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- MEDITATION November 23, 2020
- YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST November 21, 2020
- IN PRAISE OF REINCARNATION November 21, 2020
- ANXIETY November 20, 2020
- SEEING THAT WE DON’T SEE November 19, 2020
- TRUTH IS CHALLENGING TO OUR PROGRAMMED MIND November 18, 2020
- STILL THINK YOU ARE THINKING FOR YOURSELF?! November 18, 2020
- SPIRITUALITY ISN’T ABOUT LOOKING GOOD November 18, 2020
- LITTLE INNOCUOUS IDEAS November 17, 2020
- WHY DO WE SAY TRUTH IS RELATIVE? November 16, 2020
- THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH US November 15, 2020
- DUMBING DOWN OF THE WORLD November 14, 2020
- ARE WE INSTITUTIONALISED MAVERICKS? November 13, 2020
- GROSS, SUBTLE and INNERMOST SUBTLE MODES OF BEING November 12, 2020
- THE POSITIVE DOPAMINE EFFECT November 11, 2020
- CAN A LAZY PERSON REALISE TRUTH? November 10, 2020
- THE BUDDHA: “DON’T LIVE VICARIOUSLY” November 9, 2020
- INVESTIGATING TRUTH – RECOGNISING EVIDENCE November 7, 2020
- IS THERE GOD? November 6, 2020
- THE SELF IS A LIKENESS November 5, 2020
- ARE WE IN SPECULATIVE OR CONTEMPLATIVE MODE? November 4, 2020
- GOING INTO ISOLATION November 4, 2020
- WE DO LIVE IN A REPTILIAN WORLD! November 3, 2020
- HOW ARE SUPPOSED TO BE? November 2, 2020
- ENLIGHTENING ERRORS November 2, 2020
- IT IS OUR RIGHT TO FIND ERRORS November 2, 2020
- CONSCIOUSNESS WIDE OPEN November 1, 2020
- WHAT IS AUTHENTIC TEACHING? October 31, 2020
- USER’S MANUAL FOR THE MIND October 30, 2020
- THE POINT IS TO SHOCK US OUT OF COMPLACENCY October 30, 2020
- DON’T TAKE YOURSELF FOR GRANTED October 27, 2020
- PHANTOM SPIRITUALITY October 26, 2020
- ESOTERIC TEACHINGS IN THE WEST October 26, 2020
- EVER WONDERED ABOUT MODERN WARFARE? October 26, 2020
- AM I WRONG OR AM I PERFECT? October 24, 2020
- HAPPINESS AND SUFFERING = NO DIFFERENCE October 23, 2020
- HOLINESS IS MORE THAN BEING HANDY October 22, 2020
- NOT FINDING IS FINDING October 22, 2020
- “WHAT IS THE USE OF SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?” October 20, 2020
- START AN INFORMATION DIET October 20, 2020
- OBSCURING THE TRUTH October 19, 2020
- EMPATHETIC ENTITIES October 18, 2020
- BUDDHISM IS VEDANTA October 16, 2020
- INTROVERT AND EXTROVERT October 15, 2020
- TRUTH ISN’T AN EXAGGERATION October 14, 2020
- MINDFUCK October 14, 2020
- APOLOGIES FOR THE CASCADE OF ARTICLES October 12, 2020
- “FINDERS KEEPERS” October 12, 2020
- NO LONGER A SEEKER October 12, 2020
- IF WE THINK WE ARE RIGHT… October 12, 2020
Tag Archives: The Buddha
INVESTIGATING TRUTH – RECOGNISING EVIDENCE
Investigating Truth – Recognising Evidence The problem with investigating truth is knowing the difference between wanting proof (something acquired or borrowed) as opposed to proving as a personal experience. If we want proof without proving, whatever we come up with will still be a theory; it’s … Continue reading
BUDDHISM HAS NO BELIEFS
Buddhism Has No Beliefs When we believe, we consent to go along with a version of the truthwhich turns us aside from the truth. People are mistakenly believing that there is something wrong with them.Buddhism is about knowing that we are truth. In the early … Continue reading
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NOT TOO DRY, AND NOT TOO WET
Not Too Dry, And Not Too Wet The Buddha said, “Not too tight, and not too loose.” The following can equally apply; “Not too dry, and not too wet.” There are cycles of expression in the teachings – there are … Continue reading
WE ARE SLEEPWALKING IN OTHERS’ DREAMS
We Are Sleepwalking In Others’ Dreams There are those who are aware of this phenomenon, those who deny it, and those who aren’t bothered. Globalisation is the process by which businesses – and other organisations – develop international influence, operating on … Continue reading
GIVE UP THE DHARMA TO REALISE THE DHARMA
Give Up The Dharma To Realise The Dharma We will never realise the Dharma by listening or reading about the Dharma. “But I want the original, authentic teaching!” This is why the Buddha said, “Don’t take my word for it; … Continue reading
I AM DISGUSTED!
