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- TRUTH IS NOT A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION December 2, 2021
- EXERCISE: CATCHING THAT FIRST MOMENT OF REALITY November 30, 2021
- TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SELF November 30, 2021
- NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT … November 29, 2021
- RIDING THE WAVE OF A COLLAPSING SYSTEM November 27, 2021
- INSIGHT November 26, 2021
- MEDITATE LIKE A FLY ON THE WALL November 24, 2021
- PROGRAMMED TO BE IGNORANT November 23, 2021
- CAN A BUDDHIST EVER BE OFFENDED? November 22, 2021
- HOW THE TRUTH BECOMES A LIE November 22, 2021
- THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP November 20, 2021
- IT’S EASIER TO FOOL SOMEONE THAN … November 19, 2021
- YOU WILL NEVER FIND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS November 19, 2021
- FEELING WOBBLY? November 19, 2021
- WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR November 19, 2021
- WE DON’T HAVE TO BEN EXPERT TO KNOW November 19, 2021
- WHY DO I WRITE EVERY DAY? November 18, 2021
- ONCE WE CONFORM, WE GO ON CONFORMING November 17, 2021
- STUPIDITY = BEING OUT OF BALANCE November 17, 2021
- WHY WE NEED ONE ANOTHER November 16, 2021
- CHOOSING THE FACTS WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR November 15, 2021
- RAPE OF THE MIND November 15, 2021
- NONSENSE SUSTAINS MY PRACTICE November 14, 2021
- LIVING IN OTHERS’ FANTASIES MAKES US STUPID November 13, 2021
- BUYER’S REMORSE November 13, 2021
- IT’S SO EASY TO CONFORM November 10, 2021
- ILLUMINATI MENTALITY = SAMSARIC GODS November 8, 2021
- WE ARE ALL DEFAULTERS November 5, 2021
- DO WE LIVE IN TRUTH OR JUDGEMENT? November 5, 2021
- LIFE IS LEVELS OF APPRENTICESHIP November 4, 2021
- MEDITATING, AND NOTHING HAPPENS? November 2, 2021
- NOBODY CAN GIVE US FREEDOM October 30, 2021
- ANSWERING YOUR OWN QUESTIONS October 29, 2021
- ARE THEY INEFFICIENT? October 29, 2021
- THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF MIND October 29, 2021
- SWITCHING FROM MATERIALISTIC TO SPIRITUAL October 27, 2021
- SOPHISTICATED THINKING October 27, 2021
- WHEN DO WE DRAW THE LINE? October 26, 2021
- WHERE DOES MORALITY COME FROM? October 26, 2021
- DECODING THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR MIND October 26, 2021
- FEELING NESCIENT? October 24, 2021
- WE RECOGNISE THE TRUTH October 24, 2021
- DESIRE CREATES EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY October 24, 2021
- THIS ISN’T THE AGE OF TRUTH October 23, 2021
- WHAT IF THE WHOLE WORLD WAS ATLANTIS? October 22, 2021
- THERE ARE NO OBSTACLES October 22, 2021
- IT IS NONSENSE TO BELIEVE IN SPIRITUALITY October 22, 2021
- IF WE KNOW THE TRUTH October 20, 2021
- BE A CONSPIRATOR ANALYST … October 19, 2021
- THINKING, AND THINKING THOUGHTS October 19, 2021
Tag Archives: the pointing out instruction
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 POINT OF THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
The Point Of The Pointing Out Instruction The point of the pointing out instruction on the nature of mind is for us to realise what we already know and have always known; that we are just original consciousness. There is … Continue reading
DO WE FEEL WE’RE NOT MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS?
Do We Feel We’re Not Making Spiritual Progress? This is a psychological dilemma rather than a spiritual one. Spirit is nothing more than pure consciousness; it’s what we are, right now. It is that which sees these words without comment … Continue reading
MIND-FULL OF EMPTINESS
Mind-Full of Emptiness This is the path to enlightenment: the complete picture. There are two aspects to complete enlightenment: one is consciousness-awareness and the other is its purity of emptiness. There are also two ways of coming to this realisation. … Continue reading
THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION IS…
The Pointing Out Instruction Is … … having absolute confidence. Having absolute confidence in one’s recognition of pure knowingness, pure awareness, pure consciousness, pure perception. Of course, the scary word is “pure”. Pure merely means ‘without altering’; it is just … Continue reading
TIMELINESS
Timeliness Meeting with a teaching. When we are beginners, thoughts and emotions are very powerful, and can be overwhelming. We get easily upset, so we have to take back control through meditation and understanding. We stop our ideas running amok … Continue reading
THE TRANSMISSION OF INTEGRITY
The Transmission of Integrity In order for a transmission to occur, there has to be an open receiver. We are all transmitting something, and we have to decide whether what we are transmitting is of any benefit to others. Conversely, … Continue reading
RECOGNISING THE NATURE OF MIND
Recognising The Nature Of Mind Sometimes the mind is occupied (excited) and sometimes vacant (dull): both are due to an indifference towards the pure quality of knowing awareness of the mind itself, empty of ornamentation. Did you miss it? That … Continue reading
THE HEART OF DZOGCHEN
The Heart of Dzogchen The pointing out instruction is letting go. Awareness looks, sees and drops. Traditionally, the gesture (non-verbal) for the pointing out instruction is: the teacher holds his/her palms up to show looking out. They then turn the … Continue reading
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“SOME DAYS, I LACK ENTHUSIASM TO PRACTISE”
“Some Days, I Lack Enthusiasm To Practise” Just remember the “pointing out instruction” of pure awareness. Whatever we are doing or not doing, pure awareness is always present, whether we (pure awareness) notice or not. Practice is only a reminder … Continue reading
DZOGCHEN IS US
Dzogchen is us. All teachings and practices culminate in Dzogchen-Maha Ati. Dzogchen is just a word for our true nature – emptiness, awareness and unconfined compassion. There is no description, no rules, no meditation, nothing to do but recognise. This, … Continue reading
BUDDHA IN THE MUD. There are two truths: the real and the seemingly real. Their connection is the negative emotions. There is a secret life to the emotions; they can liberate us. 