With inspiration from R&B, mezza-soprano, baroque rock and a rock musician. Good Days Red-tufted herons ballet on the white of Hokkaido’s soul, weights then set sail upstairs – downstairs into the hands of solitary beings. …. Silence of the cello plays Saturn return – where we engage; a push and pull of brief co-existence longing for change in this modern world. …. Tell me something – no void to fill benches and mats to confirm a stretch to heaven Good Times Good Days Perfect Day Perfect Days …. Dive in step in, step out inhale goes deep exhale goes far fountains neither young nor old to ..read more

Towards a ceasefire and accountability for genocide.  Sent to 650 Members of Parliament in the UK. 348 Sources named in Testimony of an academic. Hatred does not cease with Hatred. Hatred Ceases with Non-Hatred. This is an Everlasting Truth. The Buddha. Dhammapada verse 5. This Testimony is a horrifying, detailed analysis of the current consequences of the IDF (Israeli army) invasion of Gaza under the orders of the Israeli government to launch and sustain an ongoing systematic decimation of the people of Gaza and their homeland. Thousands of Palestinians lie dead in the destruction. Thou ..read more

Here is a list of 21 ways to develop/find/discover a wise approach to situations, personal and non-personal in daily life. Wisdom means an understanding/clarity of knowing/realisation of a situation that frees the heart/mind from the suffering in the unresolved problematic. A person may claim “I understand my problem. I have meditated and reflected on it. I have explored it with my therapist but it hasn’t dissolved. It hasn’t gone away.” Being Outdoors, Being in Nature. Photo taken in farmland near Reutlingden, southern Germany In Dharma teachings, it means the problem still has the sup ..read more

Join a pilgrimage in the Sahara Desert in November 2024  in the expanse and silent beauty of the desert. A Short Reflection I wish to encourage readers to consider joining the above pilgrimage in the Moroccan desert with Denis Robberechts from France, Amazigh from Morocco and a line of camels. There is a world of difference between a hike and pilgrimage, even though some similarities become obvious and sometimes overlap. A pilgrimage provides the pilgrim with an opportunity to experience a depth of silence, day and night, the fullness of the natural world, reflection, mystical experien ..read more

Harmony includes the rhythm and the lyrics to enhance the wonder of the presentation to our ears, our heart and into the depth of our being. The singer in the first song reminds us of life when she sings How Beautiful it is to Exist. 1. Saturn – Sleeping at Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNvk80XY9s A deep tribute to a loved one departing from this world The person who introduced me to this song, sees this at the top of the list, she will smile. She knows why. 2. Vincent – Don McLean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wrNFDxCRzU A poetic reminder of the creativity and pain of artist Vince ..read more

Senior Dharma teacher and respected psychologist, Radha Nicholson from northern NSW, Australia, will offer a 10 day retreat in the Royal Thai Monastery in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India between 16-26 March 2024. To register: Tim’s correct email address is  insightbodhgaya@proton.me This is about a 10 minutes walk from the Bodhi Tree, the spot of the Buddha’s enlightenment 2600 years ago. The monastery provides a beautiful meditation hall, modern kitchen and new sleeping facilities. Average daily temperature in mid-March in Bodh Gaya is around 25 degrees. Radha first travelled to India in the mi ..read more

What does it mean? Practical Steps. You are welcome to join Christopher Titmuss and the Eamba Community as we start off the new year with a talk and dialogue on MINDFUL SOCIETIES, the Eamba theme of 2024. Date: Thursday 25 January 2024 Time: 19:00 – 20:30 CET Zoom connection communicated with confirmation of your registration. Click below to Register and for further information Eamba. Mindful Societies. Christopher Titmuss Photo shows Totnes (population 8400) in south Devon. Dartmoor (UKs largest national park) is 20 kilometres away on the horizon. Theme: Slowly, a grass roots movement ..read more

Join a Free Wellbeing Event at The Wise Lotus Centre (TWLC) Letchworth Garden City (Five minutes walk from station. 30 minutes train from Kings Cross, London) Herts, England. Nshorna Davis is the founder of the TWLC. Nshorna and I teach the 12 month Mindfulness Teacher Training Course running from October 2023 – 2023 ..read more

Exploration of ultimate teachings requires listening, reflection/meditation rather than sitting to wait for an experience. Emptiness does not require a specific experience or sequence of experiences. The ultimate reveals the emptiness of self, ego, I and my – including self interest, self help and self compassion. This session will explore the contractions forming self, positive/negative and the way our minds have become wrapped up in roles and socialisation Insubstantiality of self confirms emptiness. Knowing Emptiness makes everything possible generates an authentic happiness Date: Sunday 21 ..read more

Is Dying a connection with reality or a denial of it? For some the older we get, the more we think about dying and death.  As we journey through life, we become increasingly aware of its inevitable end. Perhaps our wish to navigate this transition grows stronger, prompting us to seek guidance and understanding. Click below for more information about each module and to join the Course. Dying and Death: A Gateway to Liberation But are we making far too much fuss about dying and death? The clinging mind hinders our ability to perceive the true nature of reality. We become prisoners to a p ..read more