Desire for money robs the heart of love

One of the Dharma teachers told me that Channel Four television will start in the autumn a kind of Thought for the Day.  Every morning for five minutes on BBC Radio 4 news, there is Thought for the Day offered by a person from one of the religions. …

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A football match reveals the realm of the gods

 

A football match serves as the invitation to enter into the realms of the gods. It is an authentic darshan (profound seeing) of the emptiness of self existence and the meeting with the non-dual. …

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The easiest thing is to give money

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. …

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When the Dalai Lama visited Ajahn Buddhadasa…

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. …

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Are we impressed with these 40 billionaires?

I heard on the BBC radio news a couple of days ago that 40 US billionaires (a billion dollars consists of $1,000,000 x 1000,) have signed an agreement to donate half their fortune to charity. …

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