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SEX, DESIRE AND WISDOM

Posted on February 12, 2020 by tony

Sex, Desire And Wisdom If it wasn’t for sex and desire, we wouldn’t be here – and neither would our gurus. Being born allows us all to ‘wise up’ to our true reality, so we needn’t feel guilty. We are … Continue reading →

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LIFE AFTER REALISATION

Posted on January 23, 2020 by tony

Life After Realisation It’s okay being you! This me is the conveyance to enlightenment. That which we call me is certainly an illusion as it is a temporary arrangement of body and mindset, but now we see it and use … Continue reading →

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BUDDHISM: LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS

Posted on December 28, 2019 by tony

Buddhism: Logical Conclusions Buddhism isn’t a religion. It is spiritual guidance for consciousness. Our salvation and sanity come through our own efforts to realise the truth about consciousness. We attain realisation through knowledge, not prayer. Through knowledge, we recognise the … Continue reading →

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ANGER AND EMPATHY ARE INSEPARABLE

Posted on November 30, 2019 by tony

Anger And Empathy Are Inseparable What makes us angry? It is obsessing about others’ obsessive behaviour. What makes us compassionate? It is the ability to empathise, because we know how it feels to be obsessive. So, when we recognise our … Continue reading →

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THE REASON WHY WE HAVE LONGING

Posted on November 17, 2019 by tony

The Reason Why We Have Longing We have never been separate from the enlightened state. Not having recognised this, we were led astray, looking elsewhere for this ultimate truth. Whether we are happy or unhappy, this state is neither improved … Continue reading →

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FROM NOT KNOWING TO KNOWING, IN A MOMENT

Posted on October 30, 2019 by tony

From Not Knowing To Knowing, In A Moment From ignoring to realising, in a moment. We are usually too occupied and busy to realise our true reality, the source of absolute truth. When we stop being occupied for a moment, … Continue reading →

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TEACHING OR EXPERIENCE?

Posted on October 20, 2019 by tony

Teaching Or Experience? This is a strange dilemma. We need both, but remember the meaning of those words, “Don’t take my word for it.” Anyone who ever realised something has had to let go of whatever they were taught, because … Continue reading →

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GIVE UP THE DHARMA TO REALISE THE DHARMA

Posted on October 13, 2019 by tony

Give Up The Dharma To Realise The Dharma We will never realise the Dharma by listening or reading about the Dharma. “But I want the original, authentic teaching!” This is why the Buddha said, “Don’t take my word for it; … Continue reading →

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THE FUN OF REALISATION

Posted on September 16, 2019 by tony

The Fun Of Realisation Realisation is neither entertainment, and nor is it to be taken seriously. Realisation increases life satisfaction and general happiness. Realisation is being fully aware that only pure awareness is true. Realisation is amusement about what obscures our reality. Realisation of … Continue reading →

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METHODS AND AWAKENING

Posted on May 7, 2019 by tony

Methods and Awakening There are two approaches to the realisation of our essential nature: we can either approach it through mindful methods, or realise that we are already awake – and if we forget that we are already awake, we … Continue reading →

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GOOD MEDITATION, BAD MEDITATION; IDENTICAL

Posted on May 2, 2019 by tony

Good Meditation, Bad Meditation; Identical The mind is a jungle of concepts: whether there are clearings or tightly tangled undergrowth, this jungle simply abides in space. In meditation, whatever takes place in the mind, know that awareness, empty cognisance, pure … Continue reading →

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EXPOSING THE TRUTH

Posted on April 1, 2019 by tony

Exposing The Truth Exposing the truth is a matter of exposing this pretentious self whichattempts to impress by affecting greater importance than it actually possesses. The truth is exposed in the moment of seeing our unconscious corruption. We are not what … Continue reading →

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WE DON’T NEED TO EVOLVE

Posted on December 31, 2018 by tony

We Don’t Need To Evolve We don’t need to evolve. We need to devolve. Evolution is devolution. We evolve into our true nature by devolving the mud we created. By simply recognising that we have transferred our consciousness to a lower … Continue reading →

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IN TWO MINDS?

Posted on October 21, 2018 by tony

In Two Minds? Our spiritual side – that is to say, pure consciousness – is simple to see and realise; that’s if we can become less attached to our human side. We may wonder which we are – this pure … Continue reading →

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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST

Posted on April 3, 2018 by tony

You Don’t Have To Be Buddhist To Realise The Buddha’s Teaching The Buddha wasn’t! The reality of pure consciousness is non-denominational. It is beyond religion, culture or language. It is natural being. Extremists cling to their religion, culture and language, … Continue reading →

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BUDDHISM IS …

Posted on March 28, 2018 by tony

Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading →

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I FINALLY FORGIVE MYSELF

Posted on January 31, 2018 by tony

I Finally Forgive Myself I recognised that, as long as I stayed in a spiritual centre, there would be a sense of guilt and dissatisfaction: this was because of being surrounded by ‘jobsworths’. Jobsworth: A person in authority (esp. a … Continue reading →

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TRANSFORMATION OF APPRECIATION

Posted on December 25, 2016 by tony

Transformation of Appreciation Genuine appreciation of spiritual teachings Recognising a quality and valuing it. This can only occur when we experience and recognise an inner change. Then we know that the teachings work. How can we appreciated them otherwise? Saying we … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE GREAT SECRET?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by tony

What Is The Great Secret? Secret: something not known by others. From the Latin secretus: separate, set apart. What is the great spiritual secret? You’re going to love this 😀 A secret is self-known! Not that which is told by … Continue reading →

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REALISATION IS A BIT OF A SHOCK!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by tony

Realisation is a bit of a shock!  The world is a beautiful rose garden, with thorns.  Once we start to understand the nature of Samsara and Nirvana (the two truths), we then begin to understand why we are here – … Continue reading →

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MUDDY WATERS

Posted on May 7, 2013 by tony

MUDDY WATERS The mud is obscurations. The water, our essence. Muddy water clears with meditation. Addiction to looking stirs the mud again. By looking, recognising and dropping, essence is revealed. Realising there never was any mud, there is nothing to … Continue reading →

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