Thought for the Day 6.12.19 When the four artists nominated for this year’s Turner Prize fell into conversation, they quickly decided that they didn’t want to compete against each other. They asked to be judged as a single collective and this week the Prize was shared...
It’s fitting that Vesak, the festival Buddhists celebrate on Sunday to mark the Buddha and his understanding of the human condition, falls this year in Mental Health Awareness week. The story of the Buddha’s meeting with Kisagotami makes the connection....
The first ever images of a black hole show us something strange and immense. But is that overwhelming or inspiring? Black Hole by Vishvapani | Weekend Word, BBC Radio Wales 12.04.19 What’s the biggest thing in the news this week? The biggest story is clearly Brexit;...
Eating meat increases global warming and causes animals to suffer. That’s why Buddhism sides with vegetarians and vegans in seeing food as a moral issue. The Edible is Ethical http://www.wiseattention.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tftd181013.mp3 It’s a little...
We know that climate change is happening, but our politics focuses elsewhere and our lifestyles remain the same. Real change means engaging our deepest values, and the Buddhist reflections on mortality, the world’s imperfection karma and the precious opportunity...
As a society we constantly confront questions around how we should speak to each other about difficult issues. The Buddhist speech precepts offer a framework for ethical reflection on how we communicate Speech Precepts, Thought for the day 10.08.18...
