Dharma Glimpse by Imogen Healy I have felt very unsettled and unstable this week.I am moving house soon which marks the start of a new chapter in my life in many ways. This left me with this ‘desperation’ to cling onto something that could feel stable, like “me” again.I kept trying to grasp for this […]
A Dharma Glimpse by Frankie Who are our Dharma teachers? Where do Dharma Glimpses happen? In this series of glimpses that I’m writing, my teachers are Netflix, Amazon, Instagram, Facebook, online art courses and groups, my local supermarket, my husband, and more. None of these rich sources have anything to do with Buddhism per se,
A Dharma Glimpse by Alison Having a voice can seem like something very normal, but actually it isn’t for everyone. On returning to England it struck me that we are expected to have a voice and to share ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings. In Asia this wasn’t particularly important, unless it was about an action
A Dharma Glimpse by Angie I was walking past the alcoves in the garden where the Buddha & Tara rupas are and I suddenly had the desire to sweep them. I enjoyed the action of sweeping and the way the dry leaves moved from place to place, sometimes agreeing to follow the broom and sometimes
Dharma Glimpse by Luna Rose Walking home from swimming, amidst the busy work traffic underneath a cloud of rain & Birmingham smog, I stopped to admire a beautiful rose bush, blooming proudly on an otherwise grey main road. Layers of petals gathered on the front wall, speckled with raindrops and looking rather divine. Later on,
A Dharma Glimpse by Dayamay My car broke down yesterday while I was taking my elderly client shopping. Boot full of bags, middle of a busy street…you know, that sort of thing! I never get used to that feeling of helplessness, when the reality of my dependence on material things, and also, how fragile they
Dharma Glimpse by Dave Smith I’ve recently been in contact with an old school friend who I’ve not seen for about 35 years. She was telling me about how she had to go to the dentist. Her words were “I get to go to the dentist today”, she then went on to explain how she
