Emilian and mindfulness

By Evamaria Glatz | Published June 14, 2013

My four year old grandson loves buses, trams, and the Vienna underground railway. A few days ago, we played the following game: together we get on a bus and travel for as long as he likes. Then we get off the bus and take another form of transport. We repeat this as many times as it is fun for us, and then we go home.

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INSIGHTAotearoa on secular Buddhism

By Ramsey Margolis | Published June 6, 2013

The June 2013 issue of INSIGHTAotearoa, a newsletter for the country’s insight meditation practitioners and communities, is just out and examines a secular approach to Buddhism. Until the beginning of August, you can read it online here.

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If your first language is not English

By Ramsey Margolis | Published June 3, 2013

Then the proposal of a secular approach to the dharma may not be so easy to understand. What if you could read about these ideas in your own language? Well, now, most of you can.

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Another Winton weekend workshop

By Ramsey Margolis | Published May 16, 2013

This time it’s in Sydney and organised by Sydney Insight Meditators. Taking place on the weekend of 22 and 23 June, it will be at the Well-Aware-Ness Centre at 14 Ridge Street, North Sydney.

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Can we crowdsource a sermon?

By Ramsey Margolis | Published April 26, 2013

On Sunday 5 May, progressive Christian churches worldwide will be celebrating Pluralism Sunday. I’ve been asked to address the congregation at St Andrews on The Terrace in Wellington by the minister, Rev Dr Margaret Mayman. She’s asked me to offer some thoughts about my ‘faith journey as a secular Buddhist’ during the ‘reflection time’. Reflection time is a lovely way of describing what used to be called a sermon.

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Fortnightly Meditation in Glenfield

By Tony Reardon | Published April 15, 2013

A group of around 8 people is meeting at 80 Chartwell Ave, Glenfield [on Auckland’s North Shore] every two weeks. We have a 40 minute sitting meditation and then some discussion.

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Barre Centre for Buddhist Studies hosts seminar on secular approach

By Ramsey Margolis | Published April 9, 2013

For three days in late March, nine women and 23 men came together in Barre, Massachusetts to discuss Secular Buddhism, the growing tendency which emphasises the practical applications of Buddhist ideas and sidesteps – or drops – the religiosity of the various Asian styles of Buddhism that have been transplanted into the West over the past century.

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Wellington – new venue for Wednesday evenings

By Ramsey Margolis | Published April 5, 2013

It had to happen: after a little over a year the Wellington Wednesday evening sit has outgrown the living room. From Wednesday 10 April it will be taking place in the Kilbirnie Plunket rooms at 620 Evans Bay Parade, starting at 7:30pm.

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More than me and my mind

By Ramsey Margolis | Published March 29, 2013

To a spectator, meditation must seem like the most utterly selfish practice imaginable: a group of people, their eyes shut to the world, listening to their thoughts, observing their minds, noting their feelings. How wonderfully paradoxical, then, that when practised consistently it can lead to an marvellous sense of connectedness with all beings, an openness to life, and a delight in generosity.

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Ruby Wax on Loving Your Ego

By Ramsey Margolis | Published March 16, 2013

I’d like to recommend this hilarious talk by Ruby Wax that was given in London’s Conway Hall as part of the Sunday Sermon Series organised by The School of Life.

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