Dharma glimpse by Dave Smith As part of the book study group, I have been reading ‘The Shamanic Bones of Zen’ by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. There is a section in this book where she talks about communal chanting and the connections we make with other people who have repeated the same chants over the years. […]
Dharma Glimpse by Kusuma As part of a multi-faith open day I recently visited a children’s hospice for the first time in a number of years. There is a heavy price to pay for working in a palliative care environment with Compassion Fatigue a major contributing factor in staff being off sick or leaving the
Dharma Glimpse by Frankie This isn’t a meditation on death and my preparedness or otherwise for it, but about the lessons I am taught as I go about my every day mundane life. Shopping! I do a lot of my shopping on Amazon. Yes I know for many people this is objectionable but perhaps those
A Dharma Glimpse by Khema I have noticed a number of road works recently popping up on the road between my house and town and with them temporary traffic lights. I usually come across these when I’m running late and invariably the lights are always on red. I work predominantly from home these days which
By Elizabeth Some of you know that my daughter was found to have a shopping addiction this year, with its attendant lying, stealing and gaslighting. It was an effort to get over the shock and disbelief at first and then how to practice? It took time and hence my gratitude for the Dharma seal of
Dharma Glimpse by Paramita Last weekend I missed out on the Bright Earth Pureland Buddhist Convention, which was held in my hometown and hosted by my home Temple.It was not my fault and neither can I blame anybody else for this unfortunate state of affairs.I suffer with Fibromyalgia, which is classed as a “chronic illness”
Glimpse by Philip Wallbridge I’ve learnt sometimes things fall apart in life. It happened to me recently. Things built up I couldn’t let go of or process, so there was an inevitable falling apart. A few days later, as I was piecing myself back together, I was walking towards the Malvern hills. I was more
