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Tag Archives: thoughts
IT STANDS TO REASON
It Stands To Reason Higher consciousness has to be pure consciousness. Lower consciousness has to be impure consciousness. Higher consciousness sees without thought. Lower consciousness sees, and creates thoughts. It’s detrimental to the realisation that we have always been pure … Continue reading
OBSERVATION COMES BEFORE THOUGHTS
Observation Comes Before Thoughts Observation comes before thoughts.When we disregard or ignore this obvious truth, we become involved in conflicts. This pure observation is pure consciousness our reality. Consciousness isn’t some thing out there.
THE MIND ISN’T A BAD THING
The Mind Isn’t A Bad Thing It’s holding on to the thoughts in the mind that makes us fixated, addicted and in conflict with others. When we do this, we cannot think or act clearly.
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OUR REALITY IS THE GAP BETWEEN THOUGHTS
Our Reality Is The Gap Between Thoughts Between our thoughts is a gap, a pause, an emptiness; it is the light of clarity which is what we are, pure awareness. However, we keep losing our reality by becoming attached to … Continue reading
NOT SEEING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES
Not Seeing The Forest For The Trees This is exactly our problem. Not seeing the forest for the trees is not seeing or acknowledging that consciousness comes first, before our thoughts in the mind. It’s valuing what’s written over what … Continue reading
THE INSIDIOUS SUGGESTION OF MEDITATION SICKNESS
The Insidious Suggestion Of Meditation Sickness Symptoms of meditation sicknessOne study found that the most commonly reported side effects of meditation were anxiety and depression, but here is a non-exhaustive list of what folks with meditation sickness may encounter: Unpleasant thoughts. … Continue reading
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TREKCHO AND TOGYAL
Trekcho and Togyal These are two Tibetan words: Trekcho = cutting through concepts, and Togyal = leaping over concepts. There are many long and elaborate commentaries on these words, but we have to come to understand them through our own … Continue reading
MASTERING OUR THOUGHTS
Mastering Our Thoughts Mastering our thoughts is being free of others’ thoughts which master us, and this is the secret of a contented life, free from the anxiety of others’ exaggerations. The master is pure consciousness, while the slave is … Continue reading
NOTING HOW EASILY WE BECOME DISTRACTED
Noting How Easily We Become Distracted Counting the breath 10, 21, or 108 times in meditation helps us to stabilise and train our mind, or at least become aware how much we are not in control. It’s quite a shock … Continue reading
OUR THOUGHTS ARE SAMSARA
Our Thoughts Are Samsara Samsara: a Sanskrit word for the vicious cycle of existence, in which we chase our tails to find happiness. All our thoughts are an expression of Samsara. To understand Samsara, we first have to see that … Continue reading
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THOUGHTS AND PURE CONSCIOUSNESS
Thoughts & Pure Consciousness When thoughts are present in the mind, so is pure consciousness, because consciousness is the very essence of mind. The moment when pure consciousness is recognised, thoughts are obliterated. What usually happens, however, is that the … Continue reading
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THEY ARE PLAYING WITH YOUR MIND
They Are Playing With Your Mind They are playing with your mind. Who are ‘they’?Thoughts. Where did those thoughts come from? That’s a good question,and you already know the answer.
TURNING EMOTIONS INTO WISDOM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Turning Emotions Into Wisdom: A Practical Guide Literally ‘being free in the moment of seeing’ In the moment of seeing a thought or emotion (which is a strong thought), a gap occurs – and we are free of that thought … Continue reading
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THE ART OF THINKING
The Art of Thinking. Thoughts and thinking are not the same. Thinking is analysing or reasoning in the present, whereas thoughts are products of past thinking or programming, which are stored in the mind. Thinking can either open the mind, … Continue reading
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