Perhaps not an original thought but while listening to a Dhamma talk today I couldn't help but think that all of the things you're taught to be aware off and are given tools to address are things which in addition to their natural arising as part of life, we are increasingly actively targeted by...
As the title suggests I'm looking for some practical guidance on how to go about following the eight-fold path since I'm not sure where to start. I'm becoming increasingly aware that it's one thing to read about the Dhamma but it's something else completely to put it into practice.
My initial...
New Scientist (British Popular Science magazine for those not familiar with it) have recently published an article in their magazine that aims to highlight the negative consequences of meditation. Unfortunately there is a pay wall so I've not been able to read the article and I'm not inclined to...
Hi all,
We've a measles out break in Wales due to parents not having their children vaccinated against it. The false claims about the MMR vaccine causing autism is being cited as the reason for this but I suspect that it's at least partly due to parents not taking the time to ensure that...
Hi all,
I've been getting into secular Buddhism recently but am a bit overwhelmed but the volume of Buddhist literature and variety of traditions out there. I've learned a lot from the Secular Buddhist podcast done by this dude (The Secular Buddhist :: Home) but quickly feel out of my depth...