There is an excellent website called Buddha In The Hood (http://buddhainthehood.com) with some great articles and podcasts, including a lecture by Dr. Eric Hauber on the Unique Buddhist Perspective On Life And Death. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (To listen, visit the site direct or subscribe via iTunes).
Archive for April, 2008
Buddha In The Hood
Posted in Diary on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Complaining
Posted in Features on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is an extract from a presentation called Facing Life’s Difficulties by David Hare (www.positiveopposite.com). Makes a great read and I hope you enjoy it:
NEVER COMPLAIN!
The first thing is not to complain. Not ever. Tell all your friends, “the complaints department is closed.” This is very important. Complaint sucks away our good fortune, it denies [...]
Its An Age Thing
Posted in Diary on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Q. How do you know when you are getting old?
A. When a girl in the row behind at a screening of the excellent Rolling Stones Scorsese film [...]
Change Your Mind
Posted in Diary on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There was an excellent programme on BBC2 this week, called Alternative Therapies, in which Professor Kathy Sykes investigated the effects of meditation, and examined scientists’ claims that it can actually change your brain.
Starting out in Nepal, a Buddhist Monk taught her a breathing meditation, explaining that meditation can heal mind, body and spirit and generate [...]
