What happens when a person is mentally fixated? They become more and more focused on one issue (thing), which in turn increasingly exaggerates the importance of that one issue. The issue becomes totally blown out of proportion, and the ability to find balance on that issue it is lost. This is why, when a person… Continue reading Why does Mental Fixation make us unable to see things clearly
The Frog’s Tongue
This illustration, is using the Frog's tongue as an analogy for mental fixation. From the time we wake up, until we fall asleep. The mind continuously jumps from one focus to the next. This is really "what the frog does". When the frog sees something it wants to eat, it shoots out its tongue, and… Continue reading The Frog’s Tongue
Reality, and the lie called Evil
Evil has no actual existence, like a rock, a tree, or a bird. Evil only "exists" in the minds of humans, in their thoughts, words and deeds. Evil, as such, is indeed the absence of our proper relationship with reality. Our proper relationship is participating with the one source of all. It is a part… Continue reading Reality, and the lie called Evil
Always be returning back to Zero
"Always be returning to Zero. It is a wonderful place. It is clean and fresh, with the ability to act in response to life without having old built up responses controlling us." Continuously getting back to Zero is SO important. Opinions and attitudes build up without us noticing them, and suddenly we find ourselves reacting… Continue reading Always be returning back to Zero
Fixation, Depression… potayto, potato
Depression is the same as fixation. Suppressing doesn't work, and trying to fix it doesn't work. The answer to fixation is to shift the attention fully onto something else (running or whatever works!). Find something else, and believe it or not depression falls off. When the fixation tries to re-awaken, just say "ok, I am… Continue reading Fixation, Depression… potayto, potato
Thoughts on a tipsy turvy Monday morning in March 2025
I know, by the way, that there will be those who disagree, but I am going to state my case here, and leave it here. ----------------------------------------- I for one, am a middle of the road kinda guy. I will break hard right if necessary, and break hard left if it is called for. It may… Continue reading Thoughts on a tipsy turvy Monday morning in March 2025
A response to a Trump hater
My post:There is no winning, only coming to an agreement. Trump gave Canada lots of time to start to cleaning up the fentanyl problem, but instead they decided to try to turn it into something that would boost their parties numbers. They don't care about Canadians, just about living in their pretend world. post on… Continue reading A response to a Trump hater
What attitude should we carry about life?
We should live in our mind, where the (supposed) boogeyman is outside the house, and can only harm us if we allow him in. Then our mind is quiet, and we can see the world clearly. In fact, there is no boogeyman, only life and its ups and downs. Seeing the world thru afraid and… Continue reading What attitude should we carry about life?
Politics – Mark Carney
What causes Unhappiness and Suffering?
Unhappiness and suffering is caused when we are not happy with the wayour life circumstances are going: that some part of our life circumstancesare not measuring up with the way we would like them to be. This causes a "traffic jam" in our mind, and we become fixated on the downside of life, by blocking… Continue reading What causes Unhappiness and Suffering?
Reality is Dharma 