Political

The world has finally granted a birth certificate to the people of Palestine. It has been a long wait. At the end of a democratic vote, 138 nations at the general assembly voted to give the Palestinian authority a non-voting observer state status while only nine countries voted against with 41 abstentions. …

The world is changing. USA and Israel needs to wake up…..Read More »

I vow to observe and respect the following:

 1. I vow to dissociate myself from all destruction of life including  military actions, acts of terrorism, initiated by the State, the political organisation or individuals. …

I recall several years ago arriving on a flight from London at Logan International Airport, Boston. The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and Spirit Centre in Marin County had kindly arranged for me in the 1990’s to use an R-1 (Religious) visa to offer my retreats in the USA.

The immigration officer asked me about my work. I said I was a teacher. He asked who I worked for. I replied I was self-employed (slightly odd for a teacher of non-self, of dependent arising). …

President Obomber: Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Read More »

Along with millions of others last week, I have spent most evenings watching the extraordinary Paralympics in London on television. At times, I found myself jumping off my sofa (what a privilege to move in such a way) shouting “go on, go on!” as athletes, with the most severe disabilities, competed against each other. It has been a privilege to watch these men and women transcend the limits of their human circumstances. …

The Olympics and Paralympics. Where women and men transcend their limits….Read More »

I gave a Dharma talk a while ago mentioning briefly the pleasure and safety of growing up in the 1950’s. There were few cars on streets. We played football, tennis and cricket on the street, stayed out after dark, and, even at the tender age of five years,  walked to and from school. …

On conservation: There is more than one way to look at the pastRead More »