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I am in a Buddhist Centre in beautiful Bavaria. Nshorna, my daughter, sent me a brief text. “He’s resigned.”
The ancient Chinese proverb that the rotting fish starts from the head rings true
in the UK with the scale of political confusion, disarray and conflict sweeping through Westminster and the rest of the country. Continue reading
Here are some of the responses from people in Israel that I have read in the past week on social media. I used the Hebrew-English translator on social media. Be clear. These are voices of a minority of Israeli citizens. I drew from extracts of their social media messages and their responses to messages from other Israeli citizens. At times, I have drawn two or more extracts from the same person(s). Friends in Israel have written most of the contributions. Continue reading
The Dharma flies with two wings – compassion and wisdom.
Compassion emerges from a liberated wisdom. Continue reading
In early February, 20I8, I completed my 45th year of teaching the annual retreats in India. I feel blessed to have had such an opportunity. The Buddha taught the Dharma in India for 45 years from the age of 35 years to 80 years. Continue reading
Intentions, Ethics, Action and Consequences.
A Dharma Perspective on wars and moral superiority
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SUB-HEADINGS
Ignorance and Conflict
Ethics, Intentions, Actions and Consequences
Action and Suffering
Buddhists and War
Enquiry into so-called Cause and Effect
Powerfully armed countries, such as USA, UK, France and Israel, and military organisations, such as NATO, propagate our moral superiority over threats, real and imagined, from other nation states or political/pseudo religious organisations, such as found in the Arab/Islamic world. Continue reading