Tag Archives: Reptilian brain

BUDDHISM AND DINOSAURS

Posted on December 27, 2021 by tony

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 →

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CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING BETTER?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by tony

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 →

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WHY DO WE ARGUE?

Posted on December 12, 2015 by tony

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 →

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TAME THE MIND: TAME THE DEMONS

Posted on September 30, 2015 by tony

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 →

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HOW DO WE MAKE DECISIONS?

Posted on August 2, 2015 by tony

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 →

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CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO IGNORANCES

Posted on March 31, 2014 by tony

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 →

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REPTILIAN BRAIN – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Posted on July 27, 2013 by tony

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 →

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