Last year, Nshorna (my daughter) said to me I need to be in Totnes (Devon, England) on Sunday 21-22 April. I agreed. She then began to organise a secret birthday event and make the primary preparations. Martin Aylward (a beloved friend and Dharma teacher based in France) gave support to the organisation of the gathering. They contacted friends worldwide, who had attended my retreats, pilgrimages, courses, trainings and more It was quite an undertaking. Photo taken at home noting 80 years in this phenomenal existence. I did not know the location, nor time until my arrival in the upstairs ..read more

Currently, Nshorna (my daughter) and I teach the 12-month primarily online Mindfulness Teacher Training Course (MTTC). A new day in Totnes, Devon, England. View from my loft window We finished the first six-month module earlier this month (April 2024) and have started the second module finishing in October 2024. Ten of our participants attended the first module for a training in mindfulness for their personal benefit. I am sending to these participants 10 pointers to reflect and apply in daily life. Mindfulness offers a range of practical tools to develop calmness and clarity in daily life ..read more

A trauma probably feeds his intensity of views to his one million followers Brief Bio Samuel Harris, 57 is an American neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. His work touches on the rational mind, neuroscience, meditation, Islam/Jihadis, and artificial intelligence. He has attended Buddhist retreats, spent time in India, explored Advaita (Non-Duality). His latest book is called Waking Up. Sub title: Searching for spirituality without religion. Sam has attended insight meditation (vipassana) retreats since the 1990s. Senior Buddhist teacher, Joseph Goldstein, co-founder of Insig ..read more

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