South Wales is poor and steelworkers job losses will make it poorer still. What does Buddhism, with its stress on self development have to offer? And how does caring for yourself connect with caring for others? It’s been a bad week here South Wales, with news...
We often turn away from the suffering around us or in the news. But, following the Nepalese earthquake, what happens when we open up? Thought for the Day 2/5/2015 Some years ago I was travelling in northern India when my group stopped at a roadside chai stop....
Public fury at politicians are on the make shows that we want them to serve, not profit. Thats an inkling of the Buddhist practice of dedicating one’s whole life to serving all beings Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales, 27.2.2015 Whatever Jack Straw and Malcolm...
Our Criminal Justice System is under pressure and failing to stop reoffending. As Vishvapani is learning through working in this field, mindfulness and Buddhist principles offer the basis of an alternative approach This week the Scottish government announced that it’s...
The world is full of suffering. The times are troubled. How can we respond with wisdom and compassion to our struggles, other people’s and the world’s? Thought for the Day 27.6.2014 It’s early morning in Cardiff. A rough-shaven Afghan man stirs painfully...
