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HOME ALONE

Home Alone We assume that having a large circle of ‘friends’ means success, while being alone means there’s something wrong with us. It all depends on the level of confidence and insight. Some of us need to be part of … Continue reading

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WHO CREATED THE UNIVERSE?

Who Created The Universe? The question itself arises out of confusion. The mind wants a creator, a beginning, a story to hold on to. The awakened see no beginning and no end. The universe was never created. To realise this … Continue reading

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SILENCE IS OUR SHIELD

Silence Is Our Shield We often become involved and trapped in others’ worlds, and this feels like hypnosis. Not becoming involved doesn’t mean that we don’t care. People are driven by their desires or fears which create their opinions. We … Continue reading

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THE WISDOM OF SILENCE

The Wisdom Of Silence It doesn’t matter what we think, say or do; all that is merely conjecture – an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. It’s old-news second-hand memories in the mind to which we constantly – and … Continue reading

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KNOWINGNESS IS ALWAYS PRESENT

Knowingness Is Always Present Knowingness is always present – always has been. Whatever we do, knowingness is “at hand”. Knowingness is nothing other than consciousness. Sitting in silence, doing nothing without an inner voice chattering, just being aware, we realise … Continue reading

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WHY WE CANNOT RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER

Why We Cannot Relate To One Another Even though the ‘view’ of pure consciousness is the original essence of all sentient beings, different levels of fixations obscure this ‘view’, causing obstacles when relating or empathising with one another. We are … Continue reading

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TRUTH IS NOT A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION

TRUTH IS NOT A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION Truth is not a philosophical discussion. Philosophy is for those who don’t know or don’t want to know, as knowing means our view of life will totally change. In discovering absolute truth, we realise … Continue reading

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WE JUST MAKE NOISE

We Just Make Noise Animals make noise to communicate – “I exist!”.Humans communicate to make noise – “I exist!”.This reaffirms the idea that the I exists. Meaningful communication has many levels, indicating the layers of confusion that obscure enlightenment. If … Continue reading

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WISDOM AND POWER

Wisdom And Power Wisdom is silent awareness. Power is talkative awareness. Wisdom is ultimate power. For power to become ultimate power, it must surrender power. The Buddha had to make this choice; any Buddha has to make this choice. Mara … Continue reading

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BUDDHISM: LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS

Buddhism: Logical Conclusions Buddhism isn’t a religion. It is spiritual guidance for consciousness. Our salvation and sanity come through our own efforts to realise the truth about consciousness. We attain realisation through knowledge, not prayer. Through knowledge, we recognise the … Continue reading

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SECULAR, SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF REALITY

Secular, Systematic Examination Of Reality We don’t have to be religious or spiritual to experience our primary nature of consciousness. Secular examination is based on our human faculties of logic, empathy, reason and moral intuition, none of which are derived from supernatural revelations. We see, … Continue reading

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