by Vishvapani | Oct 10, 2011 | Buddhism, Practice
Insight, Wisdom and Enlightenment are big, impressive and rather scary words. It’s easy to think that they are far beyond the level of our daily practice and that what’s relevant right now is just simple ethics, mindfulness and trying to be kind. But digging a bit...
by Vishvapani | Oct 8, 2011 | Featured, Practice, Reflections
At the start of the Triratna Urban Retreat, as people around the world join together for a period of intensified practice, here’s a reflection on practising at home, developing mindfulness in daily life and the influence of the worldly winds: praise and blame,...
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...
