Boris Johnson declared that July 19 2021 would be Freedom Day, but dropped the term as the virus started to spread again. So what is true freedom from a Buddhist perspective? It’s 14th July, Quatorze Juillet, when France marks the storming of the Bastille in the name...
Buddhism is a non-theistic faith, so what's Buddhist doing on Prayer for the Day? Do Buddhists Pray? Buddhist Prayerby Vishvapani | Prayer for the Dayhttps://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PFT1-04032021-09.mp3Prayer for the Day, BBC Radio 4,...
Five talks on BBC R4's Prayer for the Day based around the stages of the Buddhist Meditation on Loving Kindness or 'Mettabhavana' 1. Kindness for Yourself Kindness for Yourselfby Vishvapani | Prayer for the...
Buddhism teaches that existence is impermanent, insubstantial and unsatisfactory. Covid and the conditions of the modern world bring out these underlying patterns, and we need to change our mindset to match reality Thought for the Day 19.02.2021 As we glimpse the...
Covid-19 has brought home to everyone our unavoidable vulnerability and mortality. This is a central theme of Buddhist teachings, which we mark on Parinirvana Day, which commemorates the Buddha's passing away Thought for the Day 12.02.2021 In a mid-winter chill we...