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ACTUAL MEDITATION IS NON-MEDITATION
Actual Meditation Is Non-Meditation The Buddha said, “Not too tight and not too loose.” What did he mean by that? We neither cling to the method nor become distracted. Meditation is just a reminder. Once we remember or realise our … Continue reading
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INNER HAPPINESS AND OUTER HAPPINESS
Inner Happiness And Outer Happiness Our inner happiness affects our outer happiness. If we only look for outer happiness, then we will have to go on looking. (Don’t be put off by the word ‘happiness’; read it as ‘sanity’.) Inner … Continue reading
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THAT OLD SELF
That Old Self Even though we may be learned in philosophies and have glimpses of meditative experience of our true nature, our old quirky self is still around. The way we talk, walk, sit…all indicate previous programming created by our … Continue reading
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ARE YOU ‘PUT OFF’ BY SPIRITUAL PEOPLE?
Are You ‘Put Off’ By Spiritual People? The Buddha said, “Not too tight and not too loose.” He could have said, “Not too wet and not too dry.” Not many of us are just moist! People seem to fall into … Continue reading
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