowing. To ‘believe’ is to accept that something is true without proof. If we believe the truth, then we will never know the truth. To knowis … Continue reading
WHAT IS MEDITATION, REALLY?
What Is Meditation, Really? Meditation is the direct recognition of the nature of mind, and whatever obscures it. And that which obscures it can the method of meditation itself! In the moment of recognition, there is no meditation. So, if … Continue reading
MEDITATION DOESN’T MAKE US OBLIVIOUS
Meditation Doesn’t Make Us Oblivious Meditation is being aware all the time. Some people believe that meditation means being oblivious – being unaware of what is going on around them. Maybe there are traditions were one becomes totally absorbed, but … Continue reading
NO ONE BECAME ENLIGHTENED BY MEDITATING
No One Became Enlightened By Meditating “No one became enlightened by meditating: they became enlightened by dropping the meditation.” Meditation is the method to come to stillness in the mind, to arrive at empty essence, to realise the non-duality that … Continue reading
SECULAR, SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF REALITY
Secular, Systematic Examination Of Reality We don’t have to be religious or spiritual to experience our primary nature of consciousness. Secular examination is based on our human faculties of logic, empathy, reason and moral intuition, none of which are derived from supernatural revelations. We see, … Continue reading
“THAT’S TOO DEEP FOR ME!”
“That’s Too Deep For Me” People are fooled into believing that they cannot see “That’s too deep for me!”This is a phrase I often hear when the subject of consciousness is brought up in conversations. I explain that consciousness is … Continue reading
BEYOND BOUNDARIES
Beyond Boundaries Taking time out of our programme. Programme = before written = karma Who wrote and consented to the programme? We did. When we look at our life, we find that it has a pattern to it, and so … Continue reading
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THE INVASION OF OUR MINDS
The Invasion Of Our Minds This is the reason why we meditate Meditation is merely letting the mind settle down: First, watch the breath. Experience the awareness of watching the breath. Rest in that awareness. Realise the spaciousness and clarity … Continue reading
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THERE IS NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING
There Is No Need To Keep On Meditating In being “free in the moment of seeing”, we drop the meditation. Seeing is the spontaneous presence of pure consciousness. In the moment of being free, all elaborations drop away. That is … Continue reading
WHY SHOULD I MEDITATE?
Why Should I Meditate? To feel better If we are wanting to feel better about ourselves, we recognise that things aren’t quite right, now. This could mean that our battery has run down, our precious energy is being wasted, or … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE?
Looking For A Miracle? Don’t miss the real one. It turns ordinary beings into Buddhas And awakens those who are dreaming. A miracle is a welcomed consequence. A miracle needs evidence, something obvious to our eye or mind. If we … Continue reading
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SO NEAR BUT SO FAR
So Near But So Far Don’t miss the complete picture. You do not have to keep on meditating – you know! Just recognise being aware. We have a choice about what we believe; that’s if we know we have a … Continue reading
SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE IS USELESS WITHOUT MEDITATION
Spiritual Knowledge Is Useless Without Meditation Meditation is the experience of knowledge, and experience leads to realisation. Meditation is sitting erect and relaxed, being aware of the thoughts taking place in the mind, not following or being driven by them. … Continue reading
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SOCIAL MEDIA, THE DOPAMINE HIT AND MINDFULNESS
Social Media, The Dopamine Hit And Mindfulness Social media gives us feedback and validation … fast! It’s what we live for, and so it actually controls us. We don’t see it, because we are in it. This is demonic intent. … Continue reading
WE LIVE IN PARALLEL REALITIES
We Live In Parallel Realities One reality is our physical, human form of body, speech and mind, while the other is consciousness, our ethereal reality. Ethereal: extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world, from Greek aithēr ‘upper air’, from the base of aithein ‘burn, shine’ It’s a … Continue reading
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CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE PROTECTOR
Consciousness Is The Protector When we acknowledge conscious awareness – the heart of our being – we realise that conscious awareness is present before any thought of hope and fear. In other words, knowingness is already present: we innately know. … Continue reading
INFORMATION OVERLOAD
Information Overload = mental indigestion = forgetting our essential nature = forgetting how precious this life is = forgetting compassion = unable to make sense of life = unable to see and think clearly If there is no space to … Continue reading
DON’T BLAME THE MEDITATION
Don’t Blame The Meditation We may think that we do not have emotions, or that we do not get angry. Then we start meditating, and suddenly realise that we do. Don’t blame the meditation for being aware. 😀
CARELESS MINDS
Careless Minds Our mind wanders: it collects ideas, replays and projects. In this state, it is a mischief maker, a gossip, an intruder. It entertains … but whom? The watcher. Contagious mind distracts our enlightened nature. These ideas become a problem … Continue reading
SIMPLY WATCHING THE BREATH
Simply Watching The Breath Sitting quietly, not following thoughts, focusing on the inhalation, pausing, exhaling, aware of the breath is resting in the clarity of stillness. This is basic meditation, and helps us to concentrate. Being able to concentrate means … Continue reading
I DON’T WANT TO MEDITATE!
