Dharma Glimpse by Alison During the Covid Era, I experienced real isolation, extreme isolation. Isolation so severe that I’ve been on a mission ever since to ensure no one has to go through what I did for two whole years. This was a tall order. I recognised that not everyone has met isolation and many […]
Dharma Glimpse by Ali In October last year one of my best friends sadly took her own life. I was devastated and heartbroken and was weighed down with grief. Another close friend sent me these words which I will share with you now. “ When it comes to grief, remember this – You have not
Dharma Glimpse by Maria This week I’ve started my new job. My head has been bursting with all the information on the company and my project, in that respect I’ve been pretty much dropped in the deep from the get go! But even more importantly, I’m now working with the same people I used to
Dharma Glimpse by Helen There’s been a few times in my life when I’ve heard the voice of God tell me something verystrongly. It’s generally been when I’ve been doggedly pursuing a path that deep down I’veknows wasn’t right for me but for one reason or another I’ve been ignoring all signs to thecontrary and
Dharma glimpse by Dave Smith My eyesight has been slowly deteriorating for a while now but I never seem to get round to going to an optician. Someone suggested that I should just buy a cheap pair of reading glasses. I bought a pair yesterday, when I got into bed last night I thought I
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 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
Dharma Glimpse by Philip I was on a walk in the hills recently with Dayamay. It was good to spend some time with him. And with nature. All of us together. I particularly recall a moment being stopped in my tracks over half way through our walk went the sun appeared and shone brightly from behind one of the
