Tag Archives: The Nature of Mind

UNDERSTANDING AND NOT UNDERSTANDING

Posted on May 13, 2025 by tony

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 →

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THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION INTO THE NATURE OF MIND

Posted on October 3, 2024 by tony

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 →

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THE FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OF MIND IS PURE

Posted on September 19, 2024 by tony

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 →

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THE BIG SCREEN MEDITATION

Posted on October 24, 2023 by tony

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 →

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OCCAM’S RAZOR TO FIND THE NATURE OF REALITY

Posted on October 15, 2023 by tony

Occam’s Razor To Find The Nature Of Reality We may become dissatisfied with the material world – and the spiritual world – as both can become exaggerated, over-elaborated and formulaic. This attachment makes us proud and lazy at the same … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION

Posted on January 4, 2023 by tony

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 →

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HAVE DOUBTS, BUT DOUBT THE DOUBT

Posted on April 9, 2021 by tony

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

Posted on April 8, 2021 by tony

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 →

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FROM DEPENDENCE TO INDEPENDENCE

Posted on August 19, 2020 by tony

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 →

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THEY MESS WITH YOUR MIND!

Posted on May 3, 2020 by tony

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 →

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WHAT ABOUT ‘ME’?

Posted on July 30, 2017 by tony

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 →

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STOP MEDITATING

Posted on June 20, 2017 by tony

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 →

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ENLIGHTENMENT OR SUPER ENLIGHTENMENT …

Posted on March 29, 2017 by tony

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 →

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“I FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOGNISE THE NATURE OF MIND!”

Posted on February 1, 2017 by tony

“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 →

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CAN’T FIND THE NATURE OF MIND?

Posted on June 7, 2016 by tony

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 →

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TRANQUILITY

Posted on May 15, 2015 by tony

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 →

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CLARIFYING STILLNESS AND EMPTINESS

Posted on March 24, 2015 by tony

Clarifying Stillness and Emptiness There’s been a lot of interest on the topic of stillness and emptiness. The nature of mind and mind consciousness are not the same thing, and neither are they separate. The nature of mind – our … Continue reading →

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FROM “FLIGHT OF THE GARUDA” BY SHABKAR LAMA

Posted on October 6, 2013 by tony

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 →

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SIMPLY WOW

Posted on August 13, 2013 by tony

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 →