by Vishvapani | Jun 27, 2016 | Comment, Featured
On Thursday night, many of us in Britain went to bed hoping and expecting that Remain would win the EU referendum. We woke up to learn of the opposite result. Now we’re in the midst of financial and political crisis that is spreading in all directions. I share the...
by Vishvapani | Jun 14, 2016 | Mindfulness, Reviews
Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Foodby Jan Chozen Bays Review by Vishvapani When you start a weight-loss diet you focus on a goal. That’s motivating, but the problem with goals is that you either (a) meet them, and...
by Vishvapani | May 21, 2016 | Buddha, Buddhism, Featured, Thought for the Day
On Buddha Day Buddhists ask what the Buddha means today, so long after his death. Is he an historical figure or an eternal principle? Thought for the Day 21.6. 2016 hen Gautama, the man history knows as The Buddha, died two-and-a-half thousand years ago his followers...
by Vishvapani | May 3, 2016 | Thought for the Day
As British seven year-olds take national tests, what does Buddhism have to say about the ethical core of education? Friday is my son’s seventh birthday, and after the cards and presents he’ll go off to school where like thousands of other children, he’ll be sitting...
by Vishvapani | Apr 26, 2016 | arts, Thought for the Day
Everyone has their own take on Shakespeare, but what happens if you read Shakespeare as a Buddhist? Thought for the Day 26.4.2016 As we saw in the BBC celebration of Shakespeare on Saturday night, everyone has their own take on the playwright. If even Prince Charles...
