by Vishvapani | Nov 13, 2011 | Mindfulness
I’ve made a new website for my mindfulness training work at www.mindfulnessinaction.co.uk. It includes details of my courses, workshops and distance learning, as well as background material on MBSR and how it helps. There’s also a mindfulness blog plus...
by Vishvapani | Oct 17, 2011 | Mindfulness
A breathing space is a way to regain calm and poise in the midst of a hectic day, reconnecting with yourself and broadening out your experience. Try it now! Take a Breathing Space It’s easy to identify the practice of meditation and mindfulness with the period of...
by Vishvapani | Sep 19, 2011 | Buddhism in the West, Mindfulness, Practice
Around the world scientists are avidly researching the effects of mindfulness and meditation practice. The results are coming in and the are showing that they help you sleep better, avoid depression, make more rational decisions … and they change the shape of...
by Vishvapani | Jul 31, 2011 | Buddhism, Ethics, Mindfulness, Practice
Decisions shape our lives, but psychologists say we are remarkably bad at making them. That’s true of strategic decisions, tactical decisions and decisions made in the heat of the moment. Typically, we are poor at assessing risk, understanding probabilities and...
by Vishvapani | Jul 25, 2011 | Mindfulness, Reviews
Available Truth: Excursions into Buddhist Wisdom and the Natural World Nyanasobhano, an American actor/playwright turned Theravadin Buddhist, writes essays and reflections on the Buddhist path that stand well apart from the general run of writing on Buddhism...
