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Dear Ones, Be Aware of What you Read. Be Aware of What you Write. Don’t become a Clone.

Two Ears blocked with Wax. Then a likely pierced eardrum. Appreciate the healing process. Perhaps hidden from perception

Our beloved Prajna Vihar School, Bodh Gaya, India. A photo collection from 2018 – 2022

Are we becoming forgetful? 10 Points for Inner Change

36 Themes plus of Blogs in the past 16 years. Such themes to continue…

A shift of the blog from Word Press to Substack.

Eight Worldly Conditions. Part. ii. Meaning of Pali words (language of the Buddha).

Diet for Health. To Reduce Blood Pressure. To Protect Kidneys. To Curb Cancer

EIGHT WORLDLY CONDITIONS. The Tyranny of Secular Life. Part i of ii. What the Buddha Said

A beautiful Thai Forest Monastery, Wat Pa Tam Wua. Dedicated to support Meditators. See link and five photos

If you Wake Up in the Night….Meditate

Frustration. A Poem

Christopher Titmuss e-News. December 2022

How to Handle an Angry Person

A Transparent Existence. A Short Poem

Are You Free? Eight Questions

Self-Compassion. A Critique. Is Compassion the end of self-preoccupation – not the perpetuation of it?

ZOOM AUSTRALIA. Mindfulness. Insight Meditation. Freeing up the Heart-Mind. With Christopher. Sunday 4 December to Tuesday 6 December 2022.

The Dissolution of Truth

WELCOME TO THE WISE LOTUS CENTRE IN LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, HERTS, UK. More than 30 kinds of classes, sessions for Wellbeing

A 75-minute Video Interview with Christopher. From Mindfulness to Calm-Insight (Samatha-Vipassana) Meditation to Emptiness. Transcribed into French.

The Flask in the Dharma Hall had the words printed on it. OM FUCKING SHANTI. A Response.

Mindfulness of Teaching Children about Books and Reading

Mindfulness of the Reading Experience. 10 Points for Mindful Reading

The Art of Teaching Mindfulness. 12 Points for Mindfulness Teachers

THE WASTE LAND by T.S. Eliot. A LEADING POEM ON THE SAD STATE OF THE EARTH. PUBLISHED 1922. A 3200-WORD REVIEW

The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot. The Full Poem. Published 100 years ago in October 1922.

IS THE EARTH TRAUMATISED? UNINHABITABLE. A Long, Poetic Critique on our Long Lasting Omnicrisis

Introduction to ‘Uninhabitable.’ A Long Poem on the Fate of the Earth.

Dharma Dancing Guidelines. Dancing Your Way to Liberation

What does ‘Spirituality’ mean to you? A Response

A Nose and a Hand-kerchief. Cultural Differences. Different Strokes for Different Folks

Do I have the right to be angry? No. But….

17 Koans. A Monk to the Zen Master. Introduction. Examples and Replies. Brief Comment on each Koan

The Dharma of Non-Duality. With a verse from Wannabe by the Spice Girls

Can ‘WE SUPPORT UKRAINE’ indirectly perpetuate the war through threats? Does it mean support for NATO? Does it mean support to relieve the suffering in Ukraine? Does it mean accepting refugees? With names of 15 aid organisations working in Ukraine

Prince Charles (now King Charles iii) and Prince Siddhartha. An Analysis of Shared Privilege and Response

New UK Prime Minister is Rishi Sunak, a practising Hindu. Will the PM endorse the teachings of the Hindu tradition to develop our society? 17 Questions to the PM.

Guided Meditation on the Relative and Ultimate. Talk on Secular, Spiritual and Religious Views. Given to New Mindfulness Teachers

A Pilgrimage in the Sahara Desert. 20 February – 3 March 2023. With Denis Robberechts

A 10-day Vipassana (Insight Meditation)Retreat) in Bodh Gaya, India, with Radha Nicholson from 10-20 March 2023

Christopher e News. Teaching Schedule. Residential and Zoom. October 2022 to October 2023

I deleted my Instagram page yesterday. Why? The Harmful Impact of Instagram Posts on Teenagers.

Twelve Explorations for Mindfulness Teachers working with Teenagers

A Guided Meditation. Talk. Making Amends. Transformation of the Old. Atonement.

Guided Meditation/Talk on Regret/Remorse/Repentance/Suffering from the Past

Inquiry. Why do religions claim to offer the only way? Do I need a path to liberation?

Inquiry. Meditation on the Breath and Meditation with no primary object. Q and A. With Christopher

YOM KIPPUR. ZOOM. Two Days of Practices/Sharing with Christopher. A DAY OF REPENTANCE – Tuesday 4 October 2022. DAY OF ATONEMENT- Wednesday 5 October 2022. Three sessions per day. Organised in Israel.

Mindfulness/Insight Meditation Retreat. Waldhaus Zentrum. 18-23 October, 23-28 October 2022. With Christopher

OUTLINE OF DHARMA INQUIRY ON A RESIDENTIAL RETREAT

Inquiry. Projecting authority onto Mother. Projecting Authority onto Doubt. 1-1 with Christopher

Developing Power of the Heart and Mind. Transcription. Guided Meditation and Talk. with Christopher. Hosted by SanghaLive. Sunday 25 September 2022

Sgt Pepper established The Beatles as The Buddhas of Rock Music. Intro, short comment on each song with some lyrics

DEVELOPING THE POWER OF HEART AND MIND. with Christopher. Sunday 25 September 2022. Zoom. See times below for London, Paris, NYC and LA

Christopher Titmuss. E News September 2022. Information. Links. Social Media, Blog updates, Audio library, Memoir and more.

Ways to Handle an Angry and Confrontational Person

GOODBYE, YOUR MAJESTY. A POEM

What Shows Stress in the Mind? 20 Signs

Eckhart Tolle. A response from a person participating in his recent Zoom course

Luminous Darkness. By Deborah Eden Tull. A Book Review

THE PRECISION OF PALI (the language of the Buddha). Past. Present. Future. Hope. Explore the subtle meaning to change your view of time and a positive desire

The Buddha NEVER stated the World is Within You. Take no notice of the Buddhists who claim he did

Low self-esteem? High self-esteem? Why on Earth do we think like this? The Steps to Change

How to save money on energy bills. Here is rough cost of use of washing machine, TV, refrigerator, boiler, lights, shower, bath, