I am now on my flight home from India to Manchester and looking forward to spending time with my family, including the dogs over the Easter break, before getting back to work on Tuesday. I used the time last week in India, after the training ended, to do take some retreat time to practice…
Last night, I visited a friend whose spiritual life is centred around the seasons and the earth. In the past, we have celebrated many equinoxes and solstices together through the building of a fire, sharing a meal and usually engaging in some symbolic action such as throwing a stick on the fire to represent all…
Paul Gilbert is a friend and mentor of mine. I first met him at a Neuroscience and Buddhism conference in Holy Isle in 2008. I remember going swimming with him off the sandstone rocks at the north end of Holy Isle (he loves swimming!). I recall too his energy and enthusiasm, and how he decided…
I am still in India this week, although I have to admit I haven’t been exploring the local sites, but instead enjoying the delights of this five star hotel. My excuse is how ill I was last year after my India trip. This year I am hermetically sealed in this mosquito and stomach bug free…
I am writing from a blanket, that is laid upon the grass beside a babbling brook. The sun is out over here in Ireland and any task that can be is done outdoors. Plus, I thought that it would be fitting to write from the spot where this week’s challenge was inspired. Whenever the weather…
On Saturday, I attended the third weekend of the Level One Mindfulness course: Being Present (for more info: click here) in Manchester at Luther King House. The weekend seemed to have crept up on me after attending weekend two in January. I was a bit dubious, wondering if I had done enough practice and feeling…
So I am in 5 star hotel in Delhi to attend teachings by Situ Rinpoche here at the hotel. We have had a few days of rest and recuperation after our journey – laughing and sharing meals with friends, visiting the gym and pool, plus plenty of practice to prepare us for the teachings. That…
A few days ago, I was editing and listening to a teaching on breaking the loop of egocentricity that my colleague Choden did for the membership (for more information on our membership and how to join, click here). Choden was explaining that the way to break the egocentric spell is to focus on other people,…
One of the features of our 2017 Summer Conference: Mindfulness In Society- Changing The World, One Mind At A Time is a series of Masters Classes that will be run by our Core Tutor team. Angie Ball and Anna Zubrzycki will be delivering a Master Class that explores a unique blend of Compassionate touch and…
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