Buddhism & biodiversity: woods, meadows & ancient ways

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October 2020

Explication du Soutra du Cœur: Podcast 6 en… Podcast 06, 17 avril 2020 traduction Annette Tamuly Jung Dans ce podcast, j’aimerais vous expliquer la signification du Soutra du Cœur. Si vous avez étudié le bouddhisme, je suis sûr que vous avez c… Discussion Explication du Soutra du Cœur: Podcast 6 en… 1 Like

September 2020

REFLECTIONS ON OUR INABILITY TO CHANGE The basic problem for the world at the moment is that we have had an economic system that has kind-of worked for several hundred years but is reaching its sell-by date, but, as yet, we have no credib… Discussion REFLECTIONS ON OUR INABILITY TO CHANGE 4 Likes

December 2018

PROPHESY Naked we come into this world and naked we depart. All the sages remind us. Little Jesus in his manger received gifts from the Magi, but what use were the gifts to him, one might ask. Perhaps the Mag… Discussion PROPHESY 3 Likes

November 2018

ASIA BIBI RELEASE - The madness of blasphemy… It is certainly good news that Asia Bibi has been acquitted and is to be released, but very sad that she and her family will now have to flee the country and find refuge somewhere else in the world t… Discussion ASIA BIBI RELEASE - The madness of blasphemy… 4 Likes

May 2018

UPDATE 23 May 2018 1. We have estimates from one of our two short-listed venues. It is an excellent location which I think people will enjoy very much. 2. Conference cost is looking to be something in the order of 650… Discussion UPDATE 23 May 2018 4 Likes UPDATE 21 May 2018 1. We have inspected six possible venues in Netherlands, selected two and are getting quotations for costs. 2. We are discussing pricing which is obviously related to item one also. 3. We are workin… Discussion UPDATE 21 May 2018 3 Likes

December 2017

SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG WITH PSYCHOTHERAPY I am currently at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference in Anaheim, California. This conference is organised by the Milton Erickson association, though there seem to be few people here who really… Discussion SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG WITH PSYCHOTHERAPY 6 Likes

November 2017

FROM MINDFULNESS TO HEARTFULNESS, Part 5 (fi… When the Buddha is asked what is essential for the pursuit of the spiritual path he often puts shraddha at the start of the list. Shraddha is commonly translated as 'faith'. However, shrad is heart,… Discussion FROM MINDFULNESS TO HEARTFULNESS, Part 5 (fi… 9 Likes FROM MINDFULNESS TO HEARTFULNESS, Part I ~ T… The practices that now go under the heading of mindfulness are not new but they have taken on a special relevance as we have become more and more conscious of stress. Early in the twentieth century W… Discussion FROM MINDFULNESS TO HEARTFULNESS, Part I ~ T… 9 Likes

April 2017

TRANSPARENCY ~ Can you keep a secret? I was recently engaged in a conversation in which the issue of "transparency" came up. There are two contexts in which this idea mainly has currency these days - political and psychological. In polit… Discussion TRANSPARENCY ~ Can you keep a secret? 5 Likes

May 2016

HEART There are many ways to live and die. We can pass through in a daze or in endless confusion or we can dedicate this time to something that we deem worthwhile. Nowadays there are many people whose live… Discussion HEART 5 Likes

April 2016

A BULIMIC WORLD Three PoisonsIn Buddhist psychology, we classify mental maladaptation into the so called three poisons of greed, hate and delusion. This is a rough and ready idea since in most cases there is some mi… Discussion A BULIMIC WORLD 4 Likes