I Am Disgusted! And in my disgust, I have to find compassion. Tricky. But is it doable? In general, humans are governed by desire, which is caused by ignorance of our desire-less nature. Because of this, we dash around, engaging … Continue reading
WHAT IS REAL SELF?
What Is Real Self? The simple answer: in the stillness of mind, the real self is that which is aware of the question, “What is the real self?” This real self is not just aware; the awareness rests in its … Continue reading
DO GOOD, DO NO HARM, TAME THE MIND
Do Good, Do No Harm, Tame The Mind The Buddha Said, “Do Good, Do No Harm, Tame The Mind”. How do we do this? Simply choose a prayer or mantra such as ‘Om Mani Padme Hung’ which, as the mantra … Continue reading
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CONTROLLING THE FLOCK
Controlling The Flock Fear = Panic = Chaos = Confusion = Conflict = More Fear This is how people are controlled Our personal suffering is maintained by joining – and therefore becoming part of – collective confusion. Experience “reaction in … Continue reading
PROOF THAT THE BUDDHA WAS RIGHT
Proof That The Buddha Was Right The Buddha tells us that which we already know; that we are pure cognisance. This is our true nature. How do we know this? Because it is pure cognisance that is recognising. Re-cognising: Latin … Continue reading
THE MIDDLE WAY OF THE MIDDLE WAY
The Middle Way Of The Middle Way We have to discover what the Buddha discovered. The Buddha discovered pure awareness: “Not too tight and not too loose.” Not too rigid and not too easygoing. Not too supercilious (Old Age) and … Continue reading
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS – A CAN OF WORMS!
Students and Teachers – A Little Can Of Worms! It needn’t be. This is mainly about Tibetan Buddhism, but it appertains to all spiritual groups and traditions. All spiritual ideals have been acquired from another culture, apart from indigenous people … Continue reading
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Tagged Dzogchen and Mahamudra., Students and Teachers, The Buddha, Tibetan Buddhism
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WHY WE SHOULD MEDITATE FOR OUR SELVES
Why We Should Meditate For Our Selves The Meditation Scientist Scientists and meditators use the same instrument: the microscope. For a scientist, this is a physical object, and for a meditator, it is the nature of mind looking at the … Continue reading
CAN THE BUDDHA BE INSULTED?
Can the Buddha be insulted? Can the Buddha be disrespected? Can the Buddha be made fun of? Yes, if you want. The Buddha can be insulted, disrespected and made fun of. However this does not affect the Buddha; the Buddha … Continue reading
THE COMPLETE DHARMA IS WITHIN US ALL
The Complete Dharma is Within Us All Even though the teachings of the Buddha and the ancient masters are fully comprehensive and elaborate, they are all within us. We know everything there is to know; we merely have to take … Continue reading
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WHAT THE BUDDHA MEANT TO SAY
What the Buddha meant to say. You are fake. Your reaction is fake. Your pure awareness of that fake reaction is real. 🙂 .
