by Vishvapani | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured, Thought for the Day
The Queen’s funeral is a reminder that everything we experience is subject to change. Buddhists reflect on impermanence to focus on what’s most important Thought for the Day, 21.09.2022 Autumn has come quickly this year. Three weeks out of August, it’s...
by Vishvapani | Aug 29, 2022 | Buddhism, Secular Mindfulness, Thought for the Day
Wales’ new school curriculum places wellbeing and emotional intelligence at the heart of education. It’s a big challenge, but Buddhist perspectives are helping Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 26th August 2020 GCSE results are out, and before long it will be...
by Vishvapani | Aug 23, 2022 | Buddhism, Environment, Featured, Thought for the Day
We’re in a drought, and caring for our water supply means feeling it’s importance. We need to get wet Thought For The Day 23.08.2022 Across the country record low rainfall and high temperatures have depleted reservoirs and dried up rivers. We’ve seen...
by Vishvapani | Jul 13, 2022 | Buddhism, Comment, Environment, Featured, Thought for the Day
As food prices rise, we need to question the system that created it. Systems thinking and the Buddhist teaching of Dependent Arising can help Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4 13.07.2022 As food prices rise, many people here in Wales, as elsewhere, are skipping meals...
by Vishvapani | Jul 6, 2022 | arts, Featured, Thought for the Day
Visionary theatre director Peter Brook created Holy Theatre in an ‘Empty Space’, echoing the Buddhist teaching of Emptiness and Tibetan Buddhist meditation Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4, 06 July 2022 When I was a theatre student in the 1980s Peter Book,...
by Vishvapani | May 12, 2022 | Buddhism, Thought for the Day
A battle is under way between governments wanting to rein in social media, and advocates of unfettered free speech. We need to reconsider what skilful communication looks like, and the Buddha is an outstanding exemplar Thought for the Day BBC Radio 4, 12.05.2022...