Tag Archives: OM MANI PEME HUM

ZERO TOLERANCE

Posted on February 19, 2025 by tony

Zero Tolerance Zero tolerance makes people’s lives intolerable. It is anti-compassion, demanding total compliance. This is what an A.I. digital world would look like. If people go along with this system, they will suffer under an artificial intelligence. The mantra … Continue reading →

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GONE, GONE, GONE BEYOND

Posted on July 7, 2023 by tony

Gone, Gone, Gone Beyond “Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha”. This is the ending of the Heart Sutra. What does it mean? It means pure consciousness, beyond any intellectualisation of emptiness, and any wishful hoping for emptiness. ‘Gone beyond’ is … Continue reading →

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THE PROBLEM WITH RELIGION IS …

Posted on January 27, 2023 by tony

The Problem With Religion Is … The problem with religion is stories. Religion offers a starting point, a way into our inner reality. Science cannot do this. There nothing wrong with religion, except that it becomes a form that is … Continue reading →

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‘OM MANI PEME HUM’ IS NOT A LUCKY CHARM

Posted on November 5, 2022 by tony

‘Om Mani Peme Hum’ Is Not A Lucky Charm The mantra, Om mani peme hum, is not a lucky charm. It represents six essentials for a compassionate life. These are generosity, patience, morality, discipline, concentration and transcendent wisdom. Om mani … Continue reading →

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OM MANI PEME HUM ENDS INTERNAL STRUGGLE

Posted on August 28, 2022 by tony

Om Mani Peme Hum Ends Internal Struggle Suffering or dissatisfaction is due to consciousness identifying with a set of ideas, creating a confused self-image that becomes subtly hostile because it doesn’t get what it wants. Consciousness needs guidance to bring … Continue reading →

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CHANGE: BECOMING DIFFERENT

Posted on May 10, 2022 by tony

Change: Becoming Different Change occurs through the realisation that we’re not what we think – and we’re not what others think of us either. As long as we fixate about ourselves, we will never change. People enter the Dharma and … Continue reading →

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BUDDHISM FOR TODAY

Posted on January 18, 2022 by tony

Buddhism For Today The quality of Buddhism is tested through compassion in our relationships. How empathetic are we? This is this age of conflict, and conflict requires people. Buddhism today is about compassion, or rather, the lack of it. Merely … Continue reading →

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BODHICITTA, PARAMITAS, OM MANI PEME HUM …

Posted on August 9, 2018 by tony

Bodhicitta, Paramitas, Om mani peme hum … … all mean the same thing. Bodhicitta, the paramitas, om mani peme hum are all the six perfections: generosity, patience, conscience, perseverance, meditation/concentration, and wisdom There is: Relative and ultimate bodhicitta. Relative and … Continue reading →

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TURNING SELF-HATRED INTO SELF-COMPASSION

Posted on June 12, 2016 by tony

Turning Self-Hatred into Self-Compassion We are not born with self-hatred; it is learned During this video, from 35.40 to 38.06, the Dalai Lama answers a question about self-hatred: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjauGUlyCM “We are not born with self-hatred. As we grow, our minds … Continue reading →

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THE TRAUMA THAT JUST KEEPS ON GIVING!

Posted on February 20, 2016 by tony

The Trauma That Just Keeps On Giving! The subtle suffering of early life and why we feel insecure and misunderstood in later life. We need to take a closer look at the maintenance of suffering; it’s a two-headed beast. Our … Continue reading →

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TAKING THE TEACHINGS TO HEART

Posted on December 16, 2014 by tony

        Taking The Teachings To Heart OM MANI PEME HUM is the mantra for the Lord of Compassion – Chenrezi (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit). This mantra within the practice enhances our own compassion for all beings in the … Continue reading →

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEB LOG

Posted on October 22, 2014 by tony

The Purpose of this Web Log The purpose of this blog is to share experiences from teachers and teachings (for which I’m eternally grateful) which can make us unshakeably happy, and therefore compassionate. A happiness that is totally unshakeable. So … Continue reading →

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