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- BLOGS ARE LIVING BOOKS January 28, 2023
- WHERE IS THE MIDDLE WAY? January 28, 2023
- WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE WE? January 28, 2023
- WHAT IF OUR ‘NORMAL’ IS MADNESS? January 28, 2023
- DON’T GUESS. KNOW. January 27, 2023
- THE PROBLEM WITH RELIGION IS … January 27, 2023
- FEAR ENGENDERERS, FEAR MONGERS AND FEAR BELIEVERS January 26, 2023
- I FEEL GOOD – OR IT FEELS RIGHT January 26, 2023
- GRASPING AT STRAWS January 25, 2023
- SOME DAYS, I FEEL EXTREMELY ANGRY January 24, 2023
- WE CAN LAUGH WHEN THINGS ARE OBVIOUS January 23, 2023
- THE COLLAPSE IN OUR MORALS January 23, 2023
- GODS AND FOOLS January 23, 2023
- HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR JOURNEY YET? January 23, 2023
- THE BUDDHA WAS AN EXPERT BUT … January 22, 2023
- HACKABLE YOU January 21, 2023
- LIFE IS MAINTENANCE January 20, 2023
- GENERATING COMPLEXITY TO BECOME INDISPENSABLE January 20, 2023
- COMPLEXITY BREEDS CONFUSION January 20, 2023
- ENLIGHTENMENT ISN’T UNATTAINABLE January 19, 2023
- FREE SPEECH January 18, 2023
- “SUFFERING & SADNESS UNITE US” January 18, 2023
- NEARLY TRUE January 17, 2023
- COMMUNICATION IS EVERYTHING January 17, 2023
- MINDFULNESS January 17, 2023
- SUFFERING FROM GLORIOUS, OVERWHELMING, COMMON SENSE January 17, 2023
- THE EFFECT OF LAZINESS January 16, 2023
- FIRE PUJAS DON’T DO ANYTHING January 16, 2023
- SPIRITUAL INEPTNESS January 16, 2023
- MOST OF OUR SUFFERING COMES FROM THOUGHTS January 16, 2023
- HAVING A BACK-UP PLAN January 15, 2023
- WALKING ON EGGSHELLS January 15, 2023
- OUR MINDS ARE TAMPERED WITH January 14, 2023
- COMPETITIVENESS VERSUS EMPATHY January 14, 2023
- WHERE IS THE CENTRE OF THE INFINITE UNIVERSE? January 13, 2023
- GETTING TO KNOW OUR MIND January 12, 2023
- THE MYTH OF SELF January 12, 2023
- BEYOND BELIEF, BEYOND DZOGCHEN January 12, 2023
- WANTING TO BE IN THE LOOP January 12, 2023
- THE ILLUSION OF CONFLICT January 11, 2023
- THOUGHTS AND THINKING January 10, 2023
- WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF UNHAPPINESS & HAPPINESS January 10, 2023
- FEAR OF LETTING GO OF THE PRACTICE January 9, 2023
- IS LIFE A PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST? January 8, 2023
- AN EXAMPLE OF MY CONFUSED THINKING January 7, 2023
- WHAT IS A FRIEND? January 6, 2023
- GAIN CONFIDENCE OR LOSE CONFIDENCE January 6, 2023
- WHAT IS AUTHENTIC TEACHING? January 5, 2023
- DELIBERATELY RIDICULOUS January 5, 2023
- THE DANGER OF EXPECTATION January 5, 2023
Tag Archives: our reactions
“SUFFERING & SADNESS UNITE US”
“Suffering & Sadness Unite Us” A commentator on this blog just wrote this phrase. It’s so true. Becoming a Buddhist, or becoming anything as part of a middle-class lifestyle, doesn’t do any good for anyone. Paying lots of money to … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, becoming Buddhist, change the world for the better, don't act out anger, genuine compassion, mirror-like wisdom, no empathy means no understanding, our reactions, our true teach is life, the spontaneous presence of pure consciousness, we are already enlightened, we do suffer
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LOVE IS THE MOST ADVANCED PRACTICE
Love Is The Most Advanced Practice We are not alone in our loneliness. Hiding behind a veil of fears, unsure of what we are,we dress ourselves in hopenot to be found out. Recognise this psychology:in forgetting that we are pure consciousness,we are divided … Continue reading
PEOPLE WHO IRRITATE US
People Who Irritate Us People who irritate us bring our darkness to light. This is how karma teaches. There’s no getting away from it – until pure consciousness faces self consciousness. We all know because we can see our reactions, … Continue reading
FIRST, WE DO NO HARM TO OUR SELF
First, We Do No Harm To Our Self Doing no harm is protection. Being fully aware of one’s reactions to others is being free in the moment of seeing. No harm is done. There is no retaliation. No karma is … Continue reading
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Tagged Being aware, Buddha nature, Do No Harm, no karma, no retailiation, our reactions, protection, training the mind
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PREMEDITATION
Premeditation Premeditation is the intention or plan to act in a certain way: this is how we maintain our self-programme. If we are not in meditation, then we are in premeditation! And if we are stuck in meditation, then we … Continue reading
GIVE UP THE DHARMA TO REALISE THE DHARMA
Give Up The Dharma To Realise The Dharma We will never realise the Dharma by listening or reading about the Dharma. “But I want the original, authentic teaching!” This is why the Buddha said, “Don’t take my word for it; … Continue reading
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. 