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- BEING INTERESTED IN SPIRITUALITY BUT NOT GOING BEYOND February 28, 2020
- HOW IS LIFE OUR SPIRITUAL TEACHER? February 28, 2020
- OPINIONS CAN TURN INTO ADDICTIONS February 26, 2020
- DON’T MISTAKE INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENCE February 25, 2020
- PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY / PRACTICAL WISDOM February 23, 2020
- CONSCIOUSNESS IS FREE February 21, 2020
- IF WE THINK THE WORLD IS MAD … February 21, 2020
- EVERYTHING COUNTS February 20, 2020
- FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF February 18, 2020
- VOICE OF GOD? February 17, 2020
- TROUBLE WITH MEDITATING? February 16, 2020
- THE CLARITY OF PERCEPTION IS THE THIRD EYE February 13, 2020
- SEX, DESIRE AND WISDOM February 12, 2020
- CALM AND CLEAR February 10, 2020
- ARE THERE PHRASES THAT SWITCH US ON? February 9, 2020
- THE FOUR REFLECTIONS THAT CHANGE OUR LIFE February 8, 2020
- THE WORD ‘RELIGION’ HAS AN EFFECT ON PEOPLE February 7, 2020
- I CAN’T DO NOTHING! February 6, 2020
- THERE IS NOTHING TO DO February 5, 2020
- WHY I WAS KICKED OUT OF A DHARMA CENTRE February 4, 2020
- WE DON’T HAVE TO WAIT… February 3, 2020
- NO ONE WANTS TO BE TOLD THEY ARE WRONG February 2, 2020
- FREE SPEECH, RIGHT SPEECH, RIGHT CONDUCT February 1, 2020
- “TODAY, MY LIFE IS FRUITFUL!” January 31, 2020
- WHY WE SHOULD BOTHER ABOUT OUR MINDS? January 30, 2020
- BRAINWASHING? BRAIN FILLING! January 29, 2020
- “RELIGION IS A CONTROL BUSINESS” January 28, 2020
- WHEN DID CONSPIRACIES START? January 28, 2020
- THE NINE LEVELS OR YANAS January 27, 2020
- ARE WE JUST TREADING WATER? January 26, 2020
- THE TENDERNESS OF COMPASSION January 26, 2020
- TSOKNYI RINPOCHE UK RETREAT January 25, 2020
- INNER HAPPINESS AND OUTER HAPPINESS January 24, 2020
- LIFE AFTER REALISATION January 23, 2020
- I CAN’T STOP THINKING January 20, 2020
- FISH OUT OF WATER January 20, 2020
- NOBODY IS ORDINARY January 20, 2020
- ZERO INTOLERANCE January 19, 2020
- ZERO TOLERANCE =ZERO COMPASSION January 19, 2020
- A FEELING ISN’T AN EMOTION January 18, 2020
- FEELING FLAT OR HEAVY? January 17, 2020
- STUCK IN THE EIGHTH CONSCIOUSNESS January 16, 2020
- ENLIGHTENMENT IS A SERIES OF REALISATIONS January 14, 2020
- NO ONE IS ORIGINAL January 13, 2020
- LIGHT, COLOURS AND DIRECT SEEING January 13, 2020
- STARTING WITH PRELIMINARIES OR ADVANCED TEACHINGS? January 12, 2020
- HOW IS EVERYTHING AN ILLUSION? January 11, 2020
- SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS ARE TOUGH January 11, 2020
- IF WE CAN MANAGE OUR THOUGHTS January 10, 2020
- THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS NORMAL January 10, 2020
Tag Archives: The Buddha
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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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. 🙂 .
