Though for the Day 05.02.2021 After the pandemic we’ll face the cost for mental health, especially among young people. But the problems are longterm, and we need to rethink meditation. The new Welsh curriculum, which prioritises wellbeing approaches, including...
Rich countries are pre-ordering massive quantities of the covid-19 vaccines. But what about the poorer countries who are pushed to the back of the queue? Think of a Buddhist and perhaps you imagine the Buddha’s untroubled gaze, or someone meditating with their eyes...
The case of the supposedly reformed terrorist who killed people at a conference on offender rehabilitation raises fundamental questions. It should prompt us to look at the role of views and beliefs in light of the Buddha’s teachings Thought for the Day...
Coronavirus has created a crisis in developed countries like the UK. But the wider impact is being felt even more strongly in the developing world. How can we keep that wider perspective? Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4, 14.05.2020 by Vishvapani...
Facing a Covid lockdown, let’s look after our minds and connect with the people around us COVID-19 is simultaneously driving us apart and pushing us together. Self-isolating, social distancing, and the lockdown that’s happening in countries ahead of us on the...
Wales is pioneering a radical approach to sustainable development that links climate change with other kinds of social change. It chimes with Buddhism’s holistic view of wellbeing The Wellbeing of Future Generations by Vishvapani | Thought for the Day 26.1.2019...
