This morning, as with many other mornings, I arose early and spent a few minutes on the practice of Samatha Meditation. While doing this is not a practice that was ever taught or recommended to me by any person, spiritual or otherwise, outside of a paid course or book, I’d like to suggest that it is … Read More →
For anyone seeking an interesting delve into the basics of Buddhism then Kulananda’s “Western Buddhism” is surely a good beginning. The book focuses upon introducing Buddhist ideas and teachings in a systematic manner that is suitable for the layperson, using plain and easy-to-grasp language. It also seeks to introduce the flavor and content of Western … Read More →
There I was in the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, and the words, “Be mindful . . .” had just floated out of “The Phantom Menace”. What I had only suspected about the Jedi from the original Star Wars Trilogy was becoming more and more clear as each new movie came out. The religion of the … Read More →
