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What Is The “self” ?

Nov

15

2025

Progressive Stages of Emptiness By Ven. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche (1986) [Source : From Page 20 onwards] Animals, just like us, identify themselves with their bodies and minds and are constantly seeking physical and mental comfort as they try to avoid discomfort and assuage pain. Both animals and humans act as if they have a ...

For no-one in particular ! 2

May

27

2023

Oh, perhaps it’s simply a coincidence however in the last 24 hours the same phrase (more or less) “you die twice” came to “my” attention but in completely different contexts yet who is it that really “dies” eh ? For the first it was during a discussion where each of us shared their experience of ...

On Your Mental Wellbeing 1

Jan

8

2022

Oh, now, you may have heard of the phrase (from Socrates) “The unexamined life is not worth living” eh ? 🧐 Earlier I commented on an online article concerning how our Attention Span seems to have “suffered” in recent times and perhaps looking into some Meditative practice may help improve one’s Focus or Concentration (link ...

The Illusion of Autonomy 7

Aug

8

2021

Oh, now upon returning to the “Waking State” [1] each day (it’s generally called “waking up”), it’s as if there’s automatically a sense-of-self present as soon as you open your eyes eh ? But what’s not seen is that sense of “me” is subconsciously generated, it’s not that it has any power of autonomy at ...

Can Non-Dual Perception be Induced ? 6

Aug

4

2021

Ah, now, if you are an Anatta exponent, the notion of an entity-doing-independently is clearly deluded eh ? Not based on Reality-as-it-is ! But being “balanced” (Contemplatively) is perhaps a Skill that is very much a lifelong affair depending on the conditions you are “born” into eh ? So, you see the image above, picture ...