by Vishvapani | Feb 27, 2015 | Thought for the Day
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...
by Vishvapani | Feb 11, 2015 | Featured, Interviews
Marshall Rosenberg died on Saturday 7 February, 2015. He was the originator of Nonviolent Communication, a creative approach that is used in education, conflict resolution and mediation. In 2002 Vishvapani met him to discuss his work to promote tolerance and...
by Vishvapani | Jan 30, 2015 | Featured, Secular Mindfulness, Thought for the Day
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...
by Vishvapani | Jan 28, 2015 | Featured, Secular Mindfulness
Mindfulness teaching is becoming a profession. As interest grows exponentially, much is being asked of a grass-roots movement. How can mindfulness teaching retain its integrity, avoid the pitfalls of professionalisation? In the late-1950s my father trained at The...
by Vishvapani | Jan 15, 2015 | Featured, Secular Mindfulness
The Mindfulness All Party Parliamentary Group (MAPPG) launched its interim report on Wednesday 14th January in the UK’s Westminster parliament, with proposals for how public policy can help make Britain a more ‘Mindful Nation’. Lord Richard Layard, the leading...
