by Vishvapani | Aug 23, 2011 | Audio & Video, Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, Talks
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 was a keynote talk at the 2011 Triratna Buddhist Order Convention and reveals the Buddha to be a man of humour...
by Vishvapani | Aug 15, 2011 | Ethics, Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day, Saturday 13 August, 2011 In all the cacophony of indignation and analysis that followed this week’s riots, one voice stood out for me. Tariq Jahan’s son was killed when a car drove into a group of young Asians who were guarding the local shops in...