I spent 10 years engaged in exploration of the spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the East, including six years as a Buddhist monk. The privilege of listening, reflecting and meditating upon a range of teachings served as the backbone for a transmission of teachings from East to West. …
What does the Dharma offer the West? Read More »
The Buddha based his teachings (Dharma) on first-hand experience.
He shifts the priority away from faith – in a supreme deity, a founder, a sacred book or a tradition and after life. He adopted a provisional approach on faith in rebirth. …
A team have been working hard, week after week, to create a major online gathering/festival for all of us who recognise that personal and global transformation go together. …
This blog addresses intellectual aversion and emotional rants against ‘them.’
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A Mind of Dark Projections. Twelve Reflections to end PrejudiceRead More »
A Mind of Dark Projections. Twelve Reflections to end Prejudice Read More »
No word has an independent, self-existent meaning. The meaning of every word depends upon the general agreement of those who use it.
Take the word Anger for example. See its meaning in the Buddha’s teaching, which has a similar meaning in widespread public use.
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Do I have the right to be angry? No. But…. Read More »
