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- WHEN WE ACTUALLY SEE November 26, 2022
- WE LIVE IN LEVELS OF WORRY November 25, 2022
- WHAT IS BETWEEN A LIE AND THE TRUTH? November 24, 2022
- IS BUDDHISM ABNORMAL? November 24, 2022
- INDEPENDENT THINKING November 23, 2022
- WELL-BEING IS ACCEPTANCE November 23, 2022
- BEING AT PEACE WITH YOUR SELF November 23, 2022
- OUR DIGITAL SELF November 22, 2022
- TWICE A DAY, BE PURELY AWARE November 22, 2022
- DOES INNOVATION BETTER OUR LIVES? November 21, 2022
- LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN’T THERE? November 21, 2022
- OUR WORLD IS NOT THE WAY OTHERS SEE IT November 21, 2022
- FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE November 21, 2022
- PROVING CONSCIOUSNESS November 21, 2022
- CUTTING THROUGH THE WEB OF EXIXTENCE November 21, 2022
- GAINING CONFIDENCE November 20, 2022
- EDUCATION DIVISION November 20, 2022
- TYPES OF THINKING November 20, 2022
- SAVING YOU FROM YOURSELF November 19, 2022
- HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN WE ACTUALLY TALK TO? November 18, 2022
- DEMONS: A NECESSARY EVIL November 17, 2022
- IT’S NOT A MATTER OF HOW HIGH WE CAN GO November 17, 2022
- THE REASON TO BE CHEERFUL November 16, 2022
- DECEIT AND BELIEF AND PATH November 16, 2022
- INNER AND OUTER CONFLICT November 15, 2022
- THE UNIVERSE November 14, 2022
- SUBCONSCIOUS ASSOCIATIONS November 14, 2022
- ADDICTION CONSUMES US November 14, 2022
- DON’T MAKE MEDITATION INTO AN ART FORM November 14, 2022
- MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO KNOW November 13, 2022
- WE CAN ONLY BE HAPPY … November 13, 2022
- EVERY ENCOUNTER IS OUR TEACHER November 12, 2022
- SEEING HOW WE WORK November 11, 2022
- UNDER THE COVER OF INCOMPETENCE November 11, 2022
- WHERE DID/DO WE GO ASTRAY? November 10, 2022
- MAKING DISTRACTIONS THE PATH November 9, 2022
- EXISTING IN A SEA OF DESPAIR/SAMSARA November 8, 2022
- CONSCIOUSNESS IS LIKE A MOUSE November 7, 2022
- THIS BLOG ISN’T A PATH November 7, 2022
- THE FIFTH PARAMITA – CONCENTRATION November 6, 2022
- WE RUN ON MEMORIES & INFLUENCES November 5, 2022
- ‘OM MANI PEME HUM’ IS NOT A LUCKY CHARM November 5, 2022
- ANIMALS AREN’T EVIL November 4, 2022
- PROPAGANDA CAN BE TEACHINGS November 4, 2022
- WE ARE THE MYSTERY November 3, 2022
- RETURN TO SENDER November 3, 2022
- IF WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD November 3, 2022
- THE STATE OF DENIAL November 3, 2022
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- WE ARE NOT AS CLEVER AS WE THINK November 3, 2022
Tag Archives: self image
SELF-INDOCTRINATION
Self-Indoctrination Indoctrinate: to teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. Once people accept a belief – which is anything that is unproven – they maintain this mindset themselves. Indoctrination starts when we’re very young, and infiltrates everything that we later encounter … Continue reading
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I WANT FREEDOM FROM MYSELF
I Want Freedom from Myself This is both possible and ridiculous. Our self is consciousness that identifies with a collection of ideas that we call ‘I’. It is that identification which is ridiculous as this ‘I’ is a temporary arrangement … Continue reading
IF WE THINK WE ARE SANE, WE ARE INSANE
If We Think We Are Sane, We Are Insane If we think we are sane, we are insane. If we know we are insane, we must be sane! Gampopa: “May confusion dawn as wisdom”. To know we are confused is … Continue reading
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Tagged irrational, logic, normal, pure intelligence, pure sanity, rational, self image, self-preservation, subjective, subjective bias, unemotional
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OUR PROBLEM IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSCIOUSNESS
Our Problem Is Our Relationship With Consciousness Our true, essential nature is pure being that is conscious; these two cannot be separated, like light and its luminosity. But when this luminosity plays on something and becomes attracted to it, we … Continue reading
WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
What is Buddhism? We are bound by our emotions, which protect a ‘me’ – an illusory self image. Buddhism is the path leading to insight into the true nature of reality of self and all phenomena. Through personal experience, our … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, emotions, mindfulness, nature of reality, self image, timeless selfless awareness
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OUR GREATEST PROBLEM AND OUR SALVATION IS …
Our Greatest Problem And Our Salvation Is …. … me ‘Me’ is an idea or image we have collected throughout life, starting at a very young age; this idea just gets heavier and heavier. Buddhism asserts that we brought a … Continue reading
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FREEDOM FROM THE CONCEPTUAL MIND
Freedom From The Conceptual Mind …the programming with which we identify Because of our early environment, we acquire a type of self-image which affects the choices we make in life. Unless we make an effort to change, we become bound … Continue reading
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Tagged predisposition, programming, self image, Tibetan Book of the Dead
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BUDDHA IN THE MUD. Practical everyday insight into Dzogchen Buddhism. It's not about feeling good about yourself; it's about feeling good about your self. Your self is your karma and teacher. 