The Church of the Conscious Mind

The Church of the Conscious Mind

Consciousness is the new religion. We hear that 25% of the American public have deserted church in the past 20 years, a trend that doesn’t seem to be abating either.That represents 82 million people who have changed their belief systems, an astonishing...
State-of-the world Address

State-of-the world Address

Today I’m suffering from Over-whelm!Here in the UK we have a new Prime Minister. Every news channel is using the phrase, “one of the first items in her inbox will be…” – sadly the items are not all the same one thing!The cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine, the...
Buddhism, Daoism  –  Criticism!

Buddhism, Daoism  –  Criticism!

This week I was called out by one of my students for mocking Buddhism! I really don’t think that was my intention, but clearly, that’s how it came out in my student’s opinion. This has been an interesting year for me.I have spent much time contemplating the nature of...
Virology, Nutrition, Long Covid and Qigong

Virology, Nutrition, Long Covid and Qigong

When despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,I go and lie down where the wood drakerests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.I come into the peace of wild...
Walking for Santiago, or to Santiago?

Walking for Santiago, or to Santiago?

A short while back, my cousin and I set of on a walk to Santiago De Compostela. The walk is known as the Camino Ingles. It was the second “pilgrimage” walk that he and I had undertaken.Simon, who in reality I have always seen as my brother and not my cousin, makes the...