Mary Oliver: Wild and Precious Verseby Vishvapani | Jan 19, 2019 | 0 commentsMary Oliver was the Poet Laureate of mindfulness, and many Buddhists felt an affinity with her themes of nature, appreciation and the importance of present moment awareness Mary Oliver: wild...
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Staying Ethical in the Brexit Debate
Amid the conflict over Brexit, perhaps the best contribution a Buddhist can make is not about the substance, but about how we conduct the debate itself Talk on BBC Wales, Weekend Word, 14.12.2018 Whatever you think about Brexit, most people would agree that we’re in a...

The Edible is Ethical
Eating meat increases global warming and causes animals to suffer. That's why Buddhism sides with vegetarians and vegans in seeing food as a moral issue. The Edible is Ethicalhttp://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tftd181013.mp3It’s a little awkward...

Climate Change and The Four Reminders
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 we...

The Ethics of Communication
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...