The weather is “perfect”. You know that day when the sky is sheer deep blue, and itʼs warm and windy and delicious and youʼd be a fool not to be out there in it? My COVID-19 lockdown walk takes me …Continue reading →
In our current Coronavirus affected time, I find myself being careful in observing guidance on ‘social distancing’ and see it is necessary. But, at the same time, it raises spiritual questions for me about what ‘distancing’ means.1 Such questions clearly …Continue reading →
This article takes a look at the ideas of the unskilful actions stemming from the poisons of greed, hate and delusion in relation to the process of retiring. Download the PDF here.
July 2019 The neurologist moves his chair to the left, adjusts the height so that his eyes are level and 3ft away from mine (as recommended) and says “I’m afraid to say that you have motor neurone disease.” I look …Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, I went on a cycling trip with a friend across Scotland, from west coast to east coast. There’s a pleasing simplicity and clarity about these trips: you start at A and finish at B. The tradition …Continue reading →
“When all the living see, at kalpa’s end The conflagration when it is burning, Tranquil is this realm of mine, Ever filled with heavenly beings, Parks, and many palaces With every kind of gem adorned, Precious trees full of blossoms …Continue reading →
Where I’m from in South Carolina, churches often have billboards out by the road. Many of the billboards have quotes on them that are often funny or witty and they almost always point to some religious teaching that takes place …Continue reading →
There is a saying that, “When the student is ready the teacher appears.” Unfortunately a number of people take this as something magical: that somehow the teacher knows, and is just waiting for you to be ready, then they will …Continue reading →
Last fall I attended a four-day silent retreat at Pine Mountain Temple. It was quite wonderful. The weather was perfect, the people attending were nice, and, of course, the food was good. I had been on retreats before and was …Continue reading →
One day a farmer’s donkey fell into the well. It began crying out for help. The farmer tried all he could to work out how to retrieve the poor animal. He finally thought that as the animal was old, and …Continue reading →