by Vishvapani | Oct 10, 2011 | Buddhism, Practice
Insight, Wisdom and Enlightenment are big, impressive and rather scary words. It’s easy to think that they are far beyond the level of our daily practice and that what’s relevant right now is just simple ethics, mindfulness and trying to be kind. But digging a bit...
by Vishvapani | Oct 9, 2011 | Buddhism, Comment, Thought for the Day
This Thought for the Day reflects on the worldly winds as the news shows them blowing through the lives of those caught up in a maelstrom they never expected Listen to the broadcast. Step back from the details of several stories that have dominated the headlines...
by Vishvapani | Oct 8, 2011 | Featured, Practice, Reflections
At the start of the Triratna Urban Retreat, as people around the world join together for a period of intensified practice, here’s a reflection on practising at home, developing mindfulness in daily life and the influence of the worldly winds: praise and blame,...
