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- FIRE PUJAS DON’T DO ANYTHING January 16, 2023
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- MOST OF OUR SUFFERING COMES FROM THOUGHTS January 16, 2023
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- OUR MINDS ARE TAMPERED WITH January 14, 2023
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- WHERE IS THE CENTRE OF THE INFINITE UNIVERSE? January 13, 2023
- GETTING TO KNOW OUR MIND January 12, 2023
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- BEYOND BELIEF, BEYOND DZOGCHEN January 12, 2023
- WANTING TO BE IN THE LOOP January 12, 2023
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Tag Archives: NYINGMA
REALISATION ISN’T BELIEF, TRUST OR CONFIDENCE
Realisation Isn’t Belief, Trust Or Confidence Belief / trust / confidence is a trick played by the ego-devil turning consciousness away from actual now experience. Clinging to belief or trust or confidencesubtly brings us down into reifying experience.The ‘devil’ is merely ego claiming … Continue reading →
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Tagged Awareness, awareness without doubts, Belief, confidence, dualistic memory, Ego, genuine uniqueness, KARMA, memory, mindfulness, non-dulaity, NYINGMA, realisation, Rigpa, the eight consciousnesses, the senses, we are free
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STARTING WITH PRELIMINARIES OR ADVANCED TEACHINGS?
Starting With Preliminaries Or Advanced Teachings? Do we start at the beginning, or at the end? This up to the individual teacher or student. We usually start at the beginning in order to get to the end, but this is … Continue reading →
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Tagged advanced practices, compassion, Dzogchen, life is our teacher, NYINGMA, preliminary practices, pure direct consciousness, recognising, Rigpa, Togal, Trekcho
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TO GO PLACIDLY OR NOT TO GO PLACIDLY…?
To Go Placidly Or Not To Go Placidly…? There is tranquil, comfortable, stillness of the mind, and there is the sharp clarity of rigpa essence which is ultimate reality – pure awareness. They are not the same, but stillness can … Continue reading →
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Tagged ALAYA, clarity, NYINGMA, Pure Awareness, Rigpa, tranquil
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DO NOT BE IN AWE OF THE DHARMA
Do not be in awe of the Dharma. Do not be in awe of the Dharma.Don’t make Dharma separate from you.You are Dzogchen*. Demons and the Dharmaare the path and the obstacle……and the inspiration…to get to reality’s shore. We … Continue reading →
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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. 