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- HOW DO DEMONS THINK? September 20, 2019
- DEAR OH DEAR, DON’T THEY MAKE IT COMPLICATED? September 18, 2019
- THE FUN OF REALISATION September 16, 2019
- FROM ABSURDITIES TO ATROCITIES TO REALISATION September 15, 2019
- OBSCURANTISM September 14, 2019
- WHERE DO THOUGHTS COME FROM? September 12, 2019
- ARE WE GHOSTS IN HUMAN FORMS? September 9, 2019
- WE ARE NEVER SEPARATE FROM THE TRUTH September 8, 2019
- BORED? SAD? MELANCHOLIC? September 7, 2019
- ULTIMATE NOSTALGIA September 7, 2019
- HOW WE SENTENCE OURSELVES September 5, 2019
- SEEING, AND THEN I SEE September 4, 2019
- THE DILEMMA OF KEEPING TEACHINGS SECRET September 3, 2019
- TEA, NOT THE CUP September 2, 2019
- WHERE DO I FIND A TRUE GURU? September 2, 2019
- LEARNING TO BE HAPPY September 2, 2019
- OM MANI PEME HUM IS A MNEMONIC September 2, 2019
- SOLVING A PROBLEM IS ALSO… September 2, 2019
- HOW EVERYTHING IS PERFECT August 31, 2019
- CAN’T MEDITATE? August 31, 2019
- HOW DO WE EXPERIENCE OUR TRUE NATURE? August 31, 2019
- UPGRADING OUR TEACHER August 27, 2019
- THE PERCEPTION TRAP August 26, 2019
- WHAT IS CONSCIOUS PRACTICE? August 24, 2019
- WE REINCARNATE AT EVERY MOMENT August 21, 2019
- TWO PARALLEL REALITIES August 18, 2019
- THE GAP BETWEEN THOUGHTS August 17, 2019
- “I AM NOTHING WITHOUT MY OPINIONS” August 17, 2019
- IF YOU DON’T FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR… :D August 13, 2019
- NOTHING ELSE August 13, 2019
- LIFE OF A THOUSAND TRAUMATIC CUTS August 12, 2019
- WE REALLY DO NEED TO TRAIN OUR MIND…FIRST! August 7, 2019
- SYNOPSIS FOR BOOK August 5, 2019
- IF THE TRUTH IS THAT WE ARE ONE WITH GOD August 4, 2019
- TIME TO SEE DIFFERENTLY August 3, 2019
- THE UNITY OF EMPTINESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS August 1, 2019
- SOCIAL ENGINEERING July 31, 2019
- CATCHING DEMONS THAT DON’T EXIST July 26, 2019
- RELEASE FROM THE COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS July 26, 2019
- IS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE CONFUSING? July 26, 2019
- THE MORE WE BECOME INVOLVED July 26, 2019
- WE CAN’T JUST ‘GET IT’ July 23, 2019
- FEELING SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR July 22, 2019
- THE SIMPLE WAY TO DEAL WITH CONFUSION July 21, 2019
- MISDIRECTING CONSCIOUSNESS July 19, 2019
- BELIEF: THE SATANIC PLOT July 17, 2019
- LIVING IN A WORLD OF OPPOSITES July 14, 2019
- WALKING WITH ANGELS July 12, 2019
- WALKING WITH DEMONS July 10, 2019
- THE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH July 9, 2019
Tag Archives: wisdom
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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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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Tagged PHILOSOPHY, Pure Consciousness., REALITY, spirit, wisdom
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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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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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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
