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THE BUDDHA STUDIED THE UPANISHADS AND VEDAS

Posted on January 16, 2025 by tony

The Buddha Studied The Upanishads And Vedas The Buddha wasn’t Buddhist. The texts he read were the teachings of the Upanishads and Vedas, but books are only the beginning. Our journey starts by being open, inquisitive and skeptical towards whatever we … Continue reading →

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STARTING WITH FAITH AND TRUST … REALLY?

Posted on July 29, 2023 by tony

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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REASONING IS EMPATHY

Posted on March 24, 2023 by tony

Reasoning Is Empathy Empathy is understanding the reason(s) why someone is the way they are. This doesn’t mean that we condone the action: we aren’t judging, we’re just understanding the cause of the effect. It’s possible to reason without blaming. … Continue reading →

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THE TWO IGNORANCES

Posted on January 2, 2021 by tony

The Two Ignorances Ignorance of our true nature, and maintenance of that ignorance: the origin and maintenance of sin. It may be hard to accept that exaggeration about our self turns into a life of lies. The two ignorances – … Continue reading →

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SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT SUCH THINGS?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by tony

Should We Talk About Such Things? Is our intelligence merely received information? The more we investigate, the more potent the observation. Intelligence: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. If our intelligence is just received information, then we are programmed through … Continue reading →

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WHY DO WE REFER TO GOD AS ‘HIM’?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by tony

Why Do We Refer To God As ‘Him’? This is not meant to be funny, politically correct, sexist or anti God. Not at all! Why was man created in God’s image? Did God have dangly bits? We have been fed illusion … Continue reading →

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SECULAR, SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF REALITY

Posted on June 17, 2018 by tony

Secular, Systematic Examination Of Reality We don’t have to be religious or spiritual to experience our primary nature of consciousness. Secular examination is based on our human faculties of logic, empathy, reason and moral intuition, none of which are derived from supernatural revelations. We see, … Continue reading →

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