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....
by Vishvapani | May 13, 2019 | Buddhism, Thought for the Day
To live sustainably we need to change our lifestyles and that means changing our image of ‘the good life’ Where can we find values to support that? Listen Here At the start of the mindfulness courses I teach I lead the group through a simple exercise. Each...
by Vishvapani | Apr 12, 2019 | Featured, Thought for the Day
The first ever images of a black hole show us something strange and immense. But is that overwhelming or inspiring? Black Hole by Vishvapani | Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 12.04.19 What’s the biggest thing in the news this week? The biggest story is clearly Brexit;...
by Vishvapani | Jan 26, 2019 | Buddhism, Comment, Environment, Politics
Wales is pioneering a radical approach to sustainable development that links climate change with other kinds of social change. It chimes with Buddhism’s holistic view of wellbeing The Wellbeing of Future Generations by Vishvapani | Thought for the Day 26.1.2019...
by Vishvapani | Jan 19, 2019 | arts, Thought for the Day
Mary Oliver: Wild and Precious Verse Mary 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 and precious Verse by Vishvapani |...
