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- WHAT IS CONSCIOUS PRACTICE? August 24, 2019
- WE REINCARNATE AT EVERY MOMENT August 21, 2019
- TWO PARALLEL REALITIES August 18, 2019
- THE GAP BETWEEN THOUGHTS August 17, 2019
- “I AM NOTHING WITHOUT MY OPINIONS” August 17, 2019
- IF YOU DON’T FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR… :D August 13, 2019
- NOTHING ELSE August 13, 2019
- LIFE OF A THOUSAND TRAUMATIC CUTS August 12, 2019
- WE REALLY DO NEED TO TRAIN OUR MIND…FIRST! August 7, 2019
- SYNOPSIS FOR BOOK August 5, 2019
- IF THE TRUTH IS THAT WE ARE ONE WITH GOD August 4, 2019
- TIME TO SEE DIFFERENTLY August 3, 2019
- THE UNITY OF EMPTINESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS August 1, 2019
- SOCIAL ENGINEERING July 31, 2019
- CATCHING DEMONS THAT DON’T EXIST July 26, 2019
- RELEASE FROM THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS July 26, 2019
- IS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE CONFUSING? July 26, 2019
- THE MORE WE BECOME INVOLVED July 26, 2019
- WE CAN’T JUST ‘GET IT’ July 23, 2019
- FEELING SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR July 22, 2019
- THE SIMPLE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONFUSION July 21, 2019
- MISDIRECTING CONSCIOUSNESS July 19, 2019
- BELIEF: THE SATANIC PLOT July 17, 2019
- LIVING IN A WORLD OF OPPOSITES July 14, 2019
- WALKING WITH ANGELS July 12, 2019
- WALKING WITH DEMONS July 10, 2019
- THE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH July 9, 2019
- THE SECOND COMING OF THE MESSIAH July 6, 2019
- REPTILIAN CONSCIOUSNESS IS BUDDHA CONSCIOUSNESS July 5, 2019
- HAPPINESS AND THE ‘ILLUMINATTI’ July 4, 2019
- WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS CONSCIOUS OF? July 3, 2019
- DIFFICULT STUDENTS July 2, 2019
- INSPIRATION IS BLESSING July 1, 2019
- HOW DO I FIND TRUTH? June 27, 2019
- ‘I’ HAS AN EXPIRY DATE June 26, 2019
- FULLY BEING June 25, 2019
- ORDINARY ENLIGHTENMENT FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE June 23, 2019
- SEEING THAT WE SEE: THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT June 22, 2019
- MEDITATION MEANS ‘TO MEASURE’ June 22, 2019
- THE MOMENT BEFORE THE MOMENT NOW IS NOW! June 21, 2019
- OUR PROPENSITIES AND TENDENCIES June 19, 2019
- IF THERE IS NO REINCARNATION June 18, 2019
- COURAGEOUS INTELLIGENCE June 16, 2019
- Hmm…REINCARNATION? June 16, 2019
- KICKING THE CRAP OUT OF ONESELF! June 15, 2019
- COCOONED IN SPIRITUALITY June 15, 2019
- THE UNATTAINABLE June 15, 2019
- BEYOND HUMAN June 14, 2019
- MEDITATING WITH EYES OPEN June 13, 2019
- WE MEDITATE WHEN WE FORGET June 12, 2019
Tag Archives: Suffering
THE NATURE OF CONFUSION
The Nature Of Confusion The nature of confusion is being unaware of our true nature When we ignore our absolute nature – the timeless presence of pure consciousness which actually sees – we enter a state of unconsciousness consciousness or … Continue reading
STILL WORRIED ABOUT EGO?
Still Worried About Ego? When something is observed, heard, smelt, tasted or touched – or when we’re having a poo – none of these activities are ego-orientated. Ego is the collection of mental fixations to which we cling, and that … Continue reading
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Tagged clinging, Ego, ego in action, Mental fixations, momentary experiences, Suffering
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WE CANNOT HAVE COMPASSION WITHOUT EMPATHY
We Cannot Have Compassion Without Empathy We cannot have compassion without empathy, and we cannot have empathy without having suffered. Love is practical rather than idealistic.
