Tag Archives: the middle way

THE ONLY THING THAT IS NEW …

Posted on June 14, 2025 by tony

The Only Thing That Is New …  Information from others is not new. What is always new is pure perception.Unbiased understanding is noting the reaction to information in the mind, which is the middle way. This unbiased state of wisdom is the … Continue reading →

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HUMOUR

Posted on February 15, 2025 by tony

Humour  Humour – mental disposition of appreciation – happiness.Humourless – mental disposition of being unable to appreciate – unhappiness. When we lack humour, we are homeless and uncomfortable. Conversely, in good humour, we feel at home, and are confident with whatever arises. What is being … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS WORSE THAN BELIEF?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by tony

What Is Worse Than Belief? Worse than belief is wanting to believe There are two obscurations in the mind: ignorance of our true reality, and the maintenance of that ignorance. When we stick to one side about whatever we read … Continue reading →

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BLESSED ARE THE TROUBLE MAKERS

Posted on December 8, 2023 by tony

Blessed Are The Trouble Makers Blessed are the trouble makers, for they shall show us the way. 🙂 The troubles in the world have always been caused by belief in one side or another which, of course, divides us. Through … Continue reading →

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IT ALL ADDS UP

Posted on November 28, 2023 by tony

It All Adds Up  It all adds up – lots of small parts gradually making a complete picture of life. Realisation of the complete picture depends on how fast we can let go of the parts. The levels or yanas … Continue reading →

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WE ALL WANT A COMPASSIONATE WORLD, DON’T WE?

Posted on November 3, 2023 by tony

We All Want A Compassionate World, Don’t We? We all want a compassionate world, don’t we? So why isn’t it? Extremists. Extremists want everyone to think the way they do. What is the compassionate middle way? Before we decide on … Continue reading →

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THE WORLD’S RUN BY ‘GOOD COP, BAD COP’

Posted on August 12, 2023 by tony

The World’s Run By ‘Good Cop, Bad Cop’ Different personalities make opposing statements. One may appear to be for the establishment, while the other is for the people – left and right. It’s a hoax. Hoax: deception. From hocus ‘trickery’, from hocus-pocus. Meaningless talk or activity, … Continue reading →

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IS IT DELIBERATE?

Posted on June 10, 2023 by tony

Is It Deliberate? This is the one question never asked. If it happens globally, it’s organised, and that means it’s deliberate. Everything has a cause and an effect. We don’t notice the manipulation of consequences while we follow the path … Continue reading →

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUTH AND A LIE

Posted on May 12, 2023 by tony

The Difference Between Truth And A Lie Truth is totally transparent, uncontaminated clarity. It never changes. A lie is semi-opaque and vague but believable. It has a changeable story. Consciousness is transparent and direct. The mind is semi-opaque and indirect. … Continue reading →

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FINDING CONFIDENCE IN OUR PATH

Posted on March 8, 2023 by tony

Finding Confidence In Our Path If we don’t agree with a narrative, are we disloyal or treacherous? Are we domestic terrorists or hate criminals? This is how psycho-babble gibberish creates division, and is intent on destroying our clarity of mind … Continue reading →

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CONSCIOUSNESS – THE ESSENCE OF MIND

Posted on February 28, 2023 by tony

Consciousness – The Essence Of Mind Consciousness – the essence of mind. And the essence of consciousness is emptiness. Mind is memories (software) which affect the brain (hardware) and our attitude. Whether the mind moves or is still, the essence … Continue reading →

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WHERE IS THE MIDDLE WAY?

Posted on January 28, 2023 by tony

Where Is The Middle Way? We may imagine the middle way to be the centre between two opposite extremes. This is an incomplete picture. The middle way is a perpendicular line, up from the centre as if to the top … Continue reading →

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COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO ARE ‘HAPPY’

Posted on December 8, 2022 by tony

Compassion For Those Who Are ‘Happy’ Compassion for those who are ‘happy’.Empathy for those who are unhappy. Whatever influences us is down to our karmic propensity, which due to past experiences; like attracts like. If those experiences are not enlightened … Continue reading →

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IS BUDDHISM ABNORMAL?

Posted on November 24, 2022 by tony

Is Buddhism Abnormal? Normal: conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. Abnormal: deviating from what is normal, typical, or expected. We have a choice “whether to suffer the slings and arrow of outrageous fortune or take arms against a sea of troubles and, by opposing, end … Continue reading →

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NOT TOO DRY, AND NOT TOO WET

Posted on August 24, 2020 by tony

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 →

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