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- THEORISTS AVOID ABSOLUTE TRUTH June 9, 2023
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- PURE CONSCIOUSNESS CANNOT BE WRONG June 8, 2023
- DETAILS ARE MEANT TO OBSCURE THE COMPLETE PICTURE June 7, 2023
- IT’S ALL FAKE – AN ILLUSION June 6, 2023
- THE TRUE CURRENCY OF LIFE June 5, 2023
- CAN CONSCIOUSNESS SUFFER? June 5, 2023
- OUR BRAIN IS OUR JAILER June 5, 2023
- MAGIC – OR MAGICK – IS JUST BELIEF June 4, 2023
- BEING NEVER CHANGES June 4, 2023
- DON’T BE A FOLLOWER, BE AN ARRIVER June 4, 2023
- WHAT DO A.I. AND BELIEF HAVE IN COMMON? June 3, 2023
- ALIENS MAY NOT KNOW THEY ARE ALIENS June 3, 2023
- HOW TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR SELF June 2, 2023
- ENLIGHTENMENT: WAITING TO BE RECOGNISED June 1, 2023
- WHY IS THIS A CRAZY WORLD? May 31, 2023
- AWARENESS IS NEVER CHANGED BY CIRCUMSTANCES May 31, 2023
- THE WISDOM OF SILENCE May 30, 2023
- MONOPOLISING CONSCIOUSNESS May 28, 2023
- THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS TO US May 28, 2023
- YOUR KARMA IS UNIQUE May 28, 2023
- DO NOT FOLLOW THE DHARMA; FLY WITH IT! May 27, 2023
- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WANTING AND NEEDING May 27, 2023
- FILLING OUR MIND WITH ELABORATIONS May 26, 2023
- WHEN HUMANS CANNOT UNDERSTAND REALITY … May 25, 2023
- MERE INFORMATION SEPARATES US May 25, 2023
- CHALLENGING THE NARRATIVE IN THE MIND May 24, 2023
- WE ANSWER OUR OWN QUESTIONS May 23, 2023
- HOW DID WE GET HERE? May 23, 2023
- DELAY CAUSES CHAOS AND SUFFERING May 22, 2023
- BY DEFINITION, MAGICIANS LIE May 22, 2023
- THE CONNECTION: BRAIN, MIND, CONSCIOUSNESS May 21, 2023
- ROOT GURU – A STICKY RELATIONSHIP May 20, 2023
- BEFORE AN ‘OBSERVER’ May 19, 2023
- FORGIVE THEM AS THEY CANNOT CONTROL THEIR SELF May 18, 2023
- “I DON’T BELONG TO GROUPS” May 18, 2023
- HOW CONSPIRACIES WORK May 18, 2023
- “THE GREAT RESET” IS ABOUT REDEFINING WORDS May 18, 2023
- ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL May 17, 2023
- CONTROLLING EVENTS May 17, 2023
- WE GET STUCK BECAUSE WE COPY May 16, 2023
- ATTACHMENT TO ANCESTRY IS AN ILLUSION May 16, 2023
- LETTING GO May 16, 2023
- WORDS CONFUSE May 16, 2023
- WHY WE LOSE FRIENDS ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT May 15, 2023
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- PEOPLE WITH FIXATED IDEAS May 13, 2023
- IDEALISM: GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES = THEORIES May 13, 2023
Tag Archives: wisdom
KNOWLEDGE IS OUR PROTECTOR
Knowledge Is Our Protector Knowledge is our protector. Protector from what? Belief. Empathy protects consciousness from the pride of knowledge. It is wisdom that protects knowledge.
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FEAR ENGENDERERS, FEAR MONGERS AND FEAR BELIEVERS
Fear Engenderers, Fear Mongers and Fear Believers In every nuance of life, evil is present, spreading fear among the ignorant, and offering false hope that they will make it better. But it never does get better, does it? It is … Continue reading
WHITEWASH AND CLARITY
Whitewash And Clarity Whitewash: an attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation.Clarity: the quality of transparency or purity. Can truth be believed? Believing something to be true doesn’t mean that we know it. We merely believe it; acceptance without proof. If we turn truth into a … Continue reading
MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
Manipulation Of Emotions We are emotional beings :D, and we must first recognise that emotions are present in every encounter. But what ’emotions’? A thought becomes a fixation when we cling to it – and there is the emotion. Others … Continue reading
A LACK OF CLARITY CREATES DEMONS
A Lack Of Clarity Creates Demons A lack of clarity causes distractions and fixations, which are the demons in the mind. If we think that we know, we become full of ourselves. That self is the demon. 😀 As long as … Continue reading
TO BE TAKEN WITH A PINCH OF SALT
To Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt Practically everything that people say should be taken with a pinch of salt. Why? Because generally, whatever people say is just hearsay, rather than direct experience. According to Pliny the Elder (AD24 … Continue reading
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Tagged AVERSION, desire, indifference, Pliny, poison, the emotions, the negative emotions, the three poisons, wisdom
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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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Tagged concentration meditation, discipline, ENLIGHTENMENT, generosity, mantra, morality, OM MANI PEME HUM, our confusion is known, our ultimate nature, patience, pure consciousness, suffering dissatisfaction, the mantra of compassion, the meaning of om mani peme hum, the six perfections, Transcendent Knowledge, well-being, wisdom
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SOFT, UNCONSCIOUS TOTALITARIAN COMPLIANCE
Soft, Unconscious Totalitarian Compliance Unconscious compliance through technocracy – we all encounter misleading information and accept it as reality. If we can be lured into the digital world, we will never be free to realise our true nature. Totalitarianism makes … Continue reading
ACTUAL MEDITATION IS NON-MEDITATION
Actual Meditation Is Non-Meditation The Buddha said, “Not too tight and not too loose.” What did he mean by that? We neither cling to the method nor become distracted. Meditation is just a reminder. Once we remember or realise our … Continue reading
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MEDITATION ISN’T THE ANSWER TO OUR PROBLEMS?
