by Vishvapani | Nov 26, 2012 | Thought for the Day
We’re Vulnerable, as bad weather shows. Buddhism teaches that we suffer if we don’t acknowledge that. And as the UK debates it’s future energy supplies, that means we should consider deeply how our actions will affect the planet. Thought for the Day...
by Vishvapani | Oct 15, 2012 | Talks
My online retreat on Tricycle.com is in its third week with a talk on Communicating with Meaning. This talk and last week’s are only for Tricycle members, but the first talk – Communicating with Truthfulness – is available to all. Next week’s talk is on...
by Vishvapani | Oct 4, 2012 | Articles, Audio & Video, Buddhism, Featured, Gautama Buddha
The Buddha of history is not the same as the archetypal Buddha, but we can come close to him through the words he left behind and though imagination. This article was a keynote talk at the 2011 Triratna Buddhist Order Convention and reveals the Buddha to be a man of...
by Vishvapani | Sep 14, 2012 | Thought for the Day
23 Years after the Hillsborough Stadium disaster, when 96 people were crushed to death, a government-commissioned Independent Panel has concluded that police failures contributed to the tragedy; more lives could have been saved; and after the event the South Yorkshire...
by Vishvapani | Aug 29, 2012 | Thought for the Day
New research shows that teenage cannabis use causes lasting damage. As well as the physiological damage, Buddhism suggests that drugs are about avoiding experience rather than engaging with mindfully with it Thought for the Day 29/08/2012 Some of the parents I know...
by Vishvapani | Aug 21, 2012 | Thought for the Day
Should Olympic gold medallists automatically be recognised in the Honours System, or should honours should only go to athletes who have ‘given something back’ to society? The discussion means reflecting on what we value and who we should honour Thought for the Day...
