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- VERIFICATION June 11, 2022
- IS THERE MEANING TO LIFE? June 11, 2022
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- WHY USE THE WORD ‘EMPTINESS’? June 6, 2022
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- ‘I’ BLINDNESS June 4, 2022
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- HOW WE GO ASTRAY May 31, 2022
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- IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD … May 23, 2022
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Tag Archives: perception
COMPASSION AND EMPATHY
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
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
WE KNOW EVERYTHING
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
THE SUBTLE CHANGE IN CONSCIOUSNESS
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
NEVER BELIEVE THE TRUTH
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
IN AND OUT OF NOW
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
I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH
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
THE SHOCK OF NOT KNOWING NOW
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
THE MAGIC OF COMING TO YOUR SENSES
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
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