Dharma Reflections

I sent a reflection on suicide to a follower of the Dharma after a relative in her 30’s committed suicide following a separation. I have changed her name to Angela. Angela had sat a retreat with me some years ago. Our heart reaches out to loved ones who try to make sense of suicide. We have to be mindful not to rush to judgment in terms of simplistic psychological analysis about a person who ends their life.

I wrote: …

When the self totally rejects its self and the world. A Reflection on SuicideRead More »

The easiest thing in the world to give is money. We put our hand in our pocket or purse and hand it over. We write out a cheque. We enter our card number over the phone or online. It takes seconds or perhaps a few minutes at most. …

The easiest thing is to give moneyRead More »

Last week, I received an email from an organiser for a  network of travellers, who have spent time in Dharamsala, India. She suggested we send a recollection of any connection with the Dalai Lama to form a scrapbook to present to the Tibetan leader. I was happy to offer a lovely personal recollection. …

When the Dalai Lama visited Ajahn Buddhadasa…Read More »

Kye, my nine year-old grandson, and I love football. When Torquay United play at home (and I am not overseas), we watch the match. We join the 3000 (yes, 3000 not 30,000) standing on the terraces in the relentless duality of being for one team and against the other. …

Match of the Day…Read More »

I love reading and writing poetry. In the early 1990’s, I self published (often called vanity publishing) a small book of around 100 of my poems and continued to write poems in various bursts since then in response to numerous situations – personal, the voice of others, spiritual, social and global events. …

An Eye-Opening Moment and Creative Concentration aheadRead More »