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Triratana and Mindfulness in the UK parliament

By Munisha on Thu, 27 Nov, 2014 - 00:57

Triratana and Mindfulness in the UK parliament

By Munisha on Thu, 27 Nov, 2014 - 00:57Over the last two years around 120 members of the UK Parliament - in the House of Commons and House of Lords - have taken mindfulness courses. Some are also exploring how mindfulness can affect British society as a whole. They’ve formed an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) devoted to mindfulness, which has been holding meetings throughout this autumn. Several people from Triratna are involved.

Vishvapani writes: “It’s moving to see how deeply the parliamentarians have been...

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Vishvapani on the radio

By Munisha on Fri, 11 Jul, 2014 - 17:09

Vishvapani on the radio

By Munisha on Fri, 11 Jul, 2014 - 17:09Triratna’s Vishvapani lives in Cardiff, Wales, and broadcasts regularly on Buddhism and mindfulness in the UK media. Here’s a roundup of broadcasts from the last couple of months.

Thought for the Day is a 2-minute daily slot on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme, where people of several faiths offer comment on current affairs. Here are his latest offerings.

14th May 2014 The Buddha’s Significance Today (his Buddha Day talk)
27th June 2014 ...

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Vishvapani on air

By Munisha on Mon, 19 May, 2014 - 15:43

Vishvapani on air

By Munisha on Mon, 19 May, 2014 - 15:43You can hear Vishvapani’s Buddha Day/Wesak “Thought for the Day” on BBC Radio Four’s Today programme.
Read the text or listen to the broadcast (2 mins)

He also recently too part in an interview and phone-in on Australian radio, with reference to his book, Gautama Buddha.
Listen to the 30-minute programme.

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Vishvapani on the BBC

By Munisha on Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 - 00:03

Vishvapani on the BBC

By Munisha on Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 - 00:03Vishvapani has been busy on the BBC again - and elsewhere. You can catch up with him on the internet.

On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme’s Thought for the Day Vishvapani discusses the speech precepts and the importance of listening for the health of modern society.

Marking the Christian period of Lent, Vishvapani was one of three speakers discussing the spiritual significance of wilderness on Beyond Belief, a BBC Radio 4 discussion programme.
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Vishvapani broadcasts on Buddhist-Muslim violence in Burma

By Munisha on Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 - 07:34

Vishvapani broadcasts on Buddhist-Muslim violence in Burma

By Munisha on Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 - 07:34Vishvapani, member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, is one of the religious voices on the Today programme, BBC Radio 4’s flagship daily morning news programme, reaching six million listeners a week.

Along with writers from several other major faiths, he regularly writes and reads the Thought for the Day - a three-minute topical piece from a faith perspective.

Vishvapani writes:
‘When things happen, such as the anti-Muslim violence in Burma, I think it is important that other...

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Vishvapani leads Tricycle retreat on ‘Right Communication’

By lokabandhu on Sat, 20 Oct, 2012 - 06:01

Vishvapani leads Tricycle retreat on ‘Right Communication’

By lokabandhu on Sat, 20 Oct, 2012 - 06:01Vishvapani - well known in Triratna for his BBC Radio 4 ‘Thoughts for the Day’- and Wise Attention blog - writes with news of an online retreat he’s leading for the leading Buddhist magazine Tricycle.

Tricycle say “In this retreat, Vishvapani Blomfield, a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, explores the concept of “right communication.” The Buddha, Vishvapani says, emphasized the importance of practicing Right Speech on the Eightfold Path. But then...

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Vishvapani's 'Thought for the Day' on Aung San Suu Kyi - and more...

By lokabandhu on Fri, 20 Apr, 2012 - 06:09

Vishvapani's 'Thought for the Day' on Aung San Suu Kyi - and more...

By lokabandhu on Fri, 20 Apr, 2012 - 06:09Vishvapani writes with news of his latest broadcast for BBC Radio 4’s popular ‘Thought for the Day’, plus links to a number of fascinating articles exploring Buddhism in the modern world from a Triratna perspective, all recently published on his blog ‘Wise Attention’. He says -

“On Saturday April 14th I did another Thought for the Day broadcast on BBC Radio 4 prompted by David Cameron’s meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi the...

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Triratna Mindfulness-Based Projects - A Summary

By lokabandhu on Mon, 2 Apr, 2012 - 05:54

Triratna Mindfulness-Based Projects - A Summary

By lokabandhu on Mon, 2 Apr, 2012 - 05:54Vishvapani writes with an update on the state of play for Triratna Mindfulness-Based Projects - one of its major growth areas over the past few years. He says - “One of the biggest developments in the Triratna Buddhist Community over the last few years has been the growth of mindfulness-courses. This mirrors the rapid spread of mindfulness and meditation in healthcare settings such as the UK’s National Health Service.

Five years ago I wrote an article for Triratna...

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Gautama Buddha - now available in paperback

By lokabandhu on Mon, 9 Jan, 2012 - 05:56

Gautama Buddha - now available in paperback

By lokabandhu on Mon, 9 Jan, 2012 - 05:56Following yesterday’s story about Vishvapani’s recent and forthcoming appearances on BBC Radio 4, he writes to say - “Dear Friends, I’m writing to let you know that my book, ‘Gautama Buddha: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened One’ will be out in paperback on January 6th priced £8.99. The publisher is Quercus and it is available from the usual outlets - and it’s now available in the Commonwealth territories.
There’s also a new website for the...

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Vishvapani broadcasts ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio 4

By lokabandhu on Sun, 8 Jan, 2012 - 06:29

Vishvapani broadcasts ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio 4

By lokabandhu on Sun, 8 Jan, 2012 - 06:29Vishvapani, a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order probably best-known for his biography of Gautama Buddhia: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened One’, writes to say -

“I’m currently doing a series of ‘Thought for the Day’ broadcasts on BBC Radio 4. The one this week was on the theme of ‘The Dharma of Dickens’, and you should find both text and audio versions here. I will be doing two more which you can listen...

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