by Vishvapani | Dec 14, 2018 | Comment, Thought for the Day
Amid the conflict over Brexit, perhaps the best contribution a Buddhist can make is not about the substance, but about how we conduct the debate itselfTalk on BBC Wales, Weekend Word, 14.12.2018 Whatever you think about Brexit, most people would agree that we’re in a...
by Vishvapani | Dec 5, 2018 | Politics, Reflections
Brexit has created a political crisis that could prompt an economic one. A way to get behind the headlines to the ethical issues is to see it as a crisis of trust Britain is currently in the midst of a political crisis. It’s the biggest such crisis I can remember...
by Vishvapani | Nov 13, 2018 | Buddhism, Triratna
Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order died on 30th October 2019, aged 93. This is an ‘official’ obituary, which I wrote well in advance of the event, plus a talk I gave at the Cardiff Buddhist Centre on the evening of the day he...
by Vishvapani | Oct 13, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Eating meat increases global warming and causes animals to suffer. That’s why Buddhism sides with vegetarians and vegans in seeing food as a moral issue. The Edible is Ethical http://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tftd181013.mp3 It’s a little...
by Vishvapani | Oct 6, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
We know that climate change is happening, but our politics focuses elsewhere and our lifestyles remain the same. Real change means engaging our deepest values, and the Buddhist reflections on mortality, the world’s imperfection karma and the precious opportunity...
