by Vishvapani | May 25, 2012 | Comment
The Olympic Torch is being carried through Cardiff, today, passing near my house. The city is entranced, and I have been reflecting on its appeal. Weekend Word BBC Radio Wales, 25 May 2012 I had no interest in struggling through crowds for a brief glimpse of the...
by Vishvapani | May 23, 2012 | Thought for the Day
Human beings are a part of nature but with special power and responsibility. But we need to feel our connection with nature so we can feel our responsibility for it I’ve recently taken faltering steps as a novice gardener. My little plot is hardly the Chelsea...
by Vishvapani | May 22, 2012 | Comment
The Norwegian mass murderer meditated to numb his emotions. The effect of any practice depends on our values this was written as a Guardian Comment is Free post. See the Guardian CIF discussion here Meditation makes you calmer and clearer and encourages empathy and...
by Vishvapani | May 19, 2012 | Buddhism in the West
Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh recently visited Northern Ireland and addressed members of the Northern Ireland Assembly where former enemies work together in the Power-Sharing Executive. They listened respectfully to ideas that were influential in the province’s...
by Vishvapani | May 16, 2012 | Buddhism in the West, Interviews
In the 1990s the American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman ditched traditional forms of practice and plunged into the poor, black community that surrounded his Center in Yonkers, New York. In 1997 I travelled there to witness this remarkable experiment in Buddhist social...
