A 14- day programme for 60 people near Dusseldorf in Germany in June and October 2017 and in Israel in September, 2017 and April 2018.
49 people have registered for Germany with 11 places left out of 60 available places. 15 people have registered so far for Israel out of 60 available places. The programme will take place with a minimum of 30 participants.
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In Israel in September, 2016, I received an email recommending that I read a memoir of Stefan Zweig, a remarkable Jewish author (1883 – to 1942). The very next email in the daily long list of emails, I also received another encouragement for me to look at the writings of Stefan Zweig.
I bought his book: The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European upon my return home to Totnes, England. …
Are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump the only choice? Part Two of TwoRead More »
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There is a common view that Hillary Clinton is the “lesser of the two evils” between herself and Donald Trump in the race to be President of the United States.
It might or might not be true. A lesser evil is still an ‘evil.’ If you vote for Hillary Clinton, then you are voting on her political record. You are voting for her policies.
Your vote for Clinton is a direct endorsement of her years in political office. You are voting for the continuity of the old.
Is there any moral/ethical justification for giving her your vote? …
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I gave a commentary on The Inquirer, a talk of the Buddha last week during our Dharma Enquiry Programme at the Waldhaus Buddhist Centre, near Andernacht, Bonn, Germany. The Buddha regularly encouraged mindfulness/inquiry to be directed towards others, as much as oneself.
The Buddhist tradition and other mind/body traditions have emphasised the inner, often at the expense of outer mindfulness/inquiry of another(s). The willingness to work to transform the outer can heal wounds, be deeply therapeutic and develop empowerment through action. …
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