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 | May 11, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
As climate change talks falter, the Parable of the Burning House from The Lotus Sutra has a new relevance. The need to change is clear enough, but what will inspire us to act on it? The 2015 Paris Climate Change agreement was an inspiring example of the world coming...
