by Vishvapani | Aug 31, 2013 | Thought for the Day
What happens when our country faces questions of peace and war – as the UK has this week? What influences our thinking and how can Buddhist teachings help us to make wiser decisions? Thought for the Day 31/8/2013 When the country faces issues of peace and war,...
by Vishvapani | Aug 23, 2013 | Thought for the Day
As the Middle East blazes, what is really worth fighting for? Democracy is the best defence against the tyranny of what Buddhism calls ‘views’. It requires and fosters humility: the uncomfortable knowledge that people are different and that none of us...
by Vishvapani | Aug 2, 2013 | Thought for the Day
The real story about Edward Snowden is not the legal drama or even the should-he-shouldn’t-he whistleblower debate. It’s what we’ve learned from his devastating revelations of state computer surveillance. The ethical framework for secret services should be decided by...
by Vishvapani | Jul 19, 2013 | Articles, arts
An actor named Talaputta once asked the Buddha what would happen to members of his profession after their deaths. According to the Pali Sutta recounting the story, Buddha reluctantly informed Talaputta that because actors make people ‘intoxicated and heedless’ they...
by Vishvapani | Jul 8, 2013 | Buddhism, Talks
The Christian Passion is a dramatic story touching on powerful emotions. Is there a similar drama in the Buddha’s story? Pause for Thought, BBC Radio 2, April 2013 A highlight of my holiday in Southern Spain last Easter was seeing the parade in Malaga. The whole...
