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Tag Archives: The Nature of Mind
UNDERSTANDING AND NOT UNDERSTANDING
Understanding And Not Understanding Understanding isn’t accepting and repeating a set of words and beliefs that saturate the mind. Understanding comes from raw practice, and direct insight into the nature of mind; without this, we’re guessing. Hearsay is gossip – … Continue reading
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
THE FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OF MIND IS PURE
The Fundamental Nature Of Mind Is Pure We are that fundamental nature of mind – pure consciousness. We’ve wandered far from our natural state, which has always been here, right now. Consciousness is the knowingness of the non-conceptual space of … 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
ANOTHER POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
Another Pointing Out Instruction The pointing out instruction into the nature of mind is synonymous with doubt as to whether we actually see this nature or not. We can easily become confused, and lost in a cacophony of religious sounds. … Continue reading
HAVE DOUBTS, BUT DOUBT THE DOUBT
Have Doubts, But Doubt The Doubt Doubt: a feeling of uncertainty, lack of conviction, questioning, lack of faith in something. WE SHOULD DOUBT! Never believe what you are told. The Buddha said. “Do not take my words for truth: test them … Continue reading
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THE PROBLEM WITH REALISATION
The Problem With Realisation The problem – or complication – with realising the nature of mind (pure consciousness) and that which obscures this is finding the right words for a specific occasion. We can, of course, generalise, but that isn’t … Continue reading
FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE
From Dependence To Independence The antidote to our obsessive, materialistic life. The whole point of spiritual teachings is to become independent: free from others’ limitations. Teachings are not a set piece to learn; we each learn sequentially through experience. There … Continue reading
THEY MESS WITH YOUR MIND!
They Mess With Your Mind! Who are they? Thoughts that come from outside. If we believe in those thoughts, we become messed up. Pure consciousness cannot be messed up, because it is uncontaminated being. Here is the good news about … Continue reading
WHAT ABOUT ‘ME’?
What About ‘Me’? We are not automata. We have a side to us, a temperament, a peculiar personality. We are definitely animals, and not vegetables ;D and we do not have to keep feeling guilty for having a ‘me’. Once … Continue reading
STOP MEDITATING
Stop Meditating Once you have resolved that the nature of mind is empty essence, then stop meditating. Breaking the meditation is essential for meditation. We still sit with a straight, relaxed back, relaxed jaw, relaxed eyes – open but not … Continue reading
ENLIGHTENMENT OR SUPER ENLIGHTENMENT …
Enlightenment or Super Enlightenment … … that is the question. To ‘enlighten’ is to shed light on something. ‘Enlightenment’ is to attain spiritual knowledge and insight that awakens awareness, freeing us from the cycle of rebirth – of doing it … Continue reading
“I FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOGNISE THE NATURE OF MIND!”
“I Find It Impossible To Recognise The Nature Of Mind!” It is the nature of mind that recognises the mind saying, “It is impossible to recognise the nature of mind.” When a thought or emotion arises it is the nature … Continue reading
CAN’T FIND THE NATURE OF MIND?
Can’t Find The Nature Of Mind? Can’t find yourself. Whatever takes place and appears in the mind, simply note, be aware and relax. That is the nature of mind exactly! Whatever takes place, takes space. Whether it is confusion, pride, … Continue reading
TRANQUILITY
Tranquility Words can have a synchronicity and energy. Suddenly, the synapses wire up and we get it! Of course, we first we have to have been looking, which means practising of some sort, asking an inner question. This seems to … Continue reading
FROM “FLIGHT OF THE GARUDA” BY SHABKAR LAMA
From “Flight of the Garuda” By Shabkar LamaTranslated by Keith Dowman The nature of mind in its purityis like a stainless crystal:it’s essence is emptiness, it’s nature is clarity,and it’s responsiveness is a continuum. In no way whatever is the … Continue reading
SIMPLY WOW
Simply wow. Direct recognition of the nature of mind is for those who do not want to meditate. However, our vessel (mind) has to be un-contaminated, and not cracked or upside down, in order to receive such teachings. We have … Continue reading
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