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- ONE MIND, OR MANY MINDS? May 30, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIALISM May 30, 2026
- SPONTANEITY IS THE ONLY REALITY May 29, 2026
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- HUMANITY: SEEKING VALIDATION OF A SELF May 28, 2026
- DISPELLING THE GURU May 27, 2026
- EVERY DAY I THINK, “I COULD BE WRONG” May 27, 2026
- THE DARK AND UNSETTLING ASPECT OF EXISTENCE May 26, 2026
- ‘JUDGING’ FROM A DZOGCHEN POINT OF VIEW May 25, 2026
- WE BECOME THE COMPANY WE KEEP May 24, 2026
- WE ARE ALL HYPOCRITES May 24, 2026
- BECOMING A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PERSON May 24, 2026
- DEMYSTIFYING THE NATURE OF MIND May 23, 2026
- WHEN WE BELIEVE, WE WORSHIP THE DEVIL/MARA May 23, 2026
- DESTROY CLARITY, DESTROY THE WORLD May 23, 2026
- EVIL HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT May 23, 2026
- THERE ARE NO MORE WORDS TO LEARN May 22, 2026
- THE CLEVER BLIND SPOT May 21, 2026
- BUDDHAS IN BANALITY May 21, 2026
- TWO PATHS OF CRITICAL MASS May 20, 2026
- GENUINELY SEEKING TRUTH May 20, 2026
- STAYING ON OUR PATH May 20, 2026
- VALUING AWARENESS May 19, 2026
- THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF WORDS May 18, 2026
- EMPATHY IS THE POWER OF THE SURVIVOR May 17, 2026
- EVERYONE DISPLAYS May 16, 2026
- GURUS ARE HUMAN May 16, 2026
- WHAT EXPERIENCES? May 16, 2026
- WHEN DAMAGE NO LONGER CONTROLS OUR LIFE May 16, 2026
- LOVING KNIDNESS IS NOT WHAT WE THINK May 16, 2026
- SPONTANEITY IS REALITY May 15, 2026
- BEING BOUND TO WORDS May 15, 2026
- WE’RE A MISMATCH May 15, 2026
- THE SECOND COMING May 14, 2026
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- TIMELESS TIME May 13, 2026
- IS MEDITATION ENOUGH? May 13, 2026
- EARTH: THE HISTORY OF EVIL May 12, 2026
- THE BUDDHA WAS A WEIRD ONE May 11, 2026
- PATHOS IS THE PATH TO ENLIGHTEMENT May 10, 2026
- IS PREDICTION POSSIBLE? May 9, 2026
- WORDS CONTROL OUR MIND May 8, 2026
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Tag Archives: our essence
WHAT IS WISDOM?
What Is Wisdom? It’s always present. Wisdom is knowing that we are, in essence, pure consciousness, while observing what obscures this essence. Once this is realised, we understand how beings ignore essence for something more juicy. The highest wisdom is … Continue reading
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OUR PROBLEM IS EXAGGERATION
Our Problem Is Exaggeration We exaggerate our self by identifying with something other than what we are. The human body and mind are capable of great feats and creativity, and that’s how we’re taken over, mesmerised by the exotic, and … Continue reading
IS PURE AWARENESS SIMPLISTIC?
Is Pure Awareness Simplistic? All sentient beings are aware. They have to be, in order to be. 🙂 Understanding this is quite simple. In the very first instant of being aware and before judgements set in, this awareness is pure, … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, before judgements, Being aware, Belief, clarity, our essence, Pure Awareness, silent awareness, the mind is at rest
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BEYOND BUDDHISM
Beyond Buddhism In the moment of realising our essence of empty consciousness, there is nothing else. Once we realise our true nature, we have no need of methods. Methods are for when we forget. All we need is an introduction … Continue reading
THE ATTAINABLE CHASING THE UNATTAINABLE
The Attainable Chasing The Unattainable This is the dilemma we are in: there is an ever-present consciousness using the mind to find consciousness. It’s what intellectuals try to do, and they can never come to a conclusion. We are consciousness, … Continue reading
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Tagged dissatisfaction through misunderstanding, ever-present consciousness, natural essence, our essence, Our natural state, pure consiousness, satisfaction through understanding, the confusedmind, the illusion of the attainable, the purity of consciousness, what we truly ar
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MAKING DISTRACTIONS THE PATH
Making Distractions The Path There is no getting away from distractions and disturbances; it’s how we deal with them that matters. We are the silent stillness of pure consciousness that perceives through the senses in a human form; we can … Continue reading
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Tagged appearances and recognition are simulataneous, dealing with things, distractions, human activities, humanist, no preference, our essence, seeing and the thing seen, silent stillness of pure consciousness, Spiritual, spiritual pursuits, The Clear Light of Bliss, the path
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WE CAN ALL SEE THIS
We Can All See This Whatever happens in one tiny spot on earth affects the entire world because of technocratic globalisation. Push a button here, and there is an effect on the other side of the planet. The problem is … Continue reading
CONSPIRACY
Conspiracy Is there a truth hidden from us in plain sight? Yes. Who is in on it? Everyone! The last thing anyone wants to look at is themselves – their true reality – because of a creation of a personal … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracy, finding fault, Mara, our essence, our true reality, plain sight, power, Pure Consciousness., Samsara, the truth
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REALISING OUR ULTIMATE BEING
Realising Our Ultimate Being Our ultimate being is pure cognisance. What else can it be?
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 