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- THE PARADOX OF RITUALS AND WORDS June 11, 2026
- WHAT DO WE BASE OUR LIFE ON? June 10, 2026
- SPIRITUAL AUTONOMY June 10, 2026
- THINKING THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE June 9, 2026
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- FOUR OPIUMS OF THE PEOPLE June 6, 2026
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- THE BUDDHA SAID, “I SEE YOU MARA” June 5, 2026
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- THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 3, 2026
- GIVING UP GUILT June 2, 2026
- TESTING MARA AND GURU June 1, 2026
- THE BUDDHA. JESUS, SOCRATES AND OTHERS WERE REBELS June 1, 2026
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Tag Archives: Uncontaminated awareness
WHY DO WE SHY AWAY FROM SIMPLICITY?
Why Do We Shy Away From Simplicity? Why do we shy away from simplicity?Do we think that the more complex the Dharma, the better it is? The completion stage – the end of any practice – is resting in emptiness, … Continue reading
WHEN PURE CONSCIOUSNESS BECOMES A SELF
When Pure Consciousness Becomes A Self Pure consciousness becomes a self when it becomes excited, claiming and becoming distracted. We become what we are not. This distinction is for individuals to recognise, as there are levels of understanding. We can function very well as decent humans as long … Continue reading
ADDICTED TO RELIGION AND TO ANTI-RELIGION
Addicted To Religion And To Anti-Religion The silliness of argument. Don’t let the religious and the anti-religious – the Creationists and the Darwinists – treat you like a four-year-old. They all need followers to keep the addiction alive. There is … Continue reading
LET’S KEEP IT SIMPLE
Let’s Keep It Simple Sit for a moment. Relax. Be one with the senses and the elements … breathe air … see light … smell odour/scent … taste flavour … feel touch. These are our direct connection with the world, … Continue reading
PURIFYING ANGER
Purifying Anger Anger is either destructive (on a relative level) or focuses attention (which destroys on an ultimate level). There are injustices in the world – deliberate lies, false assumptions, ignorant gossip. Anger is a moralistic emotion where we feel fully justified, … Continue reading
THE BUDDHA REFLECTS OUR TRUE NATURE
The Buddha Reflects Our True Nature We have to look to see if this is true. By looking for more, we become distracted, preferring to wander off on a vague path that seems interesting. We will never realise the simple … Continue reading
UNCONTAMINATED AWARENESS
Uncontaminated awareness Uncontaminated awareness !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, most of the time we are ???????????????!??????????????? Still, that’s better than ZZZZZZZ?ZZZZZZ .
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 