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...
by Vishvapani | May 7, 2022 | Buddhism, Environment, Thought for the Day
Climate change is often presented as a technical issue that needs a technical fix, but as the IPCC recognise, it has an ‘inner dimension’ that aligns with Buddhist teachings Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4 07.05.2022 My son turns thirteen today and it...
by Vishvapani | Mar 9, 2022 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance, has been discovered. From Shackleton to President Zelensky, endurance is a profound virtue. So how can we develop it? Thought for the Day, 10/03/2022 In the profound silence of the deep ocean, three thousand feet below...
by Vishvapani | Mar 3, 2022 | Comment, Featured, Politics, Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4 03 March 2022 – Vishvapani As the Russian Tanks roll into Ukraine, how relevant is the Buddhist teaching of non-violence? Each week I meet with local members of my Buddhist Order for a chapter meeting, and we talk about what’s...
