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...
The pain of slavery is resurfacing as demands for reparations. How can we resolve deep-rooted grievances and move on from the past? How do we move forward when past suffering still affects us? Many people face that question in their personal lives, but there’s a...
When English children are asked how they feel, they’re less happy than children in Ethiopia and Algeria. How can Buddhist ideas of mindfulness and skilful action help young people? The Good Childhood Report published yesterday by the Children’s...
As London prepares for 24-hour tube services and the way opens for 7-day shopping, how much commerce do we really need and what’s it doing to us? Thought for the Day 10.07.2015 If you struggled to and from work in London yesterday because of the tube strike, you...
There have never been more refugees. How can we respond to the crisis? BBC Wales, Weekend Word 19/06/2015 It’s a cold London evening in 1939, Liverpool St. Station; and hundreds of children are stumbling off a train. They’ve travelled for days from Berlin...
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on mindfulness. What’s the connection between an ancient Buddhist practice and modern mental health needs? Thought for the Day 9/5/2015 In this election, for the first time, we heard calls from a mainstream...
