Gratitude To Your Body

Yesterday morning I heard Tracy Emin talking of her experience of cancer. She has had her bladder removed and a hysterectomy. She has just received a test saying she is now clear of cancer and she spoke of how she […]

I hope you are enjoying a peaceful few days wherever you are. Due to the restrictions in movement in the UK and the likelihood that many people will be at home alone this Christmas season I’m running a session this […]

Many of you will have heard on the news the disaster that has occurred in Beirut. As well as the destruction caused by the explosion itself, and life lost, there will be ongoing hardship as the port has been destroyed. Lebanon imports […]

Yesterday I listened to a guided Loving Kindness a friend sent me that he had led for an online group. Moustafa Abdelrahman led the meditation in a way that I found really refreshing. Traditionally the practice moves from self, to a good […]

The Buddha taught that ill-will is a cause of ongoing unhappiness. The Dhammapada which I quoted form last week goes on to say this about ill-will: The Buddha was always consistent on this point, […]

The hydra of self-critiscm

Continuing with last week’s theme of the inner critic I return to an image I’ve spoke of before in the class: the Buddha surrounded by Mara’s army. To be precise it is an image of Prince Siddartha in the moments before […]

Loving ourselves…with a little help from our friends

Last week I was away in Spain on a dance retreat so was not able to send a group email. Thank you to Andy Butterfield for taking the class. I hope those of you who were there enjoyed the different perspective he was able to […]

Mindfulness or Heartfulness

Do not try to become anything. Do not make yourself into anything. Do not be a meditator. Do not become enlightened. When you sit, let it be. When you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing. If you […]

Ajhan Chah was my teacher’s teacher. He was a Thai monk who left the urban monastery where he was ordained and went to live in the forest to follow the Buddha’s example and teaching in as authentic way as was possible. At […]

How uncomfortable does that statement make you feel? Or are you at ease with the sentiment of loving yourself? The last two blogs have looked at creating new patterns through changing habits over 30 days and finding an accountability partner […]