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Are spirituality and secular self-development so different?
One of the challenges I've had since getting involved with the personal development industry is how best to integrate the industry's focus of “getting things” with the Buddhist view that actually, ... read more
One of the challenges I've had since getting involved with the personal development industry is how best to integrate the industry's focus of “getting things” with the Buddhist view that actually, ... read more
Suffering
I teach one thing, and one thing alone: suffering, and the way out of suffering, said the Buddha.
Perhaps maths wasn't his strong point, and expressing his teaching in negative terms ... read more
I teach one thing, and one thing alone: suffering, and the way out of suffering, said the Buddha.
Perhaps maths wasn't his strong point, and expressing his teaching in negative terms ... read more
All you need is love
To my curious mind, this is a fascinating quotation! Unfortunately, the word “love” is used to describe such a wide variety of conditions that it’s almost like saying, ... read more
To my curious mind, this is a fascinating quotation! Unfortunately, the word “love” is used to describe such a wide variety of conditions that it’s almost like saying, ... read more
Buddha Dhamma Sangha (an article about focus and values!)
In Buddhism we often talk about the “Three Jewels” (also known as the Three Refuges), and this is a concept I’m personally very fond of. So what are these three jewels? And if we aren’t Buddhists, can they ... read more
In Buddhism we often talk about the “Three Jewels” (also known as the Three Refuges), and this is a concept I’m personally very fond of. So what are these three jewels? And if we aren’t Buddhists, can they ... read more
Choosing positive
I don't have a TV, but I sometimes used to cat-sit when my uncle went on holiday. Occasionally we parked ourselves on the sofa and watched a bit of TV out of curiosity ... read more
I don't have a TV, but I sometimes used to cat-sit when my uncle went on holiday. Occasionally we parked ourselves on the sofa and watched a bit of TV out of curiosity ... read more
The best place in the world
Getting off at the train station and stepping through the sleeping bodies (at any time of day!) in the main hall, you emerge into a small square full of auto-rickshaws and big white 1950s-style taxis. Everyone knows ... read more
Getting off at the train station and stepping through the sleeping bodies (at any time of day!) in the main hall, you emerge into a small square full of auto-rickshaws and big white 1950s-style taxis. Everyone knows ... read more
Do it for the team
As many of you will have noticed, Buddhism, especially Theravada/Southern Buddhism, is very fond of lists. Now, my favourite bit of one of my favourite lists is the Second Noble Truth – our dissatisfaction is ... read more
As many of you will have noticed, Buddhism, especially Theravada/Southern Buddhism, is very fond of lists. Now, my favourite bit of one of my favourite lists is the Second Noble Truth – our dissatisfaction is ... read more
Do I really need a psych?
I'm often asked about the relationship between life coaching and the sort of unhappiness and confusion that most people, till very recently, have always taken to psychiatrists and psychotherapists. Of course, once upon a time ... read more
I'm often asked about the relationship between life coaching and the sort of unhappiness and confusion that most people, till very recently, have always taken to psychiatrists and psychotherapists. Of course, once upon a time ... read more
Learning? Which learning?
In a previous lifetime (before 2008, that is), I used to train English teachers. The course ran for just 4 weeks, and was the most intensive - and intense – experience most of them had been through in their lives (they said), ... read more
In a previous lifetime (before 2008, that is), I used to train English teachers. The course ran for just 4 weeks, and was the most intensive - and intense – experience most of them had been through in their lives (they said), ... read more
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