Remembrance Sunday is an invitation to find a space in our harried lives for a silent opening to all that war has meant for the country: a national meditation on what Wilfred Owen called ‘the truth untold / the pity of war, the pity war distilled.’ Thought for the Day...
As the number of measles cases in South Wales nears a thousand, perhaps it’s time to ask why so many parents ignored doctors’ advice to get their children inoculated. Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 26/4/2013 I think we must start with the painful position you find...
The Olympic Torch is being carried through Cardiff, today, passing near my house. The city is entranced, and I have been reflecting on its appeal. Weekend Word BBC Radio Wales, 25 May 2012 I had no interest in struggling through crowds for a brief glimpse of the...
The Norwegian mass murderer meditated to numb his emotions. The effect of any practice depends on our values this was written as a Guardian Comment is Free post. See the Guardian CIF discussion here Meditation makes you calmer and clearer and encourages empathy and...
Fred Goodwin was a start of the banking world. His risks failed, the market turned and he’s been stripped of his knighthood. The worldly winds are blowing again: Weekend Word (Good Morning Wales, 03/02/12) I wonder what it’s like to be Fred Goodwin right now? An...
One of the most surprising groups in western Buddhism are the Roma (‘gypsy’) Buddhists of Hungary. The link is Dr Ambedkar, the leader who inspired tens of millions of India’s dalits to adopt Buddhism. A group of Romas locate their community’...
