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- CREATING ARTIFICAL PEOPLE January 25, 2026
- BELIEF IS THE WEAPON OF EVIL January 24, 2026
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- EMPATHY IS NOT WEAKNESS January 23, 2026
- A TWO-TIER SYSTEM IS MEANT TO DIVIDE January 22, 2026
- DEPENDENT ARISING January 22, 2026
- TRUE AWAKENING CANNOT BE STOPPED January 21, 2026
- DOES IT DEPEND ON WHO SAYS IT? January 20, 2026
- HUMANS ARE BOUND BY THEIR MINDS January 20, 2026
- KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG January 20, 2026
- MARA IS OUR TEACHER January 19, 2026
- FRUSTRATION IS PART OF THE PATH January 18, 2026
- THE UNITY OF THE APPARENT AND THE REAL January 17, 2026
- THERE’S A LOT OF ‘SPIRIUTALITY’ ABOUT January 16, 2026
- WE ARE ALREADY IN THE AFTER-LIFE January 15, 2026
- THE PROMOTION OF THE UNINTELLIGIBLE January 15, 2026
- TROUBLED SOULS January 14, 2026
- STOP CARRYING THE PAST January 13, 2026
- OUR REALITY IS BEYOND TEACHINGS January 13, 2026
- GURUS AREN’T REAL January 12, 2026
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- HUMAN CONDITIONING January 11, 2026
- WORDS CAN BE TWISTED January 11, 2026
- DIVERSITY DIVIDES January 11, 2026
- MARA’S SPECIALITY January 11, 2026
- WE ALL THINK THERE’S MORE TO US January 11, 2026
- DEALING WITH THE ABUSE, NOT THE ABUSER January 10, 2026
- A FALSE I IS A REACTIVE I January 9, 2026
- “MAY CONFUSION DAWN AS WISDOM” January 9, 2026
- MARA’S SPIRITUALITY January 8, 2026
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- THEISM, ATHEISM, AGNOSTICISM AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS January 7, 2026
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Tag Archives: the six perfections
WHAT IS MERIT?
What Is Merit? Om Mani Peme Hung: the mantra of compassion. Generosity, patience, morality, discipline, meditation, transcendent wisdom; the mantra of compassion. The more we gain in understanding these six perfections, the more we gain in good qualities, right understanding, … Continue reading
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EMPATHY IN COMPASSION
Empathy In Compassion Empathy in compassion saves us from ourselves. Compassion is pity, and creates pride. Empathy goes far beyond compassion. Compassion: sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Latin compassio(n-), from compati ‘suffer with’. If we ‘suffer with’, then … Continue reading
THE SIX PERFECTIONS ARE NOT SEPARATE
The Six Perfections Are Not Separate The six perfections aren’t separate, being qualities of compassion. If one perfection is experienced, all are present, whether we notice wisdom or not. We don’t have think about it; just be aware.
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OM MANI PEME HUM ENDS INTERNAL STRUGGLE
Om Mani Peme Hum Ends Internal Struggle Suffering or dissatisfaction is due to consciousness identifying with a set of ideas, creating a confused self-image that becomes subtly hostile because it doesn’t get what it wants. Consciousness needs guidance to bring … Continue reading
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THE LORD OF COMPASSION, CHENREZI, IS SO MUCH MORE
The Lord Of Compassion, Chenrezi, Is So Much More Compassion: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others; from ecclesiastical Latin compassio(n-), from compati ‘suffer with’ (thereby having empathy) From a Buddhist perspective, compassion is practical. The mantra of Chenrezi (also known as Avalokitesvara) is OM MANI PEME HUM. … Continue reading
ZERO TOLERANCE =ZERO COMPASSION
Zero Tolerance = Zero Compassion This exposes the resident evil in the world. It starts off to protect, and then technology and memes tighten the net until we are in fear of whatever we say and think. We have to … Continue reading
THE SIX PERFECTIONS = RIGHT ATMOSPHERE
The Six Perfections = Right Atmosphere Sometimes, terms can cause confusion; we may lose interest in their true meaning and therefore don’t value them. The six paramitas (a Sanskrit term) – or six perfections as they are called – are … Continue reading
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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
SO NEAR BUT SO FAR
So Near But So Far Don’t miss the complete picture. You do not have to keep on meditating – you know! Just recognise being aware. We have a choice about what we believe; that’s if we know we have a … Continue reading
HUMOUR IS SO IMPORTANT
Humour Is So Important We may find that those six perfections are not what we experience. We don’t have generosity, patience, perseverance, discipline, meditation or insight: in fact we are more expert in grumpiness. Just admitting that is seeing the … Continue reading
THE RECIPE TO END KARMA
The Recipe To End Karma These are the ingredients to end suffering and reach enlightenment: generosity, patience, perseverance, discipline, meditation, and insight wisdom. These ‘perfections’ reduce and bring to an end the self-programming that inhibits our spiritual progress and holds … Continue reading
THE UNITY OF OPPOSITES
The Unity Of Opposites Although our being is pure, divine essence, we don’t notice what we are because of ignorance. As a result of this lack of awareness, we took embodiment in a physical body. However, it is precisely … Continue reading
I STILL WANT TO IMPROVE!
I Still Want To Improve! This is how we all feel. In the moment now, it’s true that there is nothing to improve as, in the moment now, there is only pure awareness – emptiness – with phantoms arising within … Continue reading
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CAN WE BE TOO KIND?
Can We Be Too Kind? The word “too” seems to hold the answer. The level of kindness depends on the understanding of the individual applying skilful clarity in order to benefit a situation. Not too tight and not too loose. … Continue reading
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HOW DO WE FOCUS ON OUR TRUE NATURE?
How Do We Focus On Our True Nature? We can’t, because that would be a duality. We can only Love. When we focus on others and not on ourselves, then our true nature is naturally revealed. This is emptiness (empty … Continue reading
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