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Tag Archives: Plato’s cave
WE NEVER LEFT THE CAVE
We Never Left The Cave Plato’s allegory of the cave:Imagine human beings living in an underground cave. They’ve been there since their childhood, forced to look ahead at projections on a wall. There is light from a fire blazing behind … Continue reading
WHY DO WE WANT MORE AND MORE DHARMA?
Why Do We Want More And More Dharma? Dharma is the teaching about our own true nature of just seeing. When we just see, we are free. We simply have to see that we see, and rest there. Resting in … Continue reading
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“PLATO’S CAVE IS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME!”
“Plato’s Cave Is Nothing To Do With Me!” Oh, really? Plato and Buddha Saw The Same Reality Plato knew that we are prisoner to illusions, and that we mistake appearance for reality. Plato’s shadow images are not merely philosophical speculation … Continue reading
THERE’S NO I?
There’s No I? That’s confusing – and little upsetting – isn’t it? Here, we have to tread the path of the middle way – not too tight and not too loose. Saying there is no I does not mean that … Continue reading
“THAT’S TOO DEEP FOR ME!”
“That’s Too Deep For Me” People are fooled into believing that they cannot see “That’s too deep for me!”This is a phrase I often hear when the subject of consciousness is brought up in conversations. I explain that consciousness is … Continue reading
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