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- IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD? June 20, 2026
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- WE ARE THE PURPOSE OF LIFE June 18, 2026
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- EVOLVING CAN FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE June 18, 2026
- THIS BLOG SHOULD BE SECRET June 17, 2026
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- THE SHARED HALLUCINATION June 17, 2026
- WHY THE OBSESSION WITH THE PAST? June 16, 2026
- THE MUD IS JUST A DIRTY LENS June 16, 2026
- STARVING THE MONSTER June 15, 2026
- THE NOVELTY TRAP June 15, 2026
- NO LONGER SATISFYING June 14, 2026
- THE MORE WE REALISE June 13, 2026
- REALITY IS CONTENTMENT June 13, 2026
- THE DANGER OF ADOPTING STORIES June 13, 2026
- WHAT ARE WE A PRODUCT OF? June 13, 2026
- WHAT REINCARNATES? June 12, 2026
- THE HABITUAL LOOP June 11, 2026
- WHY DO PEOPLE ACCEPT LIES SO READILY? June 11, 2026
- THE PARADOX OF RITUALS AND WORDS June 11, 2026
- WHAT DO WE BASE OUR LIFE ON? June 10, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AUTONOMY June 10, 2026
- THINKING THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE June 9, 2026
- NOT TOO TIGHT AND NOT TOO LOOSE June 9, 2026
- OUR GREATEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT June 8, 2026
- PRIDE STOPS US EVOLVING June 8, 2026
- THE TINKERBELL EFFECT June 7, 2026
- EVIL IS ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY ARE SUPERIOR June 7, 2026
- FOUR OPIUMS OF THE PEOPLE June 6, 2026
- THE CONSUMER BECOMES CONSUMED June 6, 2026
- ULTIMATE MATURITY June 6, 2026
- THE BUDDHA SAID, “I SEE YOU MARA” June 5, 2026
- THE TWO ASPECTS OF ‘HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT’ June 5, 2026
- SULKY SELF June 4, 2026
- THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 3, 2026
- GIVING UP GUILT June 2, 2026
- TESTING MARA AND GURU June 1, 2026
- THE BUDDHA. JESUS, SOCRATES AND OTHERS WERE REBELS June 1, 2026
- ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS REALISED BY ABSOLUTE TRUTH June 1, 2026
- FINDING WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR May 31, 2026
- WE ALL LIVE IN DIFFERENT ECHO CHAMBERS May 31, 2026
- A HARD LESSON TO LEARN May 31, 2026
- BUDDHIST FORUMS CREATE CONFLICT May 31, 2026
- 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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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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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. 