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- Abraham, The Vedas and Dzogchen May 21, 2018
- HOW IS ATMAN, BRAHMA? May 19, 2018
- THE ESSENCE OF REALISATION May 18, 2018
- THE INVASION OF OUR MINDS May 17, 2018
- THE AGE OF CHAOS May 16, 2018
- THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPIRITUALITY May 14, 2018
- THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CURE FOR ABSOLUTE LOVE May 14, 2018
- MUNDANE AND SUPRAMUNDANE LIFE May 14, 2018
- BEGINNERS’ BUDDHISM AND ADVANCED BUDDHISM May 11, 2018
- WHAT’S BENEATH THE MUD? May 9, 2018
- HOW ARE YOU WIRED? May 8, 2018
- THE REAL PROBLEM WITH CONFORMITY May 7, 2018
- THE VEDIC SCRIPTURES, THE BUDDHA, THE CHRIST, THE TULKU AND YOU … May 5, 2018
- THE MOST IMPORTANT SPIRITUAL TEACHING…EVER! May 3, 2018
- ATTACKED BY EVIL SPIRITS May 2, 2018
- WHAT IS EVIL? April 30, 2018
- UNCONSCIOUS CONFORMITY April 27, 2018
- THE CLEARER THE MIND, THE CLEARER WE ARE April 23, 2018
- THE VERY DELICATE MATTER OF FEELINGS April 22, 2018
- HOW TO BECOME KIND, COMPASSIONATE AND LOVING April 21, 2018
- WHY I’M CRITICAL OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS April 21, 2018
- OUTRAGED OVER ABSOLUTELY NOTHING April 21, 2018
- THE THIRD EYE April 21, 2018
- I AM A MIRACLE! April 21, 2018
- EMPTINESS – SHUNYATA April 18, 2018
- BUDDHISM: COLD HEART OR WARM HEART? April 17, 2018
- WAKE UP, OR DREAM ON April 16, 2018
- WHY DOES BUDDHISM TALK ABOUT SUFFERING? April 14, 2018
- HOW ARE WE UNIQUE? April 11, 2018
- IT’S NOT A MATTER OF BECOMING ENLIGHTENED April 7, 2018
- TURNING EMOTIONS INTO WISDOM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE April 6, 2018
- THE DEVIL KNOWS WE ARE ‘FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING’ April 6, 2018
- NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING April 5, 2018
- All KNOWING SUPREME BEING April 5, 2018
- THERE IS NO NEED TO KEEP ON MEDITATING April 5, 2018
- DYING TO BE ME: ANITA MOORJANI April 3, 2018
- HOW DO I SEE GOOD IN ALL THAT I SEE? April 3, 2018
- YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE BUDDHIST April 3, 2018
- TULKU URGYEN: “FREE IN THE MOMENT OF SEEING.” April 2, 2018
- NO MUD, NO ENLIGHTENMENT April 1, 2018
- THE ESSENCE OF DZOGCHEN April 1, 2018
- CONCENTRATION April 1, 2018
- BELIEF IS NOT SPIRITUALITY March 31, 2018
- THE DEEPER WE GO, THE MORE INTERESTING IT GETS March 30, 2018
- THE TRUTH IS OBVIOUS WHEN POINTED OUT March 30, 2018
- WHAT ARE AUTHENTIC SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS? March 29, 2018
- BUDDHISM IS … March 28, 2018
- THERE’S NO TALKING TO SOME PEOPLE March 27, 2018
- POTENTIAL IS EVERYTHING March 25, 2018
- CAN’T BE BOTHERED March 25, 2018
Tag Archives: wisdom
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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Tagged bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Mind training, sentient beings, wisdom
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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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Tagged cultural traditions, don't take my word for it, intelligence, questions, rituals, wisdom
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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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Tagged life is challenging, thank goodness, the paramitas, two truths in Buddhism, wisdom
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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
DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR, BIRTH OF THE NEW
Death of the old year, birth of the new We are coming up to the end of the year. How are you? Is there a looseness in the ego? Is the ego clinging less to fixated ideas.Do you feel more … Continue reading
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Tagged Confusion, KARMA, Pure Essence. Pure Awareness, wisdom
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BEING INFORMED IS NOT BEING ENLIGHTENED
Being informed is not being enlightened. There is a problem in our language.The dictionary explains the word enlightened to mean informed.Many feel that if they are informed that they are enlightened.…and that’s it. Being informed is merely the first … Continue reading
WHY COMPASSION IS SO IMPORTANT
Why Compassion is so important. Compassion cuts through all our negative emotions: pride, jealousy, anger, fear, and especially ignorance. It cuts through all our wrong doings. Compassion is ultimate intelligence. Compassion is ultimate sanity. The emotions only seem to flare … Continue reading
PRIDE
Pride. Pride is a two-edged sword. Ordinary pride is a feeling of being better than others. The funny thing is, everyone feels the same way! Whatever we achieve, so can others. It’s just a matter of time. … Continue reading
ANGELS & DEMONS R’US!
Angels & Demons R’us! When humans first appeared on Earth, so did angels and demons. Wisdom and evil. There are two forces in this universe – enlightened and unenlightened. So where do sentient beings stand? We have the potential nature … Continue reading
THE MERIT OF MERIT
The merit of merit. The two accumulations are merit and wisdom. To progress we need the best of intentions. The accumulation of merit produces a life that is beneficial for practice – good karma. Because of good merit the mind … Continue reading
