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Tag Archives: the middle way
NOT TOO TIGHT AND NOT TOO LOOSE
Not Too Tight And Not Too Loose Some people need to focus more, and some less. Some people like complexity, others simplicity. Some parts of the world are too relaxed, and others are too intense. We have to balance our … Continue reading
THE ONLY THING THAT IS NEW …
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
HUMOUR
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
WHAT IS WORSE THAN BELIEF?
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
BLESSED ARE THE TROUBLE MAKERS
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
IT ALL ADDS UP
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
WE ALL WANT A COMPASSIONATE WORLD, DON’T WE?
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’
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
IS IT DELIBERATE?
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
FINDING CONFIDENCE IN OUR PATH
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
CONSCIOUSNESS – THE ESSENCE OF MIND
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
WHERE IS THE MIDDLE WAY?
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
COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO ARE ‘HAPPY’
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?
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
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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