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- THE PROBLEM WITH RELIGION IS … January 27, 2023
- FEAR ENGENDERERS, FEAR MONGERS AND FEAR BELIEVERS January 26, 2023
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- SOME DAYS, I FEEL EXTREMELY ANGRY January 24, 2023
- WE CAN LAUGH WHEN THINGS ARE OBVIOUS January 23, 2023
- THE COLLAPSE IN OUR MORALS January 23, 2023
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- HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR JOURNEY YET? January 23, 2023
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- LIFE IS MAINTENANCE January 20, 2023
- GENERATING COMPLEXITY TO BECOME INDISPENSABLE January 20, 2023
- COMPLEXITY BREEDS CONFUSION January 20, 2023
- ENLIGHTENMENT ISN’T UNATTAINABLE January 19, 2023
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- SUFFERING FROM GLORIOUS, OVERWHELMING, COMMON SENSE January 17, 2023
- THE EFFECT OF LAZINESS January 16, 2023
- FIRE PUJAS DON’T DO ANYTHING January 16, 2023
- SPIRITUAL INEPTNESS January 16, 2023
- MOST OF OUR SUFFERING COMES FROM THOUGHTS January 16, 2023
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- OUR MINDS ARE TAMPERED WITH January 14, 2023
- COMPETITIVENESS VERSUS EMPATHY January 14, 2023
- WHERE IS THE CENTRE OF THE INFINITE UNIVERSE? January 13, 2023
- GETTING TO KNOW OUR MIND January 12, 2023
- THE MYTH OF SELF January 12, 2023
- BEYOND BELIEF, BEYOND DZOGCHEN January 12, 2023
- WANTING TO BE IN THE LOOP January 12, 2023
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- THOUGHTS AND THINKING January 10, 2023
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Tag Archives: Nirmanakaya
LIFE IS GREAT THE WAY IT IS
Life Is Great The Way It Is That’s a strange thing to say, when the world view is not based on truth, but on beliefs. Truth is like space; many things can happen within it, but space remains exactly the … Continue reading
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Tagged absolutely true, Belief, CONSCIOUSNESS, Dharmakaya, emptiness, heaven, KARMA, life is great, Nirmanakaya, our collective ignorance, pure consciousness, sambhogakaya, Sat-Chit-Ananda, space is infinite, The Buddha, The Clear Light of Bliss, the world of suffering, truth, truth has no origin, unconfined compassion, Vedic teachings
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BEGINNER MIND, DZOGCHEN MIND
Beginner Mind, Dzogchen Mind It’s being ‘ordinary’. Don’t be confused about the word ‘Dzogchen’; it’s a Tibetan word for Zen, which is a Chinese word for our original essence, which is pure consciousness, which is just seeing. The problem with … Continue reading
IF WE ARE NOT TOLD THE TRUTH
If We Are Not Told The Truth If we’re not told the truth, what are we being told? If we’re not told the truth, then maybe – consciously or unconsciously – we are being told misunderstandings and untruths. If we … Continue reading
REALISING GOD THROUGH BUDDHISM
Realising God Through Buddhism 🙂 There is nothing as satisfying as finding out something personally. It’s called realisation – and it’s liberating. Buddhists do not believe in God the creator. Christians do believe in God the creator. But is there … Continue reading
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Tagged BUDDHISM, common ground, Dharmakaya, emptiness, ENLIGHTENMENT, God, God the creator, liberation, Nirmanakaya, non-duality, our highest part, pure compassionate consciousness, pure consciousness, realisation, salveation, sambhogakaya, The three Kayas, Tibetan Buddhism
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ONCE WE REALISE THE THREE KAYAS
Once We Realise The Three Kayas Once we realise the three Kayas, we understand everything. These three principles have a positive and negative aspect. They become negative when we ignore the positive. Positive: Dharmakaya = Emptiness Sambhogakaya = Consciousness Nirmanakaya … Continue reading
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Tagged AVERSION, compassoin, CONSCIOUSNESS, desire, Dharmakaya, emptiness, indifference, Nirmanakaya, sambhogakaya, The three Kayas, the truth, waking up
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PLUMBING WITHOUT A PLUMBER
Plumbing without a Plumber As we progress along the path of exposing the false and hollow nature of ideas and beliefs about our self, we may experience a feeling of alienation towards the collective consciousness which is drifting along, driven by the winds of karma. When … Continue reading
IS RIGPA ANARCHY?
Is Rigpa Anarchy? Rigpa is the absolute freedom of the individual. Anarchy is the absolute freedom of the individual. The difference is in the application; Rigpa is knowing one’s true nature, whereas ma-rigpa is not knowing one’s true nature. If we … Continue reading
WHERE DOES LOVE ACTUALLY COME FROM?
Where does love actually come from?  Love comes from joy.Joy comes from confidence.Confidence comes from knowing.Knowing comes from awareness.Awareness comes from recognisingpure essence.  Love is our Nirmanakaya aspect – manifestation.Awareness is our Sambhogakaya aspect – clarity.Essence is our Dharmakaya aspect … Continue reading
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IGNORANCE
Ignorance. Â As with all the emotions, ignorance has two aspects: the neurotic aspect of indifference, and the wisdom aspect of All-Encompassing Space. Ignorance arises when empty awareness forgets its true nature, and that of others. It therefore lacks compassion. Another … Continue reading
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THE TERMINOLOGY OF THE THREE KAYAS
The Terminology of Three Kayas If you are like me and get confused about terminology, this may help your confusion…I mean, clarify your confusion! The traditional names for our three enlightened qualities are dharmakaya, sambhogakaya and nirmankaya. These are known … Continue reading
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Tagged Dharmakaya, Fruition, Ground, Nirmanakaya, path, sambhogakaya
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E-MOTIONS
E-motions  First of all, I would like to say how much I truly appreciate all contributions – they are genuinely inspiring, and often leads in an interesting direction. Yesterday, Rob (Crested Duck) mentioned that he thought we were energy and … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD. Practical everyday insight into Dzogchen Buddhism. It's not about feeling good about yourself; it's about feeling good about your self. Your self is your karma and teacher. 