Meditation Isn’t The Answer To Our Problems!? This was said by a very influential professor who actually meditates. And it’s doublespeak. He means that meditation isn’t the answer to his – and his organisation’s – problems, but it is the … Continue reading
INSIGHT
Insight Nothing just happens; everything comes about due to a cause. A misunderstanding of this puts insight to sleep. Insight is recognition, and starts with a feeling that something is ‘not quite right’ – a tell-tale sign, a sound in … Continue reading
WHY WE NEED ONE ANOTHER
Why We Need One Another We need one another to put both the Dharma (teachings on ultimate reality) and our mind to the test. There are many reasons to hear others’ views, as these have a part to play in … Continue reading
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Tagged ampthay, bias, compassion, concentration, Dharma, discipline, generosity, living compassion, morality, our progress to enlightenment, partial view of life, patience, teachings on ultimate reality, the 5 paramitas, the strong serve the weak, the suffering of others, the test of compassion, the views of others, wisdom
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THIS ISN’T THE AGE OF TRUTH
This Isn’t The Age Of Truth At this time, few have experience of truth. Reading or hearing spiritual texts on truth isn’t knowing the truth of our reality. It is we who have to put the text into practice, accompanied … Continue reading
THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF LIFE
There Are Two Ways Of Life There are two ways of life:one is based on materialism and the other is based on wisdom. The way of materialism is to identify with everything we see as being real, and look no … Continue reading
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TURNING PRIDE INTO WISDOM
Turning Pride Into Wisdom Pride is the wisdom of equality. In the very first moment of recognition, each negative emotion has a quality of wisdom. This needs to be experienced through practice. Recognition comes from equanimity; a trained, clear mind … Continue reading
POWER WITHOUT CLARITY
Power Without Clarity Power without clarity;clarity without emptiness;emptiness without wisdom;wisdom without kindness. All this is futile (from Latin: futilis – ‘leaky’). Wisdom-kindness is the real power(from Latin: posse -‘be able’). Wanting power in the material world is a gross level of existence,and way, way, way … Continue reading
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INVESTIGATING TRUTH – RECOGNISING EVIDENCE
Investigating Truth – Recognising Evidence The problem with investigating truth is knowing the difference between wanting proof (something acquired or borrowed) as opposed to proving as a personal experience. If we want proof without proving, whatever we come up with will still be a theory; it’s … Continue reading
WE AREN’T COMPLETE PEOPLE … YET
We Aren’t Complete People … Yet We are partial: existing only in part; incomplete.We are body, mind and consciousness. As long as we don’t recognise consciousness, we will continue to live a limited, materialistic existence within certain boundaries. Becoming aware of consciousness is … Continue reading
CLONE OR ORIGINAL?
Clone Or Original? A clone is a replica = like. Original is not dependent = is. Buddha isn’t a clone. Christ isn’t a clone. Shiva isn’t a clone. We may clone teachings into ourself, but they will never be original … Continue reading
WISDOM AND POWER
Wisdom And Power Wisdom is silent awareness. Power is talkative awareness. Wisdom is ultimate power. For power to become ultimate power, it must surrender power. The Buddha had to make this choice; any Buddha has to make this choice. Mara … Continue reading
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OH NO, NOT “HAPPINESS IS WITHIN” … AGAIN!
Oh No, Not “Happiness Is Within” … Again! We have heard this time and time again, but still we search for contentment. Why? Because it’s too simple, too ordinary. Our true being is ordinary, without special or distinctive features. It … Continue reading
DEALING WITH OUR ANGER
Dealing With Our Anger We all get angry at some time about some thing, but in truth, we experience each emotion at some time. All the emotions are wisdom; anger is mirror-like wisdom. This is subtle stuff. 😀 We first … Continue reading
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DON’T MISTAKE INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENCE
Don’t Mistake Information For Intelligence Likewise, don’t mistake teachings on consciousness for realisation. We act on information: intelligence sees the act. We do not become wise through information. We become wise through the experience of testing and, to test, we … Continue reading
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Tagged clear seeing, compassion, empathetic experience, information, intelligence, JOY, programming, realisation, testing, the senses, Thinking, wisdom
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PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY / PRACTICAL WISDOM
Practical Philosophy / Practical Wisdom Practical philosophy is doing something mindfully. Practical wisdom is understanding the emptiness of everything with perfect awareness. . . .
