by Vishvapani | Oct 6, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
We know that climate change is happening, but our politics focuses elsewhere and our lifestyles remain the same. Real change means engaging our deepest values, and the Buddhist reflections on mortality, the world’s imperfection karma and the precious opportunity...
by Vishvapani | Aug 10, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
As a society we constantly confront questions around how we should speak to each other about difficult issues. The Buddhist speech precepts offer a framework for ethical reflection on how we communicate Speech Precepts, Thought for the day 10.08.18...
by Vishvapani | Aug 3, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Creating a vast new forest inn Central England will help offset climate change, but it also appeals to the imagination. And that’s essential if we are to turn our environmental aspirations into reality...
by Vishvapani | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
The Thai boys who were lost in a cave are spending time as novice Buddhist monks. Does gratitude offer an alternative way to recover from trauma? I only really connected with the story of the boys lost in the caves of Northern Thailand when I saw the footage of them...
by Vishvapani | Jun 8, 2018 | Thought for the Day
If you are caught up in a disaster and blamed for the consequences, even if you aren’t responsible, how can you cope with the feelings of guilt that are likely to arise? Weekend Word BBC Radio Wales 08.06.18 I have a recurring dream in which I drive a car that...
by Vishvapani | Jun 4, 2018 | Mindfulness, Talks
What is the connection between mindfulness and ethics, and how does mindfulness fit into the Buddhist Path? In this talk, Vishvapani places mindfulness in an ethical context and explains what ethics means within Buddhism. Mindfulness, Ethics and the Buddhist Path by...
