by Vishvapani | Feb 14, 2014 | Thought for the Day
Britain is being battered and much of Europe is being battered by storms. However much we dislike it, the truth is we can’t change the weather. Facing the raw power of the natural world shows us our vulnerability and challenges our inner resources. Weekend Word, BBC...
by Vishvapani | Feb 8, 2014 | Thought for the Day
As the Winter Olympics start in Sochi, Russia, what is the fascination of sport? Could it be the mental battle that echoes the challenges of our own lives? Thought for the Day 8/2/2014 Listen For non-sports fans there are many reasons to dislike the Winter Olympics:...
by Vishvapani | Dec 13, 2013 | Buddhism, Mindfulness, Practice
Mindfulness and meditation are powerful practices. Right from the start we sense we’re engaging with something very profound – and also very simple. In this post and the linked talk I suggest how these experiences can become a path to liberation Listen...
by Vishvapani | Dec 1, 2013 | Interviews
Following recent discussions of the need to integrate meditation practice, here is an interview with Gil Fronsdal is an innovative teacher in the Insight Meditation Movement. Vishvapani met him in Palo Alto California, some years ago, where his students were forming a...
by Vishvapani | Nov 21, 2013 | Buddhism, Featured, Mindfulness, Practice
The criticisms that can be legitimately levelled at Mindfulness Based Approaches boil down to a single issue: the entire mindfulness movement is based around eight-week courses. Teachers of secular mindfulness, along with others such as Buddhists, need to face this...
