Buddhism & biodiversity: woods, meadows & ancient ways

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December 2019

CONCEIT “I’m better than these people” “I’ll never be as good as these people” “They’re all cleverer than me” “I must let everybody know that I know important people” “I’ll include in my little speech all th… Discussion CONCEIT 4 Likes

November 2018

L'obsession de l'ego On peut considérer que la psychologie bouddhiste constitue un remède contre l’addiction et l’obsession. L’addiction est officiellement définie comme un mode de comportement compulsif entraînant des… Discussion L'obsession de l'ego 1 Like

August 2018

Course 1 Day 1 MORNING SESSION SHARING & DISCUSSION - Student 1 shared that she had less self-consciousness about being singled out to speak first than she would have had in the past. -> discussion about th… Discussion Course 1 Day 1 4 Likes

March 2018

MEDITATION SICKNESS OUTLINE The medical metaphor is used a lot in Buddhist studies. The Buddha is sometimes referred to as “the great physician” curing the dis-eases of the world. The Four Truths which are fundamental… Discussion MEDITATION SICKNESS 3 Likes A Day at the Seaside ~ Una giornata al Mare (

Ho alzato alle sette e ho preso colazione alle otto. Era un colazione grande e bellissimo con una diverse seleccione di succi, cereale, panne, briochi, frutta, yoghurt, marmellate, miele, uova, e…

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January 2018

REFLECTIONS UPON A LUMP IN THE THROAT It is interesting how memory and experience work. Yesterday morning I was sitting in a classroom for the first time in a long while. I am taking some lessons in Italian language. One of the first thi… Discussion REFLECTIONS UPON A LUMP IN THE THROAT 10 Likes BOUDDHA N'A PAS UNE NATURE Question : Pouvez-vous expliquer ce qu’il faut entendre par « la nature de Bouddha » ? Réponse courte : la nature de Bouddha n’est pas une nature. Réponse plus longue : La nature de Bouddha n’est pas… Discussion BOUDDHA N'A PAS UNE NATURE 2 Likes ITALIAN DAYS

I am currently in Milan - a fine city. This is the commercial hub of Italy, home of many big names and innumerable small enterprises that attract shoppers from all over the world. There is quite a…

Blog ITALIAN DAYS 6 Likes ALCHEMY OF LOVE I'm in Milan facilitating a workshop on couple relationships. We have looked at how many different schools of psychology and psychotherapy each contributes something important to our understanding of… Discussion ALCHEMY OF LOVE 6 Likes

December 2017

I'M TRAVELLING AGAIN Sometimes i think that I have been travelling all my life. This is somewhat true, both literally and metaphorically. The endless spiritual journey takes one to ever new domains of life-meaning, espec… Discussion I'M TRAVELLING AGAIN 4 Likes

August 2017

KOREA 2017

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July 2017

THE FREEDOM QUESTION In Somerset Maughan's 1915 novel Of Human Bondage, a character makes the following interesting remark: “You know, there are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action. In Franc… Discussion THE FREEDOM QUESTION 2 Likes SIMPOSIUM AT OASIS

On 8th July we had a meeting of six teachers at Oasis together with many visitors.

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June 2017

IRREVERSIBILITY & DETERMINISM ~ An old Buddh… The Problem Throughout the history of Buddhism there have been controversies about the ideas of irreversibility and of determinism.These are to do with the inevitability (or not) of future arrival at… Discussion IRREVERSIBILITY & DETERMINISM ~ An old Buddh… 8 Likes POWER, WEALTH & WOMEN ~ Gandavyuha I am reading Doug Osto’s book Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahayana Buddhism: The Gandavyuha-sutra AmazonIt is thorough, academic and requires concentration. but is very well written. I am findi… Discussion POWER, WEALTH & WOMEN ~ Gandavyuha 3 Likes

May 2017

MY CURRENT WRITING PROJECTS

My manuscript for a book about Zen Master Dogen based on his seminal work Genjo Koan has been accepted in principle by a UK based publisher. There is always quite a process to go through so it…

Blog MY CURRENT WRITING PROJECTS 3 Likes APRIL IS A WICKED MONTH After some hot days that dried the soil out completely we are now plunged into a cold snap. It is actually deluging down hail as I write and a very cold night is forecast. This is not great weather e… Discussion APRIL IS A WICKED MONTH 3 Likes THE LAND WHERE THE MAY TREE BLOOMS The two most common trees at Eleusis are oak and may (hawthorne). At this time of year the white may flowers stand out against the background of fresh sprouting oak leaves. Save Sa… Discussion THE LAND WHERE THE MAY TREE BLOOMS 5 Likes

April 2017

Memories and faith The memories like a swirling cloud of a distant life that knew no bound. A soul that hurt and knew the fear of loneliness and uncertain frown. Like echoes from a distant room they come to haunt and I… Discussion Memories and faith 2 Likes A FEW PICTURES FROM AROUND THE PLACE TODAY Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Discussion A FEW PICTURES FROM AROUND THE PLACE TODAY 9 Likes

March 2017

FLOWERS Mid-March and we might still have frosts to come. Apart from the proud daffodils this is the season of tiny flowers. Can somebody identify these little wonders for me? We have millions of them... Loo… Discussion FLOWERS 4 Likes