Dear Readers,
Below is a summary of the 12 items from the current issue of the Dharma eNews 28 sent out this month.
DHARMA E-NEWS ISSUE 28 August to December 2012
Christopher’s INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE March 2012 to March 2013.
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Dear Dharma friends
Welcome to the 28th Dharma e-News
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In the Dharma
Christopher Titmuss
- A Dharma Inquiry into the ‘Now’ Christopher Titmuss and Abraham. Meditation/mindfulness rightly gives emphasis to the importance of the present moment, of the ‘Now.’ Is this the highest priority? From an Inquiry in the Bodh Gaya retreat, January 2012.hristopher Titmuss and Abraham
- Freedom in all Directions. Christopher Titmuss. Dharma teachings point to access to the Deep, otherwise we live in the box of the ‘judge-mental’ mind. What is the significance of the Deep as a resource for liberation and wisdom? From a Dharma talk on a retreat in Israel in April 2012.
- The Trajectory of our Work. Early development of MBSR Jon Kabat-Zinn. Jon Kabat-Zinn recalls the early development of his programme for his mindfulness based stress reduction programmes (known as MBSR). He wrote that an insight on a retreat in 1979 set the direction for his work. From Psychology of Awakening (1999).
- Christopher’s Dharma Teachings on the Net. Sixty eight of Christopher’s Dharma talk and inquiry sessions have been uploaded onto an archive accessible on Internet.
- French Yatra 2012 and Photo Links French Yatra information for 2013 plus links to hundreds of photos of 2012 Yatra.
- Conflict and Compassion. Israeli-Palestinian solidarity. Aviv Atarsky Report of meetings and co-operation of Israelis with Palestinians.
- Award for Dr. Sanjay Kumar of Bodh Gaya. Sanjay, a physiotherapist, has received the Adeste Gold Medal Laureate for his remarkable work of healing of the handicapped in villages.
- Mindfulness Training Course (MTC) group in Germany.Thorsten Pieper. Thorsten reports on setting up his MTC group in his home town. How to join the MTC either online or local meetings.
- Urgent Need for a Radical Change in Thai Buddhism. Ven. Phra.Vaisal Visalo (with bio) Ven. Abbot Visalo addresses some of the major issues facing Buddhism in Thailand. He engages in a critique that challenges the status quo.
- The Capitalist Crisis and Buddhist teachings. Martin d’Idler. This article addresses the greed of our financial institutions and the important contribution that the Buddha and Mark make to our understanding of the way capital operates.
- Christopher’s International Schedule from August 2012 to March 2013. Meditation/Yoga Retreat. Nov.3-6. Samantha Coker-Godson.Victoria. Australia. Sangha Seva info and link to retreats.
- FreeMeditationInfo.com – a wonderful new website for meditators
MAY ALL BEINGS LIVE WITH COMPASSION, INSIGHT AND WISDOM
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In the Dharma
Three Bows