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REALISATION IS NOTHING SPECIAL … REALLY

Posted on February 2, 2024 by tony

Realisation Is Nothing Special … Really It’s a relief that it’s nothing special, attainable only by those who are special. Making pure consciousness special detracts from its ordinariness, which is unwavering from moment to moment. It is orderly. Perception, via the senses, … Continue reading →

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THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING IS MADE TOO COMPLICATED

Posted on June 30, 2023 by tony

The Buddha’s Teaching Is Made Too Complicated 84,000 afflictive emotions?! The Buddha’s teaching has to be practical to work for everyone in everyday use. If it’s made too complicated and too elitist, it either goes over our head and we … Continue reading →

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COMPASSION AND EMPATHY

Posted on January 6, 2022 by tony

Compassion And Empathy A word is a merely a sound. Words have meaning, however, and if we don’t understand that meaning, we merely make sounds. Compassion: concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others and a wish to help. Empathy: the ability and … Continue reading →

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CAPTIVATED BY PERCEPTION

Posted on March 31, 2020 by tony

Captivated By Perception Through perception, we are imprisoned by our clinging to a chain of concepts while remaining unaware of that which is aware of perception. It may sound strange, but we need to train in awareness. Why do we … Continue reading →

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WE KNOW EVERYTHING

Posted on May 1, 2019 by tony

We Know Everything When we know good, we know evil. When we know what is natural, we know what isn’t natural. When we know light, we know dark. When we know truth, we know what isn’t truth. It isn’t knowing … Continue reading →

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THE SUBTLE CHANGE IN CONSCIOUSNESS

Posted on December 27, 2018 by tony

The Subtle Change In Consciousness from the unreal to the real. Humans (in fact, all sentient beings) perceive through the senses: we recall memories, form judgements and then react. This is our reptilian response of fight, flight or freeze, and … Continue reading →

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NEVER BELIEVE THE TRUTH

Posted on November 19, 2018 by tony

Never Believe The Truth Belief has been our greatest deception. Belief is the opposite to knowing. Belief obscures knowing. To ‘believe’ is to accept that something is true without proof. If we believe the truth, then we will never know the truth. To knowis … Continue reading →

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IN AND OUT OF NOW

Posted on February 5, 2018 by tony

In And Out Of Now Now is always present, whether we notice it or not Tulku Urgyen’s phrase describes the moment now as “spontaneous presence”. but what is spontaneous presence in actuality? We can say words such as Dzogchen, Mahamudra, … Continue reading →

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I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Posted on October 27, 2017 by tony

I Am Not Good Enough I’m not generous enough, patient enough, disciplined enough, or have enough concentration or knowledge. I am, in fact, defective. Should I be depressed?* The answer is NO! The point is that if we know we … Continue reading →

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THE SHOCK OF NOT KNOWING NOW

Posted on February 12, 2017 by tony

The Shock Of Not Knowing Now If we are not in the moment now, then where are we? It takes milli-seconds* to react. And so, it takes milli-seconds to be distracted. Our spiritual progress is dependent on the time it … Continue reading →

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THE MAGIC OF COMING TO YOUR SENSES

Posted on December 19, 2016 by tony

The Magic Of Coming To Your Senses It’s common sense! (I write as things come to mind – things that I have to remember – and I just share them; it’s not supposed to sound like a lecture! :D) The … Continue reading →

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THE POWER OF DECEPTION

Posted on March 28, 2013 by tony

The power of deception. As there are levels of perception, there are levels of deception. The levels of perception refine the truth. The levels of deception cover the truth. The problem is Knowing which is which. “Oh that’s easy!” you … Continue reading →

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