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- MEDITATION CURES AGITATION AND DULLNESS November 30, 2022
- WE ARE GOVERNED BY THE GULLIBLE November 29, 2022
- PROVE THE DHARMA WRONG November 29, 2022
- WE PARTICIPATE IN OUR OWN FATE November 29, 2022
- YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR NAME November 28, 2022
- LET’S GET DEPRESSED! November 28, 2022
- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS November 27, 2022
- EVERYTHING IS APPROPRIATE November 27, 2022
- WHEN WE ACTUALLY SEE November 26, 2022
- WE LIVE IN LEVELS OF WORRY November 25, 2022
- WHAT IS BETWEEN A LIE AND THE TRUTH? November 24, 2022
- IS BUDDHISM ABNORMAL? November 24, 2022
- INDEPENDENT THINKING November 23, 2022
- WELL-BEING IS ACCEPTANCE November 23, 2022
- BEING AT PEACE WITH YOUR SELF November 23, 2022
- OUR DIGITAL SELF November 22, 2022
- TWICE A DAY, BE PURELY AWARE November 22, 2022
- DOES INNOVATION BETTER OUR LIVES? November 21, 2022
- LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN’T THERE? November 21, 2022
- OUR WORLD IS NOT THE WAY OTHERS SEE IT November 21, 2022
- FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE November 21, 2022
- PROVING CONSCIOUSNESS November 21, 2022
- CUTTING THROUGH THE WEB OF EXIXTENCE November 21, 2022
- GAINING CONFIDENCE November 20, 2022
- EDUCATION DIVISION November 20, 2022
- TYPES OF THINKING November 20, 2022
- SAVING YOU FROM YOURSELF November 19, 2022
- HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN WE ACTUALLY TALK TO? November 18, 2022
- DEMONS: A NECESSARY EVIL November 17, 2022
- IT’S NOT A MATTER OF HOW HIGH WE CAN GO November 17, 2022
- THE REASON TO BE CHEERFUL November 16, 2022
- DECEIT AND BELIEF AND PATH November 16, 2022
- INNER AND OUTER CONFLICT November 15, 2022
- THE UNIVERSE November 14, 2022
- SUBCONSCIOUS ASSOCIATIONS November 14, 2022
- ADDICTION CONSUMES US November 14, 2022
- DON’T MAKE MEDITATION INTO AN ART FORM November 14, 2022
- MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO KNOW November 13, 2022
- WE CAN ONLY BE HAPPY … November 13, 2022
- EVERY ENCOUNTER IS OUR TEACHER November 12, 2022
- SEEING HOW WE WORK November 11, 2022
- UNDER THE COVER OF INCOMPETENCE November 11, 2022
- WHERE DID/DO WE GO ASTRAY? November 10, 2022
- MAKING DISTRACTIONS THE PATH November 9, 2022
- EXISTING IN A SEA OF DESPAIR/SAMSARA November 8, 2022
- CONSCIOUSNESS IS LIKE A MOUSE November 7, 2022
- THIS BLOG ISN’T A PATH November 7, 2022
- THE FIFTH PARAMITA – CONCENTRATION November 6, 2022
- WE RUN ON MEMORIES & INFLUENCES November 5, 2022
- ‘OM MANI PEME HUM’ IS NOT A LUCKY CHARM November 5, 2022
Tag Archives: Practice
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS
Advice for Beginners Advice for beginners and advanced alike. Realisation can only come about when we truly value instruction. Advice for Beginners by Künkhyen Jamgön Mipham Rinpoché All activities within saṃsāra are pointless and hollow— Unreliable and fleeting, like lightning’s streaking … Continue reading
INVESTIGATING TRUTH – RECOGNISING EVIDENCE
Investigating Truth – Recognising Evidence The problem with investigating truth is knowing the difference between wanting proof (something acquired or borrowed) as opposed to proving as a personal experience. If we want proof without proving, whatever we come up with will still be a theory; it’s … Continue reading
MEDITATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RELIGION
Meditation Has Nothing To Do With Religion Meditation has nothing to do with religion. Religion turns meditation into an occasion. Meditation is the practice of simply resting in awareness to realise that we are that awareness. Meditation is not an … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, inspiration, Meditation, Practice, religion, spontaneous moment, take a break, we are awake
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GOING TO HEAVEN?
Going To Heaven? The greatest confidence trick ever played. Heaven, or nirvana, is not in a realm ‘above’; it is where we are, now. Nothing is as pure as pure consciousness. Pure consciousness = heaven = nirvana = paradise = … Continue reading
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Tagged feeling vulnerable, heaven, nirvana, OUR TRUE NATURE, Practice, purgatory, PURITY, sod off, spiritual practice, the way we see
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CONCENTRATION
Concentration The power of focusing all one’s attention. Spiritual practices/methods are all about concentration on awareness, rather than on an object. The reason to focus on concentration is so that we do not become distracted and ‘go astray’. We need one-pointed attention to stay in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, being distracted, focus on concentration, method, Practice
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ENLIGHTENMENT IS REMEMBERING NEVER TO FORGET
Enlightenment Is Remembering Never To Forget Simple, but not easy. A Buddha never ever forgets what they are, which is pure conscious awareness that has completely purified all effects of karma/attitude. It is not a matter of remembering the moment … Continue reading
THE PURPOSE OF MIND TRAINING
The Purpose Of Mind Training is to clear the mind of nonsense thoughts. Unconsciously, we bought into collective thinking, and so, abandoned free choice. Even though we may recognise this, if this information is not turned into practicality, we remain … Continue reading
WANTING ADVANCED TEACHINGS
Wanting advanced teachings. The truth is in the basics – mindfulness of breath and actions, loving kindness, and remembering the enlightened ones (for inspiration). Refined, this is awareness, compassion and guru yoga (supplicating and receiving blessings). Refined, this is barely … 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. 