Tag Archives: recognition

WEAK MINDS

Posted on October 9, 2025 by tony

Weak Minds When we’re weak-minded, we follow ‘trends’ – set for us. Through recognition, attachment is released and we ascend the levels. An empty mind, a pure mind, has no attachments. There is nothing to gain, and nothing to lose.

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WE DIS+COVER WHAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE

Posted on June 3, 2024 by tony

We Dis+cover What Has Always Been There The enlightened essence of all sentient beings merely needs re+cognition. We dis+cover what has always been there. Racing around like hungry ghosts, looking for where it’s at, we are where it’s at already. … Continue reading →

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SELF = HABIT = TEACHER

Posted on February 6, 2024 by tony

Self = Habit = Teacher What we call ‘self’ / ‘me’ / ‘I’ is merely an habitual identity made up of thoughts which consciousness adheres to. It’s like putting on a familiar coat and a calling that ‘me’. 🙂 Thought: … Continue reading →

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THE ON SWITCH IS RECOGNITION

Posted on October 27, 2023 by tony

The On Switch Is Recognition Any emotion switches on the clear light in the mind. We are aware, but feel uncomfortable.:-) Inner peace is a mind free of anxiety, irritation confusion … The moment when an emotion is recognised, the … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS IT THAT WAKES US UP … MAKES US CONSCIOUS?

Posted on September 5, 2023 by tony

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 →

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IS THIS BLOG TRUE?

Posted on July 9, 2023 by tony

Is This Blog True? How do you know if anything on this blog is true or not? That is the crux of investigation. That moment of inner reflection is the real Dharma. That reflection is recognition. That which recognises is … Continue reading →

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EMOTIONAL WEEDS

Posted on April 30, 2023 by tony

Emotional Weeds They pop up everywhere! In the moment of recognition, they wither away.

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WHEN THE MIND BECOMES STILL

Posted on November 28, 2020 by tony

When The Mind Becomes Still When the mind becomes still and silent,everything is different. We are no longer obsessed,relating to memories and judgements. We merely observe distractionsthat try to disturb inner peace. A clear view is maintained,by just noting reactions. … Continue reading →

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MEDITATION

Posted on November 23, 2020 by tony

Meditation It’s not what you think!Confusion will dawn as wisdom. First, we have to recognise that we are confused and dissatisfied. This honest admittance creates the necessary motivation for change to occur, to find a natural solution to just being happy. There … Continue reading →

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OPINIONS CAN TURN INTO ADDICTIONS

Posted on February 26, 2020 by tony

Opinions Can Turn Into Addictions and addictions ruin lives. It’s a shock to recognise addiction, but understanding this upgrades consciousness. There is a connection between plain seeing and becoming an addict or a fundamentalist. Fundamentalism usually has a religious connotation that indicates unwavering … Continue reading →

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NO ONE WANTS TO BE TOLD THEY ARE WRONG

Posted on February 2, 2020 by tony

No One Wants To Be Told They Are Wrong Every individual has to recognise what is beneficial and what is harmful to their lives, and this changes with understanding. Every sentient being has an enlightened nature, which is resting continuously … Continue reading →

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BRAINWASHING

Posted on November 17, 2019 by tony

Brainwashing The world brainwashes us. Our practice is to wash away the brainwashing. The soap is proper meditation; pure awareness noting all intrusions and letting go. The intrusions now become our teacher, reminding us that all indoctrinations have no reality. … Continue reading →

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ARE WE GHOSTS IN HUMAN FORMS?

Posted on September 9, 2019 by tony

Are We Ghosts In Human Forms? A ghost is merely consciousness lost in not knowing its true nature; because of this, it drifts around due to karma. The realisation of our true nature is both the purpose of life and … Continue reading →

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TWO PARALLEL REALITIES

Posted on August 18, 2019 by tony

Two Parallel Realities We live in two, multi-levelled parallel realities at the same time: one where consciousness relates to everything, creating dualities and complexities, and the other where non-dual consciousness is purely aware. The shadow and the light. By recognising … Continue reading →

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ESOTERIC TEACHINGS

Posted on January 15, 2019 by tony

Esoteric Teachings Esotericmeans ‘known by the few’, whereasexotericis ‘known by the many’. Exoteric teachings are the gradual paths comprising of methods that inspire us, convincing us to stay committed. These teaching have disciplines attached to them; the do’s and dont’s, … Continue reading →

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NEVER BELIEVE THE TRUTH

Posted on November 19, 2018 by tony

Never Believe The Truth Belief has been our greatest deception. Belief is the opposite to knowing. Belief obscures knowing. To ‘believe’ is to accept that something is true without proof. If we believe the truth, then we will never know the truth. To knowis … Continue reading →

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‘I’ AM CONFUSED

Posted on September 23, 2018 by tony

‘I’ Am Confused ‘I’ am confused. ‘I’ have always been confused. ‘I’ will always be confused. But what is it that recognises this confusion? What is it that has always been there, recognising, knowing, being aware, being conscious? Confusion is … Continue reading →

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UNSTUCK

Posted on September 20, 2018 by tony

Unstuck The complete teaching Recognising that all dissatisfaction is fleeting and that recognition is constant, travelling around and arriving at the starting place, nothing has changed, and yet there is a feeling of completeness. In completeness, recognition and dissatisfaction are … 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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WE ARE BORN MEDITATING

Posted on December 6, 2017 by tony

We Are Born Meditating Meditation is just being aware We are always meditating, but this goes unnoticed when we are distracted by events, actions or objects. Being aware is natural and ordinary, so meditation is natural and ordinary. Unfortunately, through … Continue reading →

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THERE IS MORE TO MEDITATION THAN JUST MEDITATING

Posted on February 20, 2017 by tony

There Is More To Meditation Than Just Meditating Meditation is the vehicle to recognise our true nature of pure awareness, pure consciousness. It also reveals how we take possession of a mistaken, mental, self identity. Meditation is nothing special, but … Continue reading →

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THE ART OF BEING HAPPY BEING YOU

Posted on February 12, 2017 by tony

The Art Of Being Happy Being You Our spiritual path is the dissolution of our confusion regarding what we truly are. What we are is the lucid clarity that illuminates every thing perceived. That is the light. The confusion is … Continue reading →

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THE DEVIL IS SELF LOVE

Posted on May 2, 2016 by tony

The Devil Is Self Love The devil is my teacher and the devil has no choice. Self love betrays itself: it can’t do anything else. The devil entraps us, and at the same time shows us the way. The devil … Continue reading →

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EGO = SELF

Posted on August 9, 2013 by tony

Ego = Self Ego-Self is Essence’s awareness,identifying with thoughts. There is nothing wrong with thoughts.They are an of expression of essence.It is the identification with thoughtsthat clouds the view. Identification without recognitioncreates a storehouseof sticky residue.Karma. The answer is recognition. … Continue reading →

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IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by tony

It’s not your fault! It’s not your fault, as nothing ever happened! Whatever happens to you now is not your fault: it is a product from the past. However, the past doesn’t exist, the future doesn’t exist, and the present … Continue reading →

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