by Vishvapani | Oct 26, 2017 | Buddhism, Featured, Talks
Can We Create a Mindful Society? http://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Can-Mindfulness-Change-Society-Vishvapani.mp3 Society faces an array of challenges that require us to attend to our minds and mental states. The mental health crisis, the...
by Vishvapani | Sep 12, 2017 | Featured, Thought for the Day
http://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tftd170912.mp3 In Burma Buddhists are committing atrocities against Muslim Rohingyas. We must speak out, not just against the violence, but the very idea of a Buddhist nation that underpins it. Thought for the...
by Vishvapani | Sep 5, 2017 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Police officers, and others in the public sector, often care deeply about what they do. But pressure is growing and stress is rising. Buddhist-inspired emotional intelligence can speak to these difficulties The president of the Police Superintendents’...
by Vishvapani | Jul 1, 2017 | Featured, Thought for the Day
We need to establish ground rules for how data is used and intelligent machines operate. What goals does Buddhism propose? Listen Thought for the Day 1.7.2017 https://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tftd170701.mp3 Recent cyber attacks on the NHS and...
by Vishvapani | May 18, 2017 | Featured, Mindfulness, Thought for the Day
We’re eating more and putting on weight. Why is it so hard to change our habits, and how can simplicity and paying mindful attention help? I am sure I’m not the only one finds himself delving into the fridge for a snack and then asking, “What on...
by Vishvapani | May 11, 2017 | Featured, Thought for the Day
Buddhists are celebrating Buddha Day or Wesak this week. But 2,600 years on, is Buddhism still relevant? This week Buddhists celebrate the Buddha’s Awakening or Enlightenment. According to the traditional dating that took place in 538 BC, and the...