by Vishvapani | May 18, 2019 | Buddhism, Featured, Thought for the Day
It’s fitting that Vesak, the festival Buddhists celebrate on Sunday to mark the Buddha and his understanding of the human condition, falls this year in Mental Health Awareness week. The story of the Buddha’s meeting with Kisagotami makes the connection....
by Vishvapani | May 13, 2019 | Buddhism, Thought for the Day
To live sustainably we need to change our lifestyles and that means changing our image of ‘the good life’ Where can we find values to support that? Listen Here At the start of the mindfulness courses I teach I lead the group through a simple exercise. Each...
by Vishvapani | Apr 12, 2019 | Featured, Thought for the Day
The first ever images of a black hole show us something strange and immense. But is that overwhelming or inspiring? Black Hole by Vishvapani | Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 12.04.19 What’s the biggest thing in the news this week? The biggest story is clearly Brexit;...
by Vishvapani | Jan 19, 2019 | arts, Thought for the Day
Mary Oliver: Wild and Precious Verse Mary Oliver was the Poet Laureate of mindfulness, and many Buddhists felt an affinity with her themes of nature, appreciation and the importance of present moment awareness Mary Oliver: wild and precious Verse by Vishvapani |...
by Vishvapani | Dec 14, 2018 | Comment, Thought for the Day
Amid the conflict over Brexit, perhaps the best contribution a Buddhist can make is not about the substance, but about how we conduct the debate itselfTalk on BBC Wales, Weekend Word, 14.12.2018 Whatever you think about Brexit, most people would agree that we’re in a...
by Vishvapani | Oct 13, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Eating meat increases global warming and causes animals to suffer. That’s why Buddhism sides with vegetarians and vegans in seeing food as a moral issue. The Edible is Ethical http://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tftd181013.mp3 It’s a little...
