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- THEISTS ARGUE December 25, 2025
- EXTREMELY SUBTLE CONSCIOUSNESS December 25, 2025
- WHO CAN WE COMPLAIN TO? December 24, 2025
- THE COMMONALITY WE LOST December 23, 2025
- THE SINGLE PROBLEM WITH THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT December 22, 2025
- A LACK OF TRANSPARENCY December 21, 2025
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- PRAYER DOES NOT BRING WORLD PEACE December 19, 2025
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- NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING PERSON December 18, 2025
- THE DEATH OF EGO December 18, 2025
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- IN PURE CONSCIOUSNESS, EVERYONE IS EQUAL December 17, 2025
- CLEARING ALL DOUBT December 17, 2025
- SPIRITUALITY IS SCIENCE December 17, 2025
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- METHODS THAT REVERSE OUR REALITY December 16, 2025
- DO DHARMA PRACTITIONERS EXPERIENCE ANGER? December 15, 2025
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- A DAILY DOSE OF DHARMA December 15, 2025
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- IS GOD REAL OR A CONSTRUCT? December 11, 2025
- BEFORE OUR DEFAULT SETTING IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS December 11, 2025
- ONE DAY – WE WILL GO BEYOND WORDS December 11, 2025
- REALISATION ISN’T ABOUT LEARNING December 11, 2025
- WHY WE DON’T GET IT December 10, 2025
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NOT REALISING THE TROUBLE WE ARE IN
Not Realising The Trouble We Are In Not realising the trouble we’re in, we plod along in chaos and confusion, and think it’s normal. Realisation is seeing that this ‘trouble’ has no reality and is the perfect place to be. … Continue reading
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IT TAKES A CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE TO REALISE THE TRUTH
It Takes A Contemplative Life To Realise The Truth We cannot realise our true essence or compassion from a book or a chat. Realisation is difficult to talk about as people usually want an immediate answer. Much depends on the … Continue reading
REALISATION, OR JUST BELIEF?
Realisation, Or Just Belief? When we think about or pray to beings in the past and believe that they’re listening to us, we give up responsibility. This is a false hope that the deity is ‘doing it’ – selectively – … Continue reading
THE TRUTH IS BEYOND WORDS
The Truth Is Beyond Words The truth is beyond words – really! Going beyond the words is resting in original experience, rather than in a facsimile. Once this is experienced, realisation that there is no observer occurs – there is … Continue reading
PHILOSOPHERS LOVE PHILOSOPHERS
Philosophers Love Philosophers Philosopher: from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom’. A love of wisdom is an infatuation with knowledge, and it’s a dualistic activity. Realisation is knowing that we are already the wisdom of pure consciousness, and that words/ideas in the mind obscure this realisation. Philosophy … Continue reading
THE THING ABOUT REALISATION …
The Thing About Realisation … The thing about realisation … it’s spontaneous. Realisation isn’t a learnt thing that we carry around – one formula which suits all.Spontaneity is the present moment now, without ideas or judgments, just perception. In emptiness we … Continue reading
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HOW THE MUNDANE AND SUPRAMUNDANE WORK
How Mundane And Supramundane Work The mundane and supramundane work in the same way as the exoteric (information for the many) and the esoteric (the truth realised by the few). This is the difference between knowing the truth personally, and … Continue reading
BEING BOUND TO A TEACHER
Being Bound To A Teacher Being bound to a teacher not only creates and maintains a duality, a dependency, it is not the way or culture of modern life. The point of having a teacher is to show the student … Continue reading
CONDUCT: BECOMING AN EMPATHETIC DIPLOMAT
Conduct: Becoming A Empathetic Diplomat A person who can deal with others in a sensitive and tactful way. Realising our ultimate essence is a piece of cake compared to watching our conduct. We actually ascend the levels – the yanas – through our conduct, knowing the … Continue reading
AFTER REALISATION
After Realisation What should life be like after the realisation of our true being? Life is just as it is, with all its karmic load. But now, that karmic load is our undoing.😀 Our karma – our attitude – shows pure … Continue reading
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CONFLICT IS DHARMA
Conflict Is Dharma Dharma is looking another way. This is the age of conflict – the Kaliyuga. There are many teachings out there, but the really practical teaching is within, in our conflicts with the world and others. In practical terms, conflict … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE BEST FEELING?
What’s The Best Feeling? Finding out! … Realisation! … Clarification! … Validation! … Verification!😀 It’s not about being told something, it’s about realising it. That is totally satisfying. Finding out doesn’t mean we have to then do something with it by adorning … Continue reading
PURE CONSCIOUSNESS SHOULDN’T BECOME A RELIGION
Pure Consciousness Shouldn’t Become A Religion Pure consciousness should never have become a religion or a philosophy. It is what we are already, not what we can become. Rituals and academic understanding are props and supports. These systems are a … Continue reading
WHAT DOES REALISATION MEAN?
