As Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the UK parliament here’s a reflection on her political philosophy which emphasises the moral qualities and good sense rather than force or strategy Weekend Word Talk, BBC Radio Wales 22/6/2012 She’s small and seems rather frail, but...
The Norwegian mass murderer meditated to numb his emotions. The effect of any practice depends on our values this was written as a Guardian Comment is Free post. See the Guardian CIF discussion here Meditation makes you calmer and clearer and encourages empathy and...
Thought for the Day 3/1/2012 Looking ahead at a bad time, politicians cite the Golden Jubilee and the Olympics as sources of hope for 2012, but personally, I’m looking forward to the Dickens bicentenary. Perennially and globally popular, Dickens is celebrated as a...