10 Compassionate Reasons to be Vegan

It is not easy for meat eaters to become vegetarians and not easy for vegetarians to become vegan by letting go of dairy products such as milk, butter, yogurt, cheese and eggs. It is often as difficult a transition as going from meat/fish diet to vegetarian. Renunciation functions as a direct contribution to feeding the world’s hungry whether one is a vegetarian, vegan or primarily vegetarian or primarily vegan. …

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I could be shopping in a few years in the kids section of a store for my next tee shirt

I  recall weighing around 66 kilos (10 stone 6 pounds, 146 pounds) in my early 20s and standing  about 182 centimetres (six feet tall). I wore a large size tee-shirt, large size boxer shorts, large size pullover and so forth. I lost a few kilos (too much fasting) in my years as a Buddhist monk in Thailand before returning to the UK in my early 30’s but regained weight after I disrobed. …

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10 POSITIVE AND 10 NEGATIVE FACTORS OF BUDDHISM

Buddhism has its positive and negative factors. Here is a list though there are genuine exceptions in both lists.

Alphabetical Order

10 Positive Factors about Buddhism …

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I asked a friend. Why do you want to live in Totnes and South Devon, England?

A Dharma friend moved from southern France to Totnes in south Devon, England at the beginning of the year. For several years, he spent some months living in a lovely Dharma centre in France and some months a year in India. I have lived in Totnes for 30 years.

Why would he want to move to Totnes and south Devon? What does south Devon have to offer?  …

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Twelves Tips from French Mothers about bringing up children

A dear  friend is becomng a mother in February for the first time. Exciting times. The little one will have had enough of nine months in a warm, safe and cosy environment. It is time for an adventure, to be on the move. My friend will be engaged for hours in some intense mindfulness of breathing to facilitate the journey of the little one into the big world. I read last  weekend an interesting article on the role of the mother in England and France.  The role does vary even in neighbouring countries.I gleaned from the magazine article these 12 points. Some points might be relevant for mothers anywhere. …

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