by Vishvapani | Nov 29, 2011 | Buddhism in the West, Buddhist World, Comment
One of the most surprising groups in western Buddhism are the Roma (‘gypsy’) Buddhists of Hungary. The link is Dr Ambedkar, the leader who inspired tens of millions of India’s dalits to adopt Buddhism. A group of Romas locate their community’...
by Vishvapani | Nov 25, 2011 | Comment, Thought for the Day
Weekend Word: BBC Wales 25/11/2011 With the country still coming down from an heroic World Cup and gearing up to celebrate Shane Williams’ final game next week, this is a good moment for Welsh rugby. Young players, full of flair and passion, line up beside grizzled...
by Vishvapani | Nov 19, 2011 | Buddhist World, Interviews
In 1975 when Helena Norberg-Hodge first met her friend Tsewang Paljor in a Ladakhi village, Tsewang told her, ‘We don’t have any poverty here.’ That was before this the remote Himalayan region – politically part of India but culturally part of the old Tibetan Buddhist...
by Vishvapani | Nov 15, 2011 | Gautama Buddha, Reviews
This review of Gautama Buddha: the Life & Teachings of the Awakened One appears on The Secular Buddhist Association website. You can comment on the Secular Buddhist website or Facebook site, or in the comments section of this post Gautama Buddha: Man or...
by Vishvapani | Nov 13, 2011 | Mindfulness
I’ve made a new website for my mindfulness training work at www.mindfulnessinaction.co.uk. It includes details of my courses, workshops and distance learning, as well as background material on MBSR and how it helps. There’s also a mindfulness blog plus...
