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 »
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. …
Are we impressed with these 40 billionaires? Read More »
Kye, my nine-year-old grandson and I, arrived home on Monday night after the 10th annual French Dharma Yatra conducted in the foothills of the Pyrenees, not far from Limoux. We dumped our tents, backpacks and daypacks on the floor at home, cooked up a bit of food. Kye took a long soak in the bath and slept for around 12 hours. …
“How far do you walk each day?” Read More »
A beautiful Israeli friend, artist and dedicated to Buddhist meditation, invited me to pick some inspirational songs as she recently had started work as a DJ on a radio station. I looked through my CDs and made a list to send to her. …
40 Songs for Inspiration and Insight Read More »
Dreams confirm the wonder and mystery of phenomenal existence, a statement the emergence of the unintended, the unthought out. Dreams crystallize in consciousness with exceptional possibility for insight and understanding of our waking state. …
The Wonder of Dreams. Eight common dreams… Read More »
