by Vishvapani | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
The Thai boys who were lost in a cave are spending time as novice Buddhist monks. Does gratitude offer an alternative way to recover from trauma? I only really connected with the story of the boys lost in the caves of Northern Thailand when I saw the footage of them...
by Vishvapani | Jun 8, 2018 | Thought for the Day
If you are caught up in a disaster and blamed for the consequences, even if you aren’t responsible, how can you cope with the feelings of guilt that are likely to arise? Weekend Word BBC Radio Wales 08.06.18 I have a recurring dream in which I drive a car that...
by Vishvapani | Jun 4, 2018 | Mindfulness, Talks
What is the connection between mindfulness and ethics, and how does mindfulness fit into the Buddhist Path? In this talk, Vishvapani places mindfulness in an ethical context and explains what ethics means within Buddhism. Mindfulness, Ethics and the Buddhist Path by...
by Vishvapani | May 11, 2018 | Featured, Thought for the Day
As climate change talks falter, the Parable of the Burning House from The Lotus Sutra has a new relevance. The need to change is clear enough, but what will inspire us to act on it? The 2015 Paris Climate Change agreement was an inspiring example of the world coming...
by Vishvapani | May 1, 2018 | Buddhism in the West, Featured, Thought for the Day
1968 saw riots in Paris and the start of western Buddhist movements. But who was right: the political or the spiritual revolutionaries? Thought for the Day 01/05/18 http://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tftd180501.mp3 For anyone like me who...
by Vishvapani | Apr 20, 2018 | Thought for the Day
Behind Dale Winton’s breezy persona lay years of secret depression. Can mindfulness help people in his situation? Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 20.04.18 The news that Dale Winton died on Wednesday, aged 62, has shone a light on the troubled life behind his...
