Here are 17 Questions to the new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a Hindu from an Indian family. The questions invite the PM to bring the wisdom of the Hindu tradition into the heart of politics and society in the UK. …
Background to this analysis. In recent weeks, I watched Prime Minister’s Question Time on BBC television or YouTube. I felt an increasing concern for Boris Johnson. I witnessed his agitated reactions to Sir Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, a lawyer and former head of the Crown Prosecution Service. …
A person may describe themself as an emotional type or describe somebody else in the same way. People speak of the difficulty of handling their emotions. …
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It has become an article of faith that a country has the right to defend itself. Many hold to this view as if it carried an unshakeable and irrefutable truth.
Countries worldwide use the slogan. We heard it again daily from Israel’s Prime Minister and then from US President Biden – “Israel has a right to defend itself.”
This specific statement means the nation state has the right to wage war on another country.
Is this the only way for a country to defend itself? …
Does a country have the right to defend itself? A ReflectionRead More »
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We are in the final week of a 12 month Mindfulness Teacher Training Course (MTTC) programme for 60 trainees.
During the year between May 2020 and May 2021, we explored a variety of mindfulness practices on the application of mindfulness, including mindfulness of breath, body, feeling tones, states of mind and the world around us. We offer a depth of teaching and an expansive vision. …