YOU CAN’T ENLIGHTEN BELIEF
You Can’t Enlighten Belief If someone holds a belief, they have to let go of that belief before they can realise reality. If we hold a belief about someone else’s enlightenment, we will never know what enlightenment is. When a … Continue reading
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Tagged a self image, Belief, ENLIGHTENMENT, holding on, KARMA, realisation of our true nature, Suffering
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OVER POPULATION?
Over Population? Some influential people believe that this planet is over populated. Does this belief answer questions about decisions made in the world? Some people just cannot share. When the code of everything is known, anything can be created and de-created. This … Continue reading
DO WE HAVE TO BE SPECIAL TO BE SPIRITUAL?
Do We Have To Be Special To be Spiritual? The Buddha saw that everyone has Buddha nature, but we’re asleep. The word ‘Buddha’ merely means awake and pure, so from that point of view, no one is special … equally, … Continue reading
THE DUALISTS
The Dualists We sentient humans live and believe in a state of duality. Duality means two. Everything is related to me. In spiritual terms, consciousness is always relating to something. Me and other. This is so ‘normal’ for humans that … Continue reading
MEET THE FOOLISH
Meet The Foolish! “I’m not suffering!” 😀 The foolish, lacking wisdom about their true nature of consciousness, cling to their fancies, falling deeper into confusion. Acknowledging that I am the fool is the recognition of suffering, and therefore the path … Continue reading
WHAT’S THE POINT OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?
What’s The Point Of Spiritual Practice? ‘Spiritual’ is our most profound level of being, beyond material pursuits. ‘Practice’ is the means to an end, which is the realisation of this profound level of being. The point is to discover what … Continue reading
THE TSUNAMI OF SUFFERING
The Tsunami Of Suffering created by the Tsumani of Ignorance. It’s quite simple: if we ignore whatever’s going on in our own minds and our own consciousness, then how are we ever to know what external influences are obscuring our … Continue reading
SMASHING THE LOTUS PROGRAMME
Smashing The Lotus Programme Our motivation for liberation has to be more powerful than the dream state in which we live. On the path to realising our true nature – enlightenment – there are two aspects. One is understanding our … Continue reading
TRUE GRIT!
True Grit! Do we have to suffer to become enlightened? No, but it helps. Some take up the Dharma because it’s an intellectual or cultural pastime, while for others, it is experiential. The first noble truth is, in fact, the … Continue reading
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HOW DO WE START OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY?
How Do We Start Our Spiritual Journey? The joy of sorrow. Now and again, we have to go back to the beginning. What’s it all about? For some reason, we are attracted to a spiritual tradition. We may feel unfulfilled, … Continue reading
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PRACTISING DHARMA IN A TROUBLED WORLD
Practising Dharma In A Troubled World We complain about how life seems so cheap. We complain about continual changes happening in the world. We complain about others’ attitudes. We complain about the constant suffering. “With all these traumas in the … Continue reading
ADVERSITY = EMPATHY = COMPASSION
Adversity = Empathy = Compassion …or can do, if we don’t claim to be a victim or blame others. Of course we are victims and we can blame others, but that is merely part of path-journey-uncovering. The difference depends on … Continue reading
THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING
The Cause of Suffering (revised*) The cause of suffering is the second noble truth: the first noble truth is the admission that we are suffering. Usually, we think that the cause of our suffering is someone or something other than … Continue reading
HOW DO WE CHANGE?
How Do We Change? First, we have to recognise that change is needed. If we feel dissatisfied, uncomfortable, bored, worthless, and are suffering in some manner, we will want to change. However, because of past events, we may have to … Continue reading
THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING
The cause of suffering In general, we are controlled by our emotions. The emotions arise because of ideas we hold about our projected self. These ideas are re-enforced by the environment in which we live, which is due to our … Continue reading
STILL DEPRESSED AND DISSATISFIED?!
Still depressed and dissatisfied?! You are absolutely right to be depressed and dissatisfied, because everything around us is feeding our mind with concepts! We have two obstacles: one is that we do not know our true nature, and the other … Continue reading
SIMPLE BEGINNERS’ BUDDHISM PART ONE
Simple Beginners’ Buddhism. Part One: The first Noble Truth – recognising Suffering … Continue reading
