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Tag Archives: the essence of mind
THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
The Pointing Out Instruction The pointing out instruction of the essence of our reality. In front of you is space. Whatever takes place in that space, space doesn’t change. Now look at the space in the mind; whatever takes place … Continue reading
FREEING A LIMITED MIND
Freeing A Limited Mind Whenever we adopt ideas, this limits the mind’s full potential. The essence of mind is fully aware, pure, empty consciousness – it’s what we originally are, without opinions. This mind we call ‘me’ is a complexity … Continue reading
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THE ONLY MYSTERY
The Only Mystery The only mystery is that people want to believe there’s a mystery. People like intrigue; we comment on it, claim it, and believe it. Why?We cannot handle the simple truth. Intrigue: early 17th century -‘deceive’, ‘cheat’ from French‘to tangle, to plot’, from Latin intricare which was influenced by a later French sense … Continue reading
LETTING GO OF DOUBT
Letting Go Of Doubt The light that dispels darkness. Whenever we doubt – “Do I know enough?” “Is that it?” “I’m not sure of this” – these are all judgements in the mind observed by consciousness. Whenever there’s doubt, never … Continue reading
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THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION INTO THE NATURE OF MIND
The Pointing Out Instruction Into the Nature of Mind We cannot hear this enough. When our mind isn’t thinking of anything, we fall into silent vacancy. This is the state of not knowing, which is also called ‘undecided’ or ‘common … Continue reading
BEING GRATEFUL FOR THE MUD
Being Grateful For The Mud Be grateful for recognising that we are stuck in the mud of concepts which obscure reality. Not many can do that, as most are too busy with what others are doing – they’re in their … Continue reading
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REFINING THE MIND
Refining The Mind The essence of mind is an empty screen or mirror which is cognisant. Thoughts about outer and inner phenomena are projected on to this screen/mirror which, in the very first instant, just reflects. This clarity of mind … Continue reading
IT’S A CORRUPT WORLD
It’s A Corrupt World It’s a corrupt world. It’s not enlightened, being driven by self-obsession. Everything that we think is tainted with misunderstanding. We swim in an ocean of illusion in the mind. The very essence of mind is the … Continue reading
THE BIG SCREEN MEDITATION
The Big Screen Meditation This is the direct pointing out instruction into the essence of mind. Sit with eyes open, but not staring consciously. Be relaxed, taking it all in. Allow everything to just enter the eyes without focusing on … Continue reading
BELIEVING IN GOD; NOT BELIEVING IN GOD
Believing In God; Not Believing In God Belief is acceptance without proof. Believing in God; not believing in God. Believing in the Buddha; not believing in the Buddha. It doesn’t matter what we believe, as belief is in the mind. … Continue reading
WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF MIND ESSENCE?
What Are The Qualities Of Mind Essence? The only way we can find the answer to this is through personal questioning and experience. Someone else’s answer is hearsay and thus, only a generalisation. It is for us to experience personally. … Continue reading
NOTICING OUR DREAM STATE
Noticing Our Dream State When we are lost in thought, we are in a dream state. As ordinary beings, we don’t notice this as it’s our normality. We function in this state most of the day, as we are usually … Continue reading
TRUTH IS ALWAYS THE SAME
Truth Is Always The Same The truth never changes. If it did, then it would not be the truth: it would be a convenient truth with time limits. Absolute truth is constant, and may be expressed in many ways. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 