In the wake of Robin Williams’ suicide, we’re talking more about mental illness and distress. Here’s how mindfulness can help in working with difficult mental states Hearing the reflections around Robin Williams’ death, I wonder if we’re finally...
Play is important for children and adults too. What would it be like if everything you did felt like play? Thought for the Day 7/8/2014 Summer holidays are a challenge. My five year-old son can run all day if he’s with other children. If he isn’t, he drags me behind...
Stories of sexual abuse are everywhere in British life. We need to do more than condemn this behaviour. We must acknowledge it as the shadow side our society Weekend Word 11/07/2014 It’s almost thirty years since Esther Ranzen established Childline, and...
More of us are living longer with longterm health conditions. The healthcare crisis is a challenge for our society and discussion needs to move beyond politics. We need a vision of life that looks beyond our personal interests and struggles and values community...
The world is full of suffering. The times are troubled. How can we respond with wisdom and compassion to our struggles, other people’s and the world’s? Thought for the Day 27.6.2014 It’s early morning in Cardiff. A rough-shaven Afghan man stirs painfully...
When controversy is met by criticism what happens to free speech? As novelist Hilary Mantel speaks out at her treatment in the media, what do Buddhist teachings have to say about the ethics of communication? Thought for the Day 7/3.2014 A year ago Hilary Mantel, the...
