Tag Archives: The four noble truths

WE SEE WHEN WE ARE READY TO SEE

Posted on February 19, 2025 by tony

We See When We Are Ready To See We see when we are ready to see– and that can be at any moment, even right now. When we stop looking for something interesting and just see, we realise the clarity … Continue reading →

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ACKNOWLEDGING CONDITIONING

Posted on September 17, 2022 by tony

Acknowledging Conditioning Conditioning: the process of accustoming a person or animal to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances. We are conditioned by others who are conditioned. Being conditioned, we do not have free-will, and so we suffer. Acknowledging this suffering is the … Continue reading →

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SHORT CUT TO THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

Posted on January 8, 2019 by tony

Short Cut To The Four Noble Truths The realisation of the ultimate truth in one single moment The four noble truths are; the existence of suffering, the cause of that suffering, the cessation of suffering, and following the path that … Continue reading →

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RELIGION IS WATERED-DOWN SPIRITUALITY

Posted on February 15, 2018 by tony

Religion Is Watered-Down Spirituality It is acting, instead of being. Religion is the act of walking the path. Spirituality is realising that there is no path. This morning, my wife said, “I’m not sure if I’m Buddhist”, in the light … Continue reading →

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NORMAL OR ABNORMAL MENTAL HEALTH

Posted on October 26, 2017 by tony

Normal Or Abnormal Mental Health What happens before the first noble truth is acknowledged? There are four noble truths: The truth of suffering. The truth of the cause of suffering. The truth of the cessation of suffering. The truth of … Continue reading →

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PURIFYING ANGER

Posted on June 27, 2017 by tony

Purifying Anger Anger is either destructive (on a relative level) or focuses attention (which destroys on an ultimate level). There are injustices in the world – deliberate lies, false assumptions, ignorant gossip. Anger is a moralistic emotion where we feel fully justified, … Continue reading →

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GENUINE INNER PEACE

Posted on April 12, 2016 by tony

Genuine Inner Peace Genuine inner peace is available at any moment. Not a temporary affair, but the real thing. This blogger cannot claim to have genuine peace at every moment, but merely an understanding that it is accessible. The obstacles … Continue reading →

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THE PROOF OF THE TRUTH

Posted on January 13, 2015 by tony

The Proof Of The Truth Is In The Proving Of The Truth It’s in the actual experience, and not in the words The Buddha’s teachings can be described in one word – recognition (…or awareness…or perception…or consciousness…or seeing…they’re all the … Continue reading →

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HOW DO WE CHANGE?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by tony

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 →

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‘BEING’ LOCKED IN THE MIND

Posted on April 6, 2014 by tony

    ‘Being’ locked in the mind This is our essential being imprisoned in our thoughts, thus creating a totally neurotic world. Can’t possibly happen? It is precisely what is happening. This is the confused state in which we live. … Continue reading →

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THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

Posted on April 12, 2013 by tony

The Four Noble Truths.   1.Recognise dissatisfaction. 2. Recognise the cause for that dissatisfaction. 3. Recognise the principles that untie dissatisfaction. 4. Having recognised the principles, watch the snake untie itself.   The Four Noble Truths, in more detail. 1. … Continue reading →

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