What Does Realisation Mean? Realisation is personal verification, and meditation is the method for verification. Realisation is not regurgitation – the repetition of information without analysis or comprehension. When people start knowing through experiential practice rather than believing, the world will be a better place; … Continue reading
HOW DO WE KNOW WE ARE REALISED?
How Do We Know We Are Realised? ‘Realised’ is knowing what is real; it is not about knowing about reality. No one can tell us we are realised; it is we who have to know. So how do we know? Knowingness is realised as … Continue reading
WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?
Which Is More Important? Which is more important:interesting facts or realisation? They are two opposing paths.Facts are learnt words, while realisation is original experience. Academic: not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF ‘NOVEL’
The Other Side Of ‘Novel’ Yesterday, we spoke of ‘novel’ as an infiltration-and-suggestion technique. ‘Novel’ means interesting, new or unusual – a novelty. When we become attracted to novelty, our focus is heightened instantaneously. It’s the fastest entry point into … Continue reading
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WE CAN’T THINK OUR WAY TO HEAVEN
We Can’t Think Our Way To Heaven We can’t think our way to heaven;likewise, we can’t believe our way to heaven. Heaven is pure experience, which is right here, right now. Does this experience make everything wonderful? No. Every thing, … Continue reading
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THE SECOND COMING
The Second Coming Maybe, just maybe, there’s been a huge misunderstanding. The second coming is supposed to refer to someone who will vanquish our foes; this person is meant to be our saviour. However, the realisation of our true essence … Continue reading
WHY DO WE TALK ABOUT SUFFERING?
Why Do We Talk About Suffering? Prince Siddhartha Gautama wasn’t suffering, but he came out of his father’s luxurious palace one day, and saw old age, sickness and death everywhere, and that was the beginning of his path to Buddhahood. … Continue reading
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IMPRISONED BY DOCTRINE
Imprisoned By Doctrine The problem with adherence to doctrine/ideology/scriptureis emotional immaturity,and a lack of tolerance and compassion. Religion – or any ideology – seems to make people narrow-minded. They can quote doctrine and talk the talk, but this is meaningless … Continue reading
I AM FULL OF DOUBT
I Am Full Of Doubt I am full of doubt, and never feel good enough. That is my mental state, brought about from early life. All the while, perfect consciousness watches on. This conceptual me isn’t what I am; it … Continue reading
TWO MIRACLES
Two Miracles One miracle is the stupidification of a planet, and the other, the realisation of that stupidification. Stupidification is consciousness believing in an ‘I’, creating the idea that ‘I’ have consciousness, when what we are is consciousness. It’s a … Continue reading
FILLING OUR MINDS WITH THE MUNDANE
Filling Our Minds With The Mundane When our minds are filled with the mundane – worldly affairs – we become commonplace, and play games of others’ making. Worldly: from Latin ‘mundus’ – world. We need constant reminders that we are not a product of … Continue reading
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST
You Don’t Have To Become Buddhist It’s all about our mindset. You don’t have to become Buddhist to realise the precious teaching of the Buddha, who realised the nature of our essence, the non-duality of appearances and recognition in the … Continue reading
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WHEN DOGMA TAKES OVER THE HEART
When Dogma Takes Over The Heart You know what I mean … Dogma is any belief held unquestioningly and with indefensible certainty. Dogma: from ancient Greek: opinion, belief, judgement … it seems that. Heart: innermost part or essence. This is exactly where we go wrong, when we … Continue reading
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PURE CONSCIOUSNESS IS ALREADY IN NIRVANA
Pure Consciousness Is Already In Nirvanae That which sees the ‘I’ at work is already in Nirvana, Heaven, Buddha realm …Pure consciousness is our only reality; it’s right here, right now. To ‘reach’ Enlightenment, we merely have to realise that … Continue reading
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OUR BEING IS NOTHING EXOTIC
Our Being Is Nothing Exotic ‘Exotic’ is another’s culture. Exotic: originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country. Late 16th centuryvia Latin from Greek exōtikos ‘foreign’, from exō ‘outside’. Pure consciousness is nothing foreign. All appearances are merely a reminder that this moment is empty cognisance. Once this is understood, experienced … Continue reading
LOOKING IN ON THE MIND
Looking In On The Mind When looking in on the mind, two things occur; one is seeing mind’s activity, and the other is the observation of this activity in the mind. The observation cannot be identified or found as it … Continue reading
THE THREE EMOTIONS THAT POISON OUR MIND
The Three Emotions That Poison Our Mind The three emotions that poison the mind are, in actuality, wisdom. Understanding this is how we ascend the levels of realisation. Greed, anger and stupidity (indifference) are the three poisons that are harmful … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?
