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- IS EVIL THE CATALYST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT? August 21, 2017
- WHAT IF OUR SUFFERING WAS A BUSINESS MODEL? August 20, 2017
- GROSS MEDITATION, SUBTLE MEDITATION, VERY SUBTLE MEDITATION August 17, 2017
- THIS MAY SURPRISE YOU August 16, 2017
- “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT ‘TIL IT’S GONE” August 16, 2017
- DHARMAKAYA, SAMBHOGAKAYA, NIRMANAKAYA August 16, 2017
- THE SUBTLE TRAUMA OF RELIGION August 14, 2017
- THERE IS NO SELF, THERE IS NO GOD, THERE IS NO BUDDHISM August 13, 2017
- “ORDER OUT OF CHAOS” August 13, 2017
- REALISING YOU ARE CRAP! August 11, 2017
- WHEN WE KNOW, WE CANNOT UN-KNOW August 10, 2017
- THE ANTAGONIST AND THE PROTAGONIST August 9, 2017
- WHY ARE PEOPLE SO DISAPPOINTING? August 8, 2017
- HOW MUCH CONTROL DO WE HAVE IN OUR LIVES? August 6, 2017
- TRUTH IS ALWAYS THE SAME August 5, 2017
- IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY August 4, 2017
- DON’T WANT TO MEDITATE? August 3, 2017
- WHEN WE STOP BEING NAIVE July 31, 2017
- WHAT ABOUT ‘ME’? July 30, 2017
- STIRRING UP EGO July 29, 2017
- BELIEVING IN GOD IS A DISTRACTION FROM GOD CONSCIOUSNESS July 29, 2017
- DOES SPIRITUAL PROGRESS REALLY MATTER? July 29, 2017
- COMPASSION – DOES IT WORK? July 27, 2017
- “BE HAPPY!” WHAT’S HAPPINESS? July 25, 2017
- SOUND IN SILENCE July 24, 2017
- OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY July 22, 2017
- THE WORLD IS A SETUP TO UPSET July 22, 2017
- TRUTH SEEKERS AND TRUTH FINDERS July 21, 2017
- “I’M RELUCTANT TO BECOME ONE OF THOSE ‘SPIRITUAL’ PEOPLE” July 19, 2017
- FEEDBACK July 18, 2017
- MAINTAINING TRANQUILLITY July 17, 2017
- THE MOTIVATION FOR COMPASSION July 16, 2017
- PEOPLE ARE DIFFICULT TO TALK TO July 13, 2017
- THERE ARE A LOT OF GURUS OUT THERE July 12, 2017
- REALISATION IS LIBERATION July 11, 2017
- ENLIGHTENMENT IS REMEMBERING NEVER TO FORGET July 10, 2017
- THE DEVIL = EGO = CLINGING = ENSLAVEMENT July 9, 2017
- SWITCHING THE ‘LIGHT’ ON! July 8, 2017
- THE DIFFICULTY OF COMMUNICATING July 6, 2017
- WHAT CAN WE TRUST? July 4, 2017
- IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU CALL IT July 3, 2017
- REVERENCE FOR OUR OWN SANITY July 2, 2017
- THE DEVIL IS A PICTURE OF OUR SELF July 2, 2017
- THE KABBALAH AND DZOGCHEN July 1, 2017
- AS BUDDHIST, CAN WE BE FUNDAMENTALISTS? June 30, 2017
- ADOPTING A TRADITION June 30, 2017
- WE ALL PRACTISE SOMETHING June 29, 2017
- THERE ARE NO NEW TEACHINGS June 28, 2017
- THE PURPOSE OF MIND TRAINING June 28, 2017
- PURIFYING ANGER June 27, 2017
Tag Archives: Spiritual teachers
THERE ARE A LOT OF GURUS OUT THERE
There Are A Lot Of Gurus Out There There are therefore a lot of methods Do we choose a teacher, or does a teacher choose us? If whatever happens is due to karma, then everything is timely and synchronistic, and … Continue reading
“I CAN’T DO DEVOTION”
“I Can’t Do Devotion” Devotion and compassion are the same, in the sense of losing our ‘self’ identity. The devotional approach to spirituality is said to be very powerful and to work wonders, but some may not feel this way. … Continue reading
THE TEACHER
The Teacher The teacher is everything. Therefore, every thing is the teacher. Turn truth on its head and it’s still the truth. That’s why the three poisons are the three wisdom kayas.* Unfortunately, this will mean nothing unless we look, … Continue reading
YOUR TEACHER DOESN’T LOVE YOU
Your Teacher Doesn’t Love You Your teacher loves the teaching from the highest realm. Your teacher empathises with your earthly suffering. Your teacher has compassion for your bewilderment. The teacher can put an end to confusion but cannot end your … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA REFLECTS OUR TRUE NATURE
The Buddha Reflects Our True Nature We have to look to see if this is true. By looking for more, we become distracted, preferring to wander off on a vague path that seems interesting. We will never realise the simple … Continue reading
TRUTH – YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF
Truth – You Have To Do It Yourself No one has a monopoly on truth. No one owns truth. Truth is for everyone and is expressed to suit all types of minds. We don’t have to belong to this or … Continue reading
DEVOTIONAL INFLUENCES
Devotional Influences This is a thorny subject for modern people, and must be understood on an individual basis. Many of us find it difficult to trust, and there are spiritual teachers who expect us to trust them because they call … Continue reading
HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GURU-NESS?
Having A Problem With Guru-ness? Don’t bottle it up; investigate! We have all, at some time, wondered, “What on earth have I got myself into?!” especially when we see others acting in strange ways, blindly adoring the Guru/Lama. This can … Continue reading
