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- THE DHARMA IS IN LIFE, NOT IN A BOOK September 18, 2026
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Tag Archives: Reptilian brain
BUDDHISM AND DINOSAURS
Buddhism And Dinosaurs As long as there are only two explanations for life on earth, there will be conflict. Controlled opposition that promotes beliefs causes more problems, and is used to distract, ensuring that people do not think too deeply. … Continue reading
CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING BETTER?
Can You See Anything Better? We are the pure light of consciousness, the pure light of clarity. It is that which sees and can know. When we forget, ignore, aren’t bothered or become indifferent to this pure light, all that … Continue reading
WHY DO WE ARGUE?
Why Do We Argue? Why do we want to silence or control each other? We know that arguing will never achieve anything. We may feel as if we have won, but it doesn’t leave a good taste. It’s a vicious … Continue reading
TAME THE MIND: TAME THE DEMONS
Tame the Mind: Tame the Demons Until we can tame the mind – and therefore, tame the inner and outer demons – we will remain as human apes, controlled by our primitive (reptilian) brain. Even though mammals have a caring … Continue reading
HOW DO WE MAKE DECISIONS?
How Do We Make Decisions? There are many elements to our decision making. Much is to do with the power of suggestion from outside sources, through words and action. We fall into others’ patterning by our choice; we may identify … Continue reading
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO IGNORANCES
Caught between two ignorances Traditionally, from a Buddhist perspective, these ignorances are our misunderstanding of our true nature, and the maintenance of that misunderstanding – conceptual and co-emergent ignorances. Delusion and double delusion. So, the traditional explanation is that it’s … Continue reading
REPTILIAN BRAIN – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
The Reptilian Brain – Beauty and the Beast. The Reptilian brain is our basic primitive brain: it controls flight, fight and freeze in every creature. This principle perfectly reflects the basic principles of this universe: attraction, repulsion and inertia – … 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. 