by Vishvapani | Nov 8, 2011 | Buddha, Buddhism, Practice, Talks
Trouble in the Sangha: the Buddha’s teaching following the Quarrel at Kosambi Sangha Day, 2011 (Talk at Cardiff Buddhist Centre) Listen to the talk The Sangha Jewel represents an ideal of unity and harmony in the spiritual community of Buddhists. But unlike the...
by Vishvapani | Oct 20, 2011 | Buddhism, Ethics, Thought for the Day
As the UK debates how much women should be paid to donate eggs to infertile couples for IVF this Thought for the Day explores the real value of altruism, placing it in the context of Mahayana Buddhist teachings Thought for the Day 20/10/2012 How much...
by Vishvapani | Oct 14, 2011 | Comment, Thought for the Day
In the grip of a recession we want economic growth, but we also fear its consequences. Is there an alternative and what light can Buddhism and mindfulness practice shed? Thought for the Day 13 October, 2011 As unemployment rises and living standards fall, pre-2008...
by Vishvapani | Oct 9, 2011 | Buddhism, Comment, Thought for the Day
This Thought for the Day reflects on the worldly winds as the news shows them blowing through the lives of those caught up in a maelstrom they never expected Listen to the broadcast. Step back from the details of several stories that have dominated the headlines...
by Vishvapani | Sep 26, 2011 | Comment, Thought for the Day
I’ve been contributing since 2006 to Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4′s religious comment slot in the popular and influential Today Programme. I’ve done about ten a year. Since April 2011 talks have appeared on the Today website and stay for a month. The audio...
by Vishvapani | Sep 13, 2011 | Ethics, Thought for the Day
Listen to the talk here My relief that the Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic is at last being subjected to international justice has a personal dimension. My father’s family were Jewish victims of the Nazis and my grandfather died in Sobibor Concentration Camp, so I...
