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Shadows of English history fall on the rioters in London and elsewhere

Political / /

The numerous rioters, who engaged in the riots in England in the early part of August, 2011, clearly didn’t realise what it means to upset the Establishment.  If they had studied English history in school, they might have sought ethical and skilful means to release their frustration. …

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An Anton Chekhov play – nothing much has changed in 100 years

Books, Photos and Music / /

With three beloved friends,  I sat in the intimate environment of the National Theatre in London last Saturday night to watch one of Anton Chekhov’s great plays, The Cherry Orchard – the story of Mrs Ranevsky and Anya, her daughter, struggle to come to terms with the impending loss of their family estate owing to family debts. …

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IS A VAMPIRE RUNNING A MEDIA EMPIRE? FIVE PRECEPTS FOR THE PRESS

Business, Science Critiques / /

The exploration of a true liberation, freedom, an authentic liberty, never comes easy.  Its confirmation comes through the passionate quest for truth and a wise response to issues for individuals and society.

We know an unfree  press when  an unfree press exploits the vulnerable, shows contempt for the law, engages in collusion with corrupt power and prioritizes obsession with profit, no matter what the cost to citizens. …

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The Significance Areas of Spiritual Practice

Dharma Reflections / /

PRACTICE

Practice is to free the body of destructive patterns, habits and acts of carelessness.

Practice is to free the mind from greed, hate and fear.

Practice is to cultivate inner awareness, to discover depths of meditation and to realise psychological and spiritual insights into the nature of things.

Practice is the active work of the individual transforming herself or himself, alone or with others.

Practice is the active work of the individual transforming herself or himself, alone or with others. …

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Is information and entertainment technology making our daily life superficial?

Daily Life / /

A couple of weeks ago, I went with a friend to watch William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth in the open air at Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, UK, where I live.  We, the audience, were cast into the 16th century Elizabethan period and the dramatic story of Scottish war hero Macbeth , who, with his scheming, power hungry wife, murdered the kindly King of Scotland.  The play reminds us: …

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