I Don’t Want To Meditate! “I don’t see the point of meditation. I don’t like people who meditate.” Well, that’s a good starting point – and we all have to start somewhere. We don’t have to meditate. We just have … Continue reading
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PERCEIVING THOUGHTS
Perceiving Thoughts As with perceiving phenomena, where neither thought nor judgement is necessary (unless there is a need), so the same with thoughts in meditation. If we do have to think or reason about something, we can do that later, … Continue reading
WE CONSENT TO BEING DISTRACTED
We Consent To Being Distracted It’s a shock when we realise this. We may think that being distracted is involuntary, and that we are powerless and have no control. This is incorrect. We just haven’t noticed that we actually have … Continue reading
OUR PROBLEM IS FASCINATION
Our Problem Is Fascination Fascination creates the noise of our delusion Fascination: interest, preoccupation, passion, obsession, compulsion, captivation, enchantment; allurement; charm, attraction, intrigue, attractiveness, appeal, magnetism, pull, draw. We have to balance our understanding of spiritual essence, and our functioning … Continue reading
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THERE IS MORE TO MEDITATION THAN JUST MEDITATING
There Is More To Meditation Than Just Meditating Meditation is the vehicle to recognise our true nature of pure awareness, pure consciousness. It also reveals how we take possession of a mistaken, mental, self identity. Meditation is nothing special, but … Continue reading
THE QUALITY OF MEDITATION
The Quality Of Meditation What really counts is the quality of mind resting. Absolutely doing nothing. Just being aware. It counts because, throughout life, the quality and quantity of resting in our natural state of being mounts up. The outcome … Continue reading
BEFORE GAINING CONFIDENCE
Before Gaining Confidence Before we gain confidence, we need conviction, and before conviction, we need to be convinced. So, what do we trust? Our spiritual journey usually starts by meeting someone, or by hearing or reading something that makes some … Continue reading
I STILL WANT TO IMPROVE!
I Still Want To Improve! This is how we all feel. In the moment now, it’s true that there is nothing to improve as, in the moment now, there is only pure awareness – emptiness – with phantoms arising within … Continue reading
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WORKING WITH STRESS
Working With Stress Meditation is the answer. It just takes a little time to affect the whole system.
