by Vishvapani | Dec 22, 2015 | Featured, Practice
Sad to say, for many of us, the season of peace and goodwill has become a time of stress and indulgence. Here’s a mindful survival kit Pace Yourself Christmas starts with battling through the seasonal crowds and keeps going to the New Year hangover. We need to...
by Vishvapani | Dec 4, 2015 | Thought for the Day
As Mark Zuckerberg announces that he plans to give away 99% of his vast fortune, what is the value of generosity and can it really make us happy? Although I’m a Buddhist, my family still celebrate Christmas in a secular sort of way. I enjoy it on the whole, but...
by Vishvapani | Nov 24, 2015 | Featured, Talks
Education means discovering what we love and learning how that love can carry us forward. How can mindfulness help? A talk to a gathering of Head teachers of independent UK Girls Schools on the difference mindfulness can make to schools and their leaders Girls School...
by Vishvapani | Oct 16, 2015 | Thought for the Day
Fifty years after the village of Capel Celyn in North Wales was flooded to make a reservoir, the wounds have not healed. What do we lose when we submerge the past and what can it teach us? Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 16.10.2015 I have been moved to learn this week...
by Vishvapani | Oct 7, 2015 | Featured, Gautama Buddha, Thought for the Day
Everyone in a responsible position is asked to display leadership qualities. What kind of leader was the Buddha, and what lessons can modern leaders draw from his example? We’re hearing a lot about leadership: what worked for Alex Ferguson; what didn’t...
