by Vishvapani | Aug 29, 2012 | Thought for the Day
New research shows that teenage cannabis use causes lasting damage. As well as the physiological damage, Buddhism suggests that drugs are about avoiding experience rather than engaging with mindfully with it Thought for the Day 29/08/2012 Some of the parents I know...
by Vishvapani | Aug 25, 2012 | Buddhism in the West, Reviews
in his life before Buddhism, Issan Dorsey was a ‘bad drag queen’. But at the San Francisco Zen Centre he was a bodhisattva for a gay community blighted by AIDS. This excellent biography vividly evokes his extraordinary life. What...
by Vishvapani | Aug 21, 2012 | Thought for the Day
Should Olympic gold medallists automatically be recognised in the Honours System, or should honours should only go to athletes who have ‘given something back’ to society? The discussion means reflecting on what we value and who we should honour Thought for the Day...
by Vishvapani | Aug 17, 2012 | Buddhism, Buddhism in the West, Interviews
David Brazier discovered Buddhism in the 1960’s and followed it as a personal spiritual quest and an outlet for his social idealism. The New Buddhism challenges the views of many western Buddhists, proposing a focus on the earliest Buddhist teachings and social...
