Today, I was invited to a ‘Seder Meal’. At first, I was a bit ambiguous about it: I mean, what is a ‘Seder Meal’? When I googled ‘Seder Meal’, I found out that it is an ancient ritual celebrated by Jewish people worldwide. Moreover, it kicks off their holy period of Passover, which is a…
Recently, I have been very busy conducting research for an assignment for the MSc in Studies in Mindfulness. The area of research that I have been focusing on is comparative mindfulness/insight traditions. In particular, I have been analysing Buddhist, Christian and Secular methods. As you can imagine, there is a rich diversity of practices and…
Rejoice! I am just back from our second Compassion weekend, which is the last weekend of the first year of the University of Aberdeen’s MSc in Mindfulness Studies. The good news is that the MSc has successfully been re-validated by the university and is set to run for many years to come. We explored the…
Recently, I had the pleasure of hearing Lama Yeshe Rinpoche speak about applying our mindfulness practice to our awareness of the environment. He spoke of mindful food consumption. In particular, he spoke of reducing the amount of food waste in our homes. He also spoke of planting trees, recycling and conserving the energy we use…
Last weekend, we held the first of our two annual conferences: Compassion: East and West with Lama Yeshe Rinpoche and Prof. Paul Gilbert. We were blessed with a wonderful mix of theoretical presentations, alongside time for the exploration of practices that lead to a more compassionate life. Lama Yeshe opened the conference with a…
This past weekend, I attended the last Samye Ling MSc weekend for my cohort. We will come together for a week long retreat on Holy Isle, but all of our Samye Ling weekends are finished. Therefore, it is no surprise that a cloud of leave- taking loomed above us. On top of this fact, there…
Recently, I came across a statement that Leo Tolstoy made: “Spring is the time for plans and projects” These words resonated with me. Each spring, I have the tendency to start to make plans for the upcoming year. Christmas has come and gone, winter is starting to move on, the days are getting longer and…
I used to run races. 10k races. I was in shape and I felt good. The key words here are ‘used to’ and ‘was’. So, it is no surprise that I have made plenty of attempts to recapture the glory days of my fitness. However, one of my latest attempts had me gasping for air,…
Last week, I attended and participated in the Mindfulness Association’s week long MBLC Teaching Skills retreat. There were a mixture of emotions presenting themselves, but mostly, I was looking forward to some time away from a very busy house. The retreat started on a Tuesday evening and I was weary from travel. There were…
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