West London Buddhist Centre Blog
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Face to face
This morning when I woke up and opened my eyes, an achy me saw within a few inches of my face the softly breathing nose and gently moving whiskers of…
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Liar, liar
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Never did I think that a children’s taunt, like this one, actually holds the jewel of Buddhist teaching within it. There’s more there that the…
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Bridges of suspension
There’s something about the thought of crossing a suspension bridge* that is quite magical – and also potentially quite scary. Wow, I’m suspended over this river or harbour or stretch…
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Simply an advanced practice
To be able to do one thing at a time is the whole art of life. -Sangharakshita (Complete Works, v 26:17) With a bow Maitripushpa from the WLBC Newsletter, 23…
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Fine tuning
The wonder and the challenge of aspiring to be present again and again and again requires us to keep fine tuning. Again and again and again. Fine tuning our speech,…
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Random wisdom
[You the practitioner] and wisdom are essentially the same, Just like pearls, rolling on a tray – sudden, random, uninhibited. Zen master Hakuin (1689-1769)* With a bow Maitripushpa *from Zen…
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It’s not you, it’s me
How many of us have either been told this or have said it to someone, often around a relationship breaking up? It can come with a real ‘ouch’ if receiving…
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Who wins?
Never by hatred is hatred conquered By non-hate alone does it end. This is an ancient truth. Dhammapada 5 (trans Gil Fronsdal) There’s a big black cloud hanging over…
