Tag Archives: the first noble truth

THE ART OF DENIAL

Posted on September 29, 2024 by tony

The Art Of Denial We cleverly ignore our true reality in favour of phantoms of beliefs in our mind that we assume make us special. That is the confidence trick of thinking that we are ‘in the know’, but we … Continue reading →

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WHY DO WE TALK ABOUT SUFFERING?

Posted on September 24, 2024 by tony

Why Do We Talk About Suffering? Prince Siddhartha Gautama wasn’t suffering, but he came out of his father’s luxurious palace one day, and saw old age, sickness and death everywhere, and that was the beginning of his path to Buddhahood. … Continue reading →

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IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Posted on November 24, 2023 by tony

Imposter Syndrome Religion projects perfection, when perfection is what we already are. Imposter syndrome is the psychological feeling of insecurity and self-doubt, manifesting as a negative self-image, when we are actually quite capable people. Imposter syndrome is a misunderstanding of perfection, … Continue reading →

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THE DIS-EASE OF IGNORANCE

Posted on July 6, 2023 by tony

The Dis-Ease Of Ignorance When we don’t ignore the truth of our reality which is pure consciousness, we gain confidence, perfectly at ease with whatever happens. We know we’re not going to change people who ignore their reality, but we … Continue reading →

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PEOPLE WITH FIXATED IDEAS

Posted on May 13, 2023 by tony

People With Fixated Ideas Fixating – having an obsessive attachment to someone or something – holds us down to a mundane level of existence. To say we are happy with our obsession is an oxymoron – pointedly foolish, as it’s a addiction … Continue reading →

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WHAT IF OUR ‘NORMAL’ IS MADNESS?

Posted on January 28, 2023 by tony

What If Our ‘Normal’ Is Madness? Madness: The state of having a serious mental illness … we don’t know what we are. Extremely foolish behaviour … we think we know. A state of wild or chaotic activity … we follow the crowd. We are brain-washed to function at a very basic … Continue reading →

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INNER AND OUTER CONFLICT

Posted on November 15, 2022 by tony

Inner And Outer Conflict There is conflict everywhere and so, no inner peace. Inner peace comes from confidence in what is true, rather than what we think is true. We (consciousness) are in conflict with ourselves (our ideas) – or … Continue reading →

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WE CAN ONLY BE HAPPY …

Posted on November 13, 2022 by tony

We Can Only Be Happy … We can only be happy when we know unhappiness. The universe is complete in opposites when, in reality, opposites are one. If we say dark, there must be light. An object and its reflection … Continue reading →

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DOES EVIL EXIST TO TEST US?

Posted on April 30, 2021 by tony

Does Evil Exist To Test Us? The universe is a place of opposites: dark and light, good and evil, selflessness and selfishness, mirror and reflection, appearances and recognition … when, in fact, none of these are separate. There cannot be … Continue reading →

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STICKING ONE’S HEAD IN THE SAND

Posted on April 10, 2021 by tony

Sticking One’s Head In The Sand Sticking one’s head in the sand is refusing to look at unpleasant facts, despite their influence on our life. The first noble truth of the Buddha is to recognise that we are dissatisfied and unhappy. … Continue reading →

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