by Vishvapani | Jan 31, 2020 | Buddhism, Featured, Politics, Thought for the Day
Brexit Day is an important milestone, but it’s part of the process that has lasted for three years and divided the country. Setting aside our preferences about Brexit, how can we engage with what’s happening in line with Buddhist values Weekend Word, BBC Radio...
by Vishvapani | Dec 12, 2019 | Featured, Thought for the Day
The Liminal Space of Election Day The enforced pause in broadcasting about the election on polling day has an oddly ritualistic effect, creating a rare space in our noisy public discourse. Using a term from anthropology, I’d call it a liminal space, meaning a...
by Vishvapani | Dec 6, 2019 | arts, Featured, Thought for the Day
Thought for the Day 6.12.19 When the four artists nominated for this year’s Turner Prize fell into conversation, they quickly decided that they didn’t want to compete against each other. They asked to be judged as a single collective and this week the Prize was shared...
by Vishvapani | Aug 22, 2019 | Buddhism, Thought for the Day
When the lights go out, we glimpse our dependence on conditions and lack of control. It’s also a window onto our interconnected place in the fabric of life. Interconnectedness and the Systems we Depend on...
by Vishvapani | Aug 2, 2019 | Thought for the Day
Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales, 02/08/2019 Some years ago, I moved into a suburban house with a large, nondescript garden and started to imagine how it might look. Before long I’d caught the gardening bug and I’ve gradually created a beautiful space filled with flowers...
by Vishvapani | May 18, 2019 | Buddhism, Featured, Thought for the Day
It’s fitting that Vesak, the festival Buddhists celebrate on Sunday to mark the Buddha and his understanding of the human condition, falls this year in Mental Health Awareness week. The story of the Buddha’s meeting with Kisagotami makes the connection....
