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- THE BUDDHA POINTS THE WAY; MARA IS THE WAY July 8, 2026
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- THE STUPIDITY OF TALKING ABOUT DHARMA July 7, 2026
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- THE ANTIDOTE FOR A POISONED MIND July 4, 2026
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- LIFE ISN’T A PRISON; IT’S A CLASSROOM July 1, 2026
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- BEYOND MEDITATION June 30, 2026
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- NEGATIVITY IS MARA INTERVENTION June 30, 2026
- VOLUMES OF DHARMA IN TWO PHRASES June 30, 2026
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- WHAT THE BUDDHA DIDN’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH June 26, 2026
- A CLOSED MAZE June 26, 2026
- THE BUDDHA WENT OFF SCRIPT June 25, 2026
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- IF WE DON’T REALISE THE TRUTH June 23, 2026
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- THE TRUTH WILL HIT US HARD June 22, 2026
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- IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD? June 20, 2026
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Tag Archives: obscurations
I AM FULL OF DOUBT
I Am Full Of Doubt I am full of doubt, and never feel good enough. That is my mental state, brought about from early life. All the while, perfect consciousness watches on. This conceptual me isn’t what I am; it … Continue reading
STILL WONDERING WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT?
Still Wondering What It’s All About? The most accurate response to this question would be, “What is doing the wondering?” If this seems too simplistic, that is because the proof of pure awareness is obscured by stories and inaccurate beliefs … Continue reading
WHITEWASH AND CLARITY
Whitewash And Clarity Whitewash: an attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation.Clarity: the quality of transparency or purity. Can truth be believed? Believing something to be true doesn’t mean that we know it. We merely believe it; acceptance without proof. If we turn truth into a … Continue reading
SHARP OR DULL INTELLECT
Sharp Or Dull Intellect Whether our intellect is sharp or dull doesn’t matter: we all know when the sun is shining. Within us is the ability to realise our true reality of pure consciousness which does not depend on our … Continue reading
IT IS THE WORST OF TIMES, IT IS THE BEST OF TIMES
It Is The Worst Of Times, It Is The Best of Times How is this the worst of times? In diabolical times, people become more divided. The media soothsayers speculate about the future, creating fear, chaos, and confusion, either winding … Continue reading
STILL WORSHIPPING THE DEVIL?
Still Worshipping The Devil? What do the first two commandments in the bible really mean? “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Do not place anything in front of pure … Continue reading
CAN TEACHERS HELP?
Can Teachers Help? Only the passing on of transcendent knowledge can help us. Teachers are conduits of this knowledge for us to realise. There are many teachers, but one transcendent knowledge. We are that non-dual, inexpressible knowledge that manifests as … Continue reading
TOGAL IS AS NATURAL AS WE CAN BE
Togal Is As Natural As We Can Be What is Togal? First, we are introduced to the essence of mind, which is emptiness. Then, we are introduced to cutting through thoughts arising in emptiness. Finally, the qualities of the view … Continue reading
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WHAT IS EVIL?
What Is Evil? When a question arises, there is always an answer, but it may a little time to find a way to express this, illustrating how deep we can go in our understanding. We normally think of ‘evil’ as … Continue reading
WHEN A SPIRITUAL TEACHER CALLS STUDENTS LAZY
When A Spiritual Teacher Calls Students Lazy This shows a lack of understanding on the part of the teacher, and says more about them than about the student. If a student doesn’t ‘get it’, then it’s up to the teacher … Continue reading
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Tagged don't give your mind away, fawning, not being in the inner circle, obscurations, Our spiritual welfare, personal investigation, spiritual method, spiritual students and teachers, the effect of culture, the teacher shows the way, there's a reason for laziness, we are the truth we seek
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