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- ONE MIND, OR MANY MINDS? May 30, 2026
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- DEMYSTIFYING THE NATURE OF MIND May 23, 2026
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- EMPATHY IS THE POWER OF THE SURVIVOR May 17, 2026
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Tag Archives: mirror-like wisdom
THE JOY OF ANGER
The Joy Of Anger Why do we get angry? We see that something or someone isn’t right. In the first moment of seeing and before judgement sets in, the mind is stimulated and brightens. It is then when we decide … Continue reading
EGOS ARE DELICATE THINGS
Egos Are Delicate Things Ego – ergo, I – is just consciousness (what we are) clinging to memories. “I think, therefore I am” is both an idiotic and a profound statement that perfectly describes intelligentsia’s misunderstanding of our actual reality, … Continue reading
A WORLD OF MENDACIOUS SOPHISTRY
A World Of Mendacious Sophistry 🙂 Mendacious: not telling the truth; lying. Sophistry: the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention to deceive. And nobody is held to account. What a world! As long as we do not know what absolute … Continue reading
LOOK AT THE SIGNS – THE ENDING OF THE KALI YUGA
Look At The Signs – The Ending Of The Kali Yuga Light overcomes dark. Goodness overcomes evil. Wisdom overcomes conformity. It is obvious that we live in dark, manipulated times, with crimes against humanity through the policing of body, speech … Continue reading
FRUSTRATION CAN TURN TO ANGER
Frustration Can Turn To Anger There are two types of frustration that can turn to anger: Type 1 – Not knowing enough – and not knowing the right words – causes confusion and conflict. Type 2 – Knowing the truth … Continue reading
“SUFFERING & SADNESS UNITE US”
“Suffering & Sadness Unite Us” A commentator on this blog just wrote this phrase. It’s so true. Becoming a Buddhist, or becoming anything as part of a middle-class lifestyle, doesn’t do any good for anyone. Paying lots of money to … Continue reading
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DEALING WITH OUR ANGER
Dealing With Our Anger We all get angry at some time about some thing, but in truth, we experience each emotion at some time. All the emotions are wisdom; anger is mirror-like wisdom. This is subtle stuff. 😀 We first … Continue reading
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EMOTIONS ARE OUR ULTIMATE REALITY?
Emotions Are Our Ultimate Reality? Emotions and thoughts are Dharmakaya. ‘Dharmakaya’ is Sanskrit for ’emptiness’. Emptiness is uncontaminated consciousness = pure consciousness, our ultimate reality. How are emotions our ultimate reality? Likes and dislikes, pride, jealousy, ignorance: all have one … Continue reading
EMPTINESS IS NOT BEING DIFFERENT
Emptiness Is Not Being Different Emptiness is like a mirror, reflecting everything. The mirror and the reflection are inseparable – not different. Not being different, there can be no judgement. Sounds, appearances and awareness are inseparable from emptiness. How is … Continue reading
STANDING BACK FROM ONE’S REACTIONS = WISDOM!!!
Standing Back From One’s Reactions = Wisdom!!! If we can stand back from our (the mind’s) reactions, then we deserve a slice of divine pride 😉 We have just stepped out of karma’s programming; ours and everyone else’s. If anger … Continue reading
ANGER
Anger. If life isn’t how we want it, we get frustrated and angry. There are two aspects here. One is that our fixed picture is being disturbed. The other is that we recognise that our fixed picture isn’t right, and … Continue reading
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