MEDITATION HASN’T MADE MY LIFE BETTER…”
“Meditation Hasn’t Made My Life Better …” …nothing has changed It is possible that we feel this way. We are still feeding the beast – those concepts about ourself, and how we think we ‘should’ be. There are two aspects … Continue reading
THE MORE WE SIT IN SILENCE …
The More We Sit In Silence … … the more change occurs, and the longer the realisation lasts. Meditation Meditation promotes relaxation of body, speech and mind, builds life force energy (prana) and develops compassion, love, patience, generosity and forgiveness etc. … Continue reading
VALUING MEDITATION TIME
Valuing Meditation Time in this precious human life. Our meditation period is our set time for concentration, inner peace and clarity, recharging our energies of body, speech and mind. Then, throughout the day, we remain mindful, which sustains this inner … Continue reading
HOW TO BECOME A GOOD ALIEN
How To Become A Good Alien Alien: ‘belonging to another’, from alius ‘other’. Other: refers to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about. We are not talking about being ‘alienated’ or … Continue reading
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HEALING STARTS WITH MEDITATION
Healing Starts With Meditation …not with theories or philosophies. Sit, and watch the breath and mind. Detachment occurs between watched and watcher. Realisation; a watcher cannot be found; there is merely watching. Once we become familiar with this reality, it … Continue reading
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REAL CHANGE OCCURS
Real Change Occurs from long periods of sitting! When we sit in meditation for long periods, our whole system slows down to where it should be, totally relaxed. It is understandable that, when living in this modern corporate world, finding … Continue reading
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MEDITATION ISN’T MINDFULNESS
Meditation Isn’t Mindfulness Meditation is mind emptiness The practice of meditation is mindful awareness. When the practice of mindful awareness is dropped, mindful awareness turns out to be emptiness. Once mindful awareness realises the clarity of emptiness, the warmth of … Continue reading
I CAN’T MEDITATE
I Can’t Meditate I want to meditate, but can’t. I don’t see the point of meditation; it seems so complicated. There are many responses to meditation, and sometimes the reasons for meditating are not clearly explained. We may be wary … Continue reading
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IS GOD A MEME?
Is God A Meme?* Is the ‘idea’ of God a meme? Not that God is a meme: ‘God’ is a word to describe a quality of pure existence. We can experience pure existence by recognising our own pure awareness, and … Continue reading
STRESS INFLAMES THE BRAIN
Stress Inflames the Brain Longterm stress erodes memory, which means we neither function properly nor think straight – and we live in a world of stress! Being aware of stress and the causes of stress, and finding a solution to … Continue reading
THE BEST MEDITATION IS…
The Best Meditation Is… when we stop meditating! Tulku Urgyen said, “Short moments many times.” This is essential in awareness meditation. We don’t hang on to anything, effortlessly relaxing, without the mental gymnastics of mindfulness. The Dzogchen approach is that … Continue reading
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THE ONE THING THAT SOLVES EVERYTHING
The One Thing That Solves Everything ..and you don’t have to be religious to understand this! Awareness. Awareness is the one thing that is undeniable. By awareness, everything is known. When awareness knows itself, it is half way to enlightenment. … Continue reading
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ABLE TO MEDITATE BUT NOT LIBERATE
Able To Meditate But Not Liberate Meditation is not liberation: it is the path to liberation. Meditation is a wonderful method to focus the untamed mind (the flibbertigibbet, the idle chattering), and so tame it. But meditation practice itself can … Continue reading
I CAN’T FIND PURE AWARENESS WHEN I MEDITATE
I can’t find pure awareness when I meditate That means you’re trying too hard. Just relax. Our modern mind has been speeded up: pressure, time, job/career, family, mortgage, speedy food and drink lacking real nutrition, and over stimulation from media. … Continue reading
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WE ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS
We Are All Suffering From Mental Illness If we weren’t, we’d be enlightened! When the mind wanders, it suffers, because of ideas it holds about itself and the world in which it lives: this is conventional, relative reality. The mind … Continue reading
ANTIDOTES ARE NEVER ENDING
Antidotes Are Never Ending Antidotes are a temporary measure – the ‘problem’ will repeatedly return. Understanding that the ‘problem’ is temporary reveals the true nature of the ‘problem’ – that it is empty of any true existence. So there is … Continue reading
WASTING LIFE IN BEING DIFFERENT
Wasting Life in Being Different There are two aspects to meditation: focused attention and panoramic attention. In meditation terms, these are Shamata (watching the breath) and Vipassana (insight of awareness). During the early stages, we are still trying to change, … Continue reading
