-
Join 512 other subscribers
-
Archives
- DOES RELIGION WAKE US UP? February 19, 2026
- MEDITATION GAZE February 18, 2026
- UNDERSTANDING CONFUSION February 18, 2026
- FRUSTRATED AT BEING FRUSTRATED February 18, 2026
- CYCLES: THE HABITUAL PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOUR February 17, 2026
- BUDDHISM AND THE VEDANTA SEE THE UNIVERSE AS INFINITE February 16, 2026
- AI THE NEXT RELIGION February 15, 2026
- WE SHOULD ALL ASK, “WHAT IF I’M WRONG?” February 15, 2026
- NO MORE TO LEARN February 15, 2026
- MISSION CREEP AND SCOPEMONGERING February 14, 2026
- THEY DIM OUR LIGHT February 13, 2026
- CONSCIOUSNESS IS NOT A RELIGION February 12, 2026
- THE BUDDHA SAID, “DO IT YOURSELF” February 12, 2026
- THE END OF OCCUPATION February 11, 2026
- LEAVING THE GHOSTS BEHIND February 11, 2026
- UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT LIFE SHOULD BE AGREEABLE? February 10, 2026
- WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? February 10, 2026
- THE INABILITY TO RECOGNISE EVIL February 9, 2026
- UNDERSTANDING THE INVISIBLE PRISON February 9, 2026
- THE FORMULA THAT ENTRAPS EVERY BEING February 8, 2026
- NOT UNDERSTANDING THE PREDICAMENT WE ARE IN February 7, 2026
- PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE NOT A SPIRITUAL PERSON February 7, 2026
- HAS HUMANITY BEEN LIED TO? February 7, 2026
- MADE IN ANOTHER’S IMAGE February 7, 2026
- WHAT WAS IS NOW February 6, 2026
- NO PURPOSE, NO ENERGY February 5, 2026
- THE POINT AND POINTLESSNESS OF LIFE February 4, 2026
- OUR MIND IS THE CAVE February 3, 2026
- WE NEVER LEFT THE CAVE February 3, 2026
- FINDING EGO February 3, 2026
- GUIDING LIGHT February 3, 2026
- SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY February 2, 2026
- THE DHARMA IS BEYOND SLEEP February 2, 2026
- INTERGRATING EVERY MOMENT February 2, 2026
- ACCEPTING AND REJECTING HAS CONSEQUENCES February 2, 2026
- ARTIFICAL DHARMA February 1, 2026
- WHY THE INABILITY TO EVOLVE? January 31, 2026
- A DEVIATION FROM BUDDHISM, BUT NOT THE BUDDHA January 31, 2026
- WHO IS RIGHT? January 30, 2026
- THE LIGHT THAT DISPELS DARKNESS January 29, 2026
- AI CANNOT TALK FROM EXPERIENCE January 29, 2026
- INTERNET AI MODE DEFINITION …continued and continude January 28, 2026
- INTERNET AI MODE DEFINITION continued January 28, 2026
- INTERNET AI MODE DEFINITION January 28, 2026
- IT’S CREEPY – LITERALLY January 27, 2026
- COMPASSION IS HONOURING ANOTHER’S JOURNEY January 26, 2026
- BEINGS PUT TO SLEEP January 26, 2026
- KNOWING AND AWARENESS January 25, 2026
- CREATING ARTIFICAL PEOPLE January 25, 2026
- BELIEF IS THE WEAPON OF EVIL January 24, 2026
Tag Archives: Pride
BEING A CONSTANT PESSIMIST
Being A Constant Pessimist Pessimism: a belief that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over goodness. Being governed by negativity, we will find fault in everything – except ourselves – as we … Continue reading
ABSOLUTE REALITY CANNOT FEEL INSULTED
Absolute Reality Cannot Feel Insulted Absolute reality cannot feel insulted;it is only our pride that can be insulted. Pride is excessive self-esteem; it is our weakness, and eventually, our downfall. Proverbs 16:8 – “The highway of the upright leads away from … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged nothing to defend, Pride, REALITY, self-esteem, The Buddha, the self is an illusion
Leave a comment
THE WISDOM THAT DISPELS PRIDE AND ENVY
The Wisdom That Dispels Pride And Envy Pride is the wisdom-of-equality; we all have the same potential. Envy is all-accomplishing-wisdom; that quality which is recognised in another is within us already. The Dharma is practical. This is why the Buddha … Continue reading
DOUBT, FEAR, AGGRESSION, PRIDE = INSTABILITY = DOUBT…
Doubt, Fear, Aggression, Pride = Instability = Doubt … It’s all very subtle. We live in a vicious cycle of existence but don’t know it, because we don’t want to know. We prefer to believe in others’ doubts, fears, aggression, … Continue reading
ENLIGHTENMENT: WAITING TO BE RECOGNISED
Enlightenment: Waiting To Be Recognised The very essence of consciousness is enlightened. It is unsullied emptiness, and all we have to do is recognise this without any distraction … forever. So why aren’t we all enlightened? Put simply, we like distractions, … Continue reading
TURNING PRIDE INTO WISDOM
Turning Pride Into Wisdom Pride is the wisdom of equality. In the very first moment of recognition, each negative emotion has a quality of wisdom. This needs to be experienced through practice. Recognition comes from equanimity; a trained, clear mind … Continue reading
SELF-CONSCIOUS
Self-Conscious Self-conscious: Uncomfortable, embarrassed, or worried about what people think about us. Being self-conscious inhibits our potential to evolve and our ability to empathise, because it’s ‘all about me’. Despite appearing to be confident, we actually lack confidence, but it’s still all about me, self, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged a front, a mask, all about me, EMPATHY, our potential, OUR TRUE NATURE, Pride, self-conscious, true confidence
Leave a comment
THE SCALES FALL FROM OUR EYES
The Scales Fall From Our Eyes “Immediately, there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once.” Acts 9:18, New King James Version. Let the “scales fall from our eyes”. What does that really mean? How are we … Continue reading
OUR PROBLEM IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSCIOUSNESS
Our Problem Is Our Relationship With Consciousness Our true, essential nature is pure being that is conscious; these two cannot be separated, like light and its luminosity. But when this luminosity plays on something and becomes attracted to it, we … Continue reading
FEELING SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR
Feeling Superior Or Inferior There are those whom we think are superior; we will one day realise what they realise. There are those whom we think are inferior; they will one day realise what we realise. It is only a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged anger, Awareness, desire, Effortless effort, Ignorance, jealousy, Meditation, negative emotions, Pride, Pure Awareness, wisdom, wise beyond compare
Leave a comment
OVER-CONFIDENCE, CONFIDENCE OR A LACK OF CONFIDENCE
Over-Confidence, Confidence or a Lack of Confidence Another touchy subject! Separation <—connection—> separation. “Not too tight and not too loose.” When we appear over-confident, others want to bring us down. When others appear over-confident, we want to bring them down. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged confidence, lack of confidence, narcissism, over-confidence, Pride
Leave a comment
PRIDE
Pride. Pride is a two-edged sword. Ordinary pride is a feeling of being better than others. The funny thing is, everyone feels the same way! Whatever we achieve, so can others. It’s just a matter of time. … Continue reading
MEDITATION WITHOUT FREEDOM
Meditation without Freedom. We may be great meditators, but still not be free. I spent years meditating and not recognising my true nature: my present teacher suggested I had spent twenty five years in idiot meditation! This, as you can … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 