What Is The Purpose Of Life? The purpose of life is to understand our true reality, which is why we are here: to eliminate our confusion, releasing us from emotional attachments to a self-identity. Consciousness is imprisoned in a mind. … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF TRUTH?
What Is The Quality Of Truth? Our essence is pure, conscious awareness. Pure, conscious awareness never changes. Truth is constant and cannot be interpreted, and we are therefore the truth we seek. The hallmark of this realisation is benevolence towards … Continue reading
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TWO ASPECTS TO MEDITATION
Two Aspects To Meditation There are two aspects to meditation, form and essence. Form is the method and ritual that becomes a way of life. Essence is the understanding and realisation of life itself. Form is something we relate to, … Continue reading
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THE EVERYDAYNESS OF BUDDHISM
The Everydayness Of Buddhism The essence of the Buddha’s teaching is without elaborations; there is no other. It is moment-to-moment pure awareness. No burden of VAT – value added tax. The Buddha realised the singularity of the Vedas – no … Continue reading
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REALISATION IS NOTHING SPECIAL … REALLY
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
THE AGE OF HATRED
The Age Of Hatred This is said to be the age of the Kali Yuga, the age of conflict. Conflict breeds hatred. In the dictionary, hatred is defined as intense dislike. We can read all about this in the ‘news’ … Continue reading
WHY BELIEF IS THE OPPOSITE TO TRUTH
Why Belief Is The Opposite To Truth Belief is the constant trap of duality-separation. If we find a stone and worship it, believing that it has powers, this belief will make us feel strong and comforted. In fact, the power … Continue reading
BELIEVING IN GOD; NOT BELIEVING IN GOD
Believing In God; Not Believing In God Belief is acceptance without proof. Believing in God; not believing in God. Believing in the Buddha; not believing in the Buddha. It doesn’t matter what we believe, as belief is in the mind. … Continue reading
ERGO, OTHERS’ MINDS ARE LYING TO YOU
Ergo, Others’ Minds Are Lying To You This is mostly unconscious, as it’s a continuity of collective ignorance or indifference to our actual reality of pure consciousness. We do, however, consciously exaggerate to prove our point, but all we’re doing … Continue reading
WHAT IS IT THAT WAKES US UP … MAKES US CONSCIOUS?
What Is It That Wakes Us Up … Makes Us Conscious? It is a simple realisation and recognition … “Is that all?” What sounded complicated is now simple. Words make realisation complicated. The moment when I received the pointing out … Continue reading
LIVING IN AN UNREALISED WORLD
Living In An Unrealised World Living in an unrealised world … it’s tricky because we play all sorts of tricks in the mind – our little fixations. Realisation: an act of becoming fully aware. Much depends on our level of understanding, … Continue reading
STARTING WITH FAITH AND TRUST … REALLY?
Starting With Faith And Trust … Really? Being told to have faith and trust suggest intimidation. Why would you start with ‘faith’ and ‘trust’? There has to be a reason to have faith and trust in the first place, so … Continue reading
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WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT, AND UNIQUE
We Are All Different, And Unique We aren’t a group thing. Our approach to anything is individual, due to our backgrounds of confusion, doubt and ignorance. These are, in fact, good things: they are our path to enlightenment when we … Continue reading
DHARMA IS NO DHARMA
Dharma Is No Dharma If there is Dharma, there is disquiet, a me, and no realisation. In the moment of realisation, there is no Dharma, no disquiet, no me. Know Dharma; no disquiet, no me. No Dharma, know disquiet, know … Continue reading
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SUBTLE REALISATION
Subtle Realisation Correct meditation – realisation that comes from dropping the meditation – allows us to become more sensitive to the world, and more sensitive to the machinations and plotting of the mind. We become spiritual engineers, able to diagnose … Continue reading
WHY ARE WE AT ODDS WITH OTHERS?
Why Are We At Odds With Others? This is a delicate subject, as it’s to do with the ability to understand. It’s not possible to be too specific here as people may misunderstand and become upset, so we’ll have to … Continue reading
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IT’S ALL FAKE – AN ILLUSION
It’s All Fake – An Illusion An illusory ‘I’ looks down an illusory microscopeat an illusory world,maintaining the illusion. Constant recognition of the illusion is enlightenment. As long as we are looking at fake news,we will never realise that we … Continue reading
THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS TO US
There Are Two Aspects To Us There are two aspects to our being: mind/body and consciousness. The mind/body pecks at the fruit, while consciousness watches in silence. Depending on our disposition, one aspect will dominate our life. Are we full … Continue reading
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