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Tag Archives: seeing
WE SEE WHEN WE ARE READY TO SEE
We See When We Are Ready To See We see when we are ready to see– and that can be at any moment, even right now. When we stop looking for something interesting and just see, we realise the clarity … Continue reading
IT IS FIXATION THAT CAUSES SUFFERING
It Is Fixation That Causes Suffering When we are fixated, we fear change, and that causes us suffering. If we’ve invested our entire existence on a one-sided view, we are reluctant to give it up, or even to see that … Continue reading
ARRESTED, JUDGED AND CONDEMNED … Lol!
Arrested, Judged and Condemned … Lol! When we look, our attention is caught and held (arrested), and we refer to the precedent of memory (judgement), and re-enact. In this way, we are condemned for life to our illusory prison. Why? … Continue reading
SEEING THAT WE DON’T SEE
Seeing That We Don’t See When we do see that we don’t see, then actual seeing is taking place.This is the entire teaching of the Buddha. Trusting in this moment of just seeing,the truth unfolds by itself. What is stopping us seeing?That which … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE POINT?
What’s The Point? Asking what is the point is the important question. What is the point of studying spirituality? The point is to know our own mind, and how and why it works in a certain way. This understanding is the healing necessary to … Continue reading
WHY DO WE SWITCH OFF?
Why Do We Switch off? “I wasn’t aware I did 😉 ” Exactly. We are, by nature, consciousness. In truth, pure consciousness. This natural purity is the clarity of awareness; it’s how we come to know anything. This pure clarity … Continue reading
NOBODY IS INNOCENT, AND EVERYONE IS PURE
Nobody Is Innocent, And Everyone Is Pure Anyone could realise this, and Somebody did! We all cause harm in some way. Harm happens when consciousness adopts an ‘i’ to project. We are here to reverse the harm this ‘i’ has … Continue reading
CALLING ON THE ENLIGHTENED ONES FROM AFAR
Calling On Enlightened Ones From Afar We all need inspiration from someone or something that we consider more profound than ourselves. It is psychological, but also inspiring, and is something to aim for. This sense of deep appreciation or devotion … Continue reading
EMOTIONS ARE OUR ULTIMATE REALITY?
Emotions Are Our Ultimate Reality? Emotions and thoughts are Dharmakaya. ‘Dharmakaya’ is Sanskrit for ’emptiness’. Emptiness is uncontaminated consciousness = pure consciousness, our ultimate reality. How are emotions our ultimate reality? Likes and dislikes, pride, jealousy, ignorance: all have one … 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. 