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- THERE IS NOWHERE TO HIDE September 23, 2020
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- HIDING BEHIND A MASK OR LABEL September 23, 2020
- PYRAMIDS OF HUMANITY September 23, 2020
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- THE MIND HAS A BACK DOOR September 18, 2020
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- SPIRITUAL SCIENCE September 17, 2020
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- EVERYONE IS RIGHT September 14, 2020
- WE ARE RITUALISTIC CREATURES September 14, 2020
- SHUNYATA: THE ABSENCE OF AN EDUCATED SELF September 14, 2020
- REALISATION – THE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT September 14, 2020
- HOW TO SURVIVE BELIEF September 13, 2020
- THE SHOCK OF REALISATION September 12, 2020
- DEALING WITH CHANGE September 11, 2020
- Heaven And Hell Are Not Separate September 10, 2020
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- SLAVERY AND FREEDOM September 8, 2020
- ANOTHER ROBOT GOES MISSING September 7, 2020
- FEEDBACK September 6, 2020
- RITUALISTIC CONFORMITY September 6, 2020
- STAY A LITTLE BIT LONGER September 6, 2020
- IF CONSCIOUSNESS IS ALWAYS PRESENT … September 5, 2020
- ‘THEY’ CAN INFILTRATE OUR MINDS … September 4, 2020
- TWO WAYS TO SURVIVE September 4, 2020
- CLONE OR ORIGINAL? September 1, 2020
- IT’S NOT WHAT WE KNOW THAT MATTERS August 31, 2020
- ARE WE BEING CHEMICALLY AND MENTALLY PRIMED? August 30, 2020
- LIFE IS FALLING APART August 29, 2020
- BEING GENEROUS TO OUR SELF August 27, 2020
- PLAYING A PART August 26, 2020
- WHEN WE LOSE OUR WAY August 25, 2020
- NOT TOO DRY, AND NOT TOO WET August 24, 2020
- LIFE ACCEPTANCE REDUCES KARMA August 23, 2020
- NOT FEELING GOOD ENOUGH August 23, 2020
- “IS THIS OR ISN’T THIS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS?” August 22, 2020
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- IS THAT ALL THERE IS? August 18, 2020
- HAVE OR ARE? August 17, 2020
Tag Archives: The Two Truths
THE DUALISTS
The Dualists We sentient humans live and believe in a state of duality. Duality means two. Everything is related to me. In spiritual terms, consciousness is always relating to something. Me and other. This is so ‘normal’ for humans that … Continue reading
BEGINNERS’ BUDDHISM AND ADVANCED BUDDHISM
Beginners’ Buddhism and Advanced Buddhism These are the same teaching, and you don’t have to be Buddhist to realise these teachings: the Buddha wasn’t! It is obvious that the Buddha must have been aware of the Vedic tradition, which expressed … Continue reading
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THE ESSENCE OF DZOGCHEN
The Essence of Dzogchen Dzogchen is a Tibetan word for ‘the great perfection’, and the ‘great perfection’ is simply pure consciousness/empty awareness. In Sanskrit’ it is called Maha Ati. If any more is said about this, it will just sound … Continue reading
BUDDHISM IS …
Buddhism Is … … recognition … and the realisation of that recognition. All appearances are temporary occurrences in the churning-mind-machine. Consciousness recognises these appearances, and realises that are they recognised by virtue of consciousness itself. We are that consciousness. Through … Continue reading
CARELESS MINDS
Careless Minds Our mind wanders: it collects ideas, replays and projects. In this state, it is a mischief maker, a gossip, an intruder. It entertains … but whom? The watcher. Contagious mind distracts our enlightened nature. These ideas become a problem … 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
TIBETAN BUDDHISM
Tibetan Buddhism To practice Tibetan Buddhism is to realise our true nature of pure awareness, to recognise the obstacles that prevent the realisation of that true nature, and to acknowledge that these very same obstacles are the path to realising … Continue reading
FIRST THERE IS A MOUNTAIN
First there is a mountain. First there is a mountain. Then there is no mountain. Then there is. This illustrates the two truths. First, we see a beautiful mountain: that is relative truth. Then we study, and realise … Continue reading
THE TWO TRUTHS
The Two Truths. To understand the Dharma – and our existence – we must understand our two sides: relative and ultimate. If it helps to see this a body/mind and spirit, that’s fine. Westerners come some sort of theistic or … Continue reading