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Tagged Awareness, emptiness, mindulfness, Perfect awareness., PHILOSOPHY, practical philosophy, practical wisdom., wisdom
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SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT SUCH THINGS?
Should We Talk About Such Things? Is our intelligence merely received information? The more we investigate, the more potent the observation. Intelligence: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. If our intelligence is just received information, then we are programmed through … Continue reading
THE WISDOM OF IGNORANCE
The Wisdom Of Ignorance Ignorance is partial truth. Wisdom is impartial truth. Wisdom is impartial to ignorance, and sees it as an equal. 😀 The moment we see that we are ignoring something is the moment of realisation. We are … Continue reading
FEELING SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR
Feeling Superior Or Inferior There are those whom we think are superior; we will one day realise what they realise. There are those whom we think are inferior; they will one day realise what we realise. It is only a … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Awareness, desire, Effortless effort, Ignorance, jealousy, Meditation, negative emotions, Pride, Pure Awareness, wisdom, wise beyond compare
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THE SIMPLE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONFUSION
The Simple Way To Deal With Confusion We deal with confusion by simply being aware of that which is aware of the confusion. That which is aware is pure consciousness, and this has never been confused. “But I’m still confused!” … Continue reading
OUR HIDDEN ASPECT
Our Hidden Aspect It is sometimes difficult to discuss ‘spirit’ or pure consciousness with others as this is something they have either not have considered, or have a vague idea about. Our spiritual aspect – pure consciousness – may seem … Continue reading
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BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
“Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder” On a conventional, relative level, this refers to our individual taste, which is formed by our individual understanding and opinion, and will be limited. On an ultimate level, beauty is seen as … Continue reading
BODHICITTA, PARAMITAS, OM MANI PEME HUM …
Bodhicitta, Paramitas, Om mani peme hum … … all mean the same thing. Bodhicitta, the paramitas, om mani peme hum are all the six perfections: generosity, patience, conscience, perseverance, meditation/concentration, and wisdom There is: Relative and ultimate bodhicitta. Relative and … Continue reading
NO ONE BECAME ENLIGHTENED BY MEDITATING
No One Became Enlightened By Meditating “No one became enlightened by meditating: they became enlightened by dropping the meditation.” Meditation is the method to come to stillness in the mind, to arrive at empty essence, to realise the non-duality that … Continue reading
HUMANITY’S MENTAL HEALTH
Humanity’s Mental Health A war on humanity Good mental health is the number one priority for humanity: with this we can cope with anything. But when we look around, we see that our minds are constantly being bombarded to create … Continue reading
ATTACKED BY EVIL SPIRITS
Attacked By Evil Spirits This seems to happen to spiritual practitioners in particular: when we start to meditate, our mind seems to be getting worse. It’s not – we’re just noticing more. This is merely a conflict with old, cluttered … Continue reading
HAVING THE ABILITY TO SUFFER
Having The Ability To Suffer In that, we are not alone We, as sentient beings, suffer. Recognising this, we seek knowledge and wisdom to alleviate that suffering: we meditate, by sitting quietly, watching the breath and noting thoughts and emotions … Continue reading
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BUDDHISM IN ACTION
Buddhism In Action Wisdom in confusion.
CAN I TRUST THIS BLOG?
Can I Trust This Blog? There are two elements to this question: one is directed at the blogger, and the other at reader. Can we trust this blog? 😉 We may have questions, and the mind can bring up an answer … Continue reading
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LIFE IS CHALLENGING, THANK GOODNESS!
Life Is Challenging, Thank Goodness! Being generous, tolerant, moral, disciplined, tenacious, focused, caring, compassionate is challenging. It is challenging until we realise what wisdom is. This list refers to our actions on a conventional level – and it’s hard work! … Continue reading
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I CAN’T MEDITATE
I Can’t Meditate I want to meditate, but can’t. I don’t see the point of meditation; it seems so complicated. There are many responses to meditation, and sometimes the reasons for meditating are not clearly explained. We may be wary … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, formula, Knowledge, lateral thinking, Meditation, vertical thinking, wisdom
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THE WISDOM OF UNCERTAINTY
The Wisdom Of Uncertainty Life is about change: everything is impermanent. When we believe things to be solid and lasting, we restrict our ability to deal with change. We suffer because we are holding on to ‘how it was,’ or … Continue reading
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Tagged dealing with change, emptiness, impermanence, uncertainty, wisdom
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MATERIAL WEALTH AND SPIRITUAL WEALTH
Material Wealth And Spiritual Wealth We are told that material wealth filters down. It doesn’t; it filters up! It is knowledge that filters down. Unfortunately, knowledge may be used to illuminate or to confuse. When used to benefit self in … Continue reading
RECOGNISING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DARK
Recognising the Importance of the Dark Although this is a dark period on Earth, we remain positive.It is a dark period. In the dark periods, we can make the fastest progress.Identifying the dark side actually helps us on the … Continue reading
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