by Vishvapani | Sep 30, 2011 | Buddha, Buddhism, Reviews
What, if anything, do we ‘know’ about the Buddha? In addition to its importance for Buddhist studies, this question is — or at least should be — of fundamental interest to those who consider themselves the Buddha’s followers. But scholars have grown increasingly...
by Vishvapani | Sep 26, 2011 | Comment, Thought for the Day
I’ve been contributing since 2006 to Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4′s religious comment slot in the popular and influential Today Programme. I’ve done about ten a year. Since April 2011 talks have appeared on the Today website and stay for a month. The audio...
by Vishvapani | Sep 22, 2011 | arts, Reviews
The powerful imagery and intense personal vision of the London-based Jewish artist and sculptor David Breuer Weil makes him an heir to Epstein, Kitaj, Freud and Auerbach. This article recalls my own connection with David, which goes back to our time as fellow...
by Vishvapani | Sep 19, 2011 | Buddhism in the West, Mindfulness, Practice
Around the world scientists are avidly researching the effects of mindfulness and meditation practice. The results are coming in and the are showing that they help you sleep better, avoid depression, make more rational decisions … and they change the shape of...
by Vishvapani | Sep 13, 2011 | Ethics, Thought for the Day
Listen to the talk here My relief that the Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic is at last being subjected to international justice has a personal dimension. My father’s family were Jewish victims of the Nazis and my grandfather died in Sobibor Concentration Camp, so I...
