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Christopher Titmuss, a former Buddhist monk in Thailand and India, teaches Awakening and Insight Meditation around the world. He is the founder and director of the Dharma Facilitators Programme and the Living Dharma programme, an online mentor programme for Dharma practitioners. He gives retreats, participates in pilgrimages (yatras) and leads Dharma gatherings. Christopher has been teaching annual retreats in Bodh Gaya, India since 1975 and leads an annual Dharma Gathering in Sarnath since 1999. A senior Dharma teacher in the West, he is the author of numerous books including Light on Enlightenment, An Awakened Life and Transforming Our Terror. A campaigner for peace and other global issues, Christopher is a member of the international advisory council of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. . Poet and writer, he is the co-founder of Gaia House, an international retreat centre in Devon, England. He lives in Totnes, Devon, England.

Do We Really “Have No Choice”? From Dr. Stephen Fulder, a senior Dharma teacher in Israel

Dharma Reflections / /

“We have no choice” generally means “We don’t have the wisdom to act differently”. Most wars, including this one, are fought because of fear, insecurity, anger or revenge. But these are individual and national emotions, often stoked up by media and political leaders. The emotions create a national blindness, in which neighbours become demonised and labelled as ‘the enemy’. …

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A message from Ben Jager, UK representative for Combatants for Peace. He writes with a heavy heart.

Political / /

Dear Friends

I am writing to you with a heavy heart, with a lot of pain in my chest and with a feeling of despair. I am seeking a way to act and this is what this email is about.  …

A message from Ben Jager, UK representative for Combatants for Peace. He writes with a heavy heart.Read More »

A message from Ben Jager, UK representative for Combatants for Peace. He writes with a heavy heart. Read More »

A packed Totnes ballroom and queues to give donations to Gaza, plus Palestinian roots dance music. Cool

Communications / /

I have been making my regular seven minute yatra (pilgrimage) from my home to the Barrel coffee shop in Totnes high street, Devon, England, since 1996. If I may so, I have mentioned the Barrel in three of my books. …

A packed Totnes ballroom and queues to give donations to Gaza, plus Palestinian roots dance music. CoolRead More »

A packed Totnes ballroom and queues to give donations to Gaza, plus Palestinian roots dance music. Cool Read More »

An Israeli woman said of the bombing of Gaza: “They deserve it.” Are most Israelis thinking that? If not, why do they appear to remain silent?

Political / /

We held our 14th annual Dharma Yatra (teachings/practices and pilgrimage) in France. During the Yatra, co-teacher, Zohar from Israel and I met with around 10 Israelis participating in the pilgrimage out of the 130 plus on the walk. We were all in rather remote areas, often out of the usual links with the rest of the world. …

An Israeli woman said of the bombing of Gaza: “They deserve it.” Are most Israelis thinking that? If not, why do they appear to remain silent?Read More »

An Israeli woman said of the bombing of Gaza: “They deserve it.” Are most Israelis thinking that? If not, why do they appear to remain silent? Read More »

A message from a Norwegian surgeon working in a hospital in Gaza

Political / /

Dearest friends ,

The last night was extreme. The “ground invasion” of Gaza resulted in scores and carloads with maimed, torn apart, bleeding, shivering, dying – all sorts of injured Palestinians, all ages, all civilians, all innocent.

The heroes in the ambulances and in all of Gaza’s hospitals are working 12-24hrs shifts, …

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