by Vishvapani | Jan 18, 2013 | Buddhism in the West, Mindfulness
On 4th December, 2012, Chris Ruane, the MP for the Vale of Clwyd in North Wales initiated a debate in the UK House of Commons on mindfulness, especially focusing on how it can help the unemployed Chris Ruane starts his speech by citing indicators of a dramatic rise in...
by Vishvapani | Jan 1, 2013 | Buddhism, Buddhism in the West, Featured, Practice
Some years ago I attended a Bearing Witness Retreat at Auschwitz concentration camp. It as a sobering, but deeply stirring experience. >When I announced I was going to do a retreat at Auschwitz, I met many responses. Some people were shocked, as if uttering...
by Vishvapani | Nov 5, 2012 | Practice
These verses are devoted to Prajnaparamita: the female Wisdom Buddha. They are written for recitation as a puja, a ritual intended to inspire faith in the possibility of gaining the deepest Wisdom and devotion to the path that leads to it. The Buddha Prajnaparamita...
by Vishvapani | Oct 19, 2012 | Buddhism in the West, Practice
What can the secular mindfulness movement learn from Buddhism? As well as Mining Buddhism for more teachings and practices, Buddhism offers an expanded view of mindfulness which places it in a coherent vision of human life, while many Buddhists themselves can offer...
by Vishvapani | Oct 16, 2012 | Buddhism in the West, Featured, Mindfulness
Buddhist mindfulness practices are being used in settings from healthcare to corporate stress management and military training. This is the secular Mindfulness Movement. But can what else can mainstream society learn from Buddhism, and what does a Buddhist context add...
by Vishvapani | Oct 11, 2012 | Practice
Communication is a huge part of our lives. All our relationships depend on it, but it often seems to go wrong and we can react or lose patience, even with people we’re close to. Here are some suggestions for developing our communication with the help of mindfulness...
