The idea for the topic and title, ‘The Secret of Happiness’, came about after reflecting on my first meeting with Ajahn Sumedho in 1977, just a few weeks after his … Read More
Copper Isle Miles
This photo-journal records a pilgrimage made in Sri Lanka in November of 2019. I had been invited numerous times to visit this ancient seedbed of Theravāda Buddhism but, prior to … Read More
Parami Cards
These pāramī cards offer reminders of key themes in terms of the practice of Dhamma in daily life. Loaded onto your phone or tablet, they may help you to keep … Read More
Sitting in the Buddha’s Waiting Room
Buddhist contemplations on: 5 spiritual faculties, faith, energy, mindfulness, collectedness, discernment, going forth, ignorance, saying ‘no’, confidence, sickness, joy, security, meaninglessness, patience, waiting and other things…
We Are All Translators
Buddhist contemplations on: form and spirit, trust and belief, goal oriented practice, source oriented practice, formal and daily-life practice, knowing for yourself, wilfulness and relaxation, precepts, creativity, and other things…
การให้อภัย และความกรุณา (Forgiving and Compassion)
In a world where selfishness and vengeful feelings are common, where we can carry around grudges for decades or in communities even for centuries, the qualities of compassion and forgiveness … Read More
Catastrophe/Apostrophe: The Buddha’s Teachings on Dependent Origination/Cessation
Over the last few years I have led residential retreats specifically on the theme of dependent origination on at least five occasions – at Amaravati in the U.K., in Mae … Read More
Mind Is What Matters: the Phenomenological Approach of the Buddha
The title of this book, Mind Is What Matters, brings attention to attitude. It points to the enormous difference our attitude makes as the mind receives and processes experience, and … Read More