Weekend Word: BBC Wales 25/11/2011 With the country still coming down from an heroic World Cup and gearing up to celebrate Shane Williams’ final game next week, this is a good moment for Welsh rugby. Young players, full of flair and passion, line up beside grizzled...
In the grip of a recession we want economic growth, but we also fear its consequences. Is there an alternative and what light can Buddhism and mindfulness practice shed? Thought for the Day 13 October, 2011 As unemployment rises and living standards fall, pre-2008...
This Thought for the Day reflects on the worldly winds as the news shows them blowing through the lives of those caught up in a maelstrom they never expected Listen to the broadcast. Step back from the details of several stories that have dominated the headlines...
I’ve been contributing since 2006 to Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4′s religious comment slot in the popular and influential Today Programme. I’ve done about ten a year. Since April 2011 talks have appeared on the Today website and stay for a month. The audio...
The problems of the financial crisis stem from deep set beliefs. Try looking at money through a Buddhist lens … When Lehman Brothers Bank collapsed in October 2008, threatening to take the rest of the banking sector with it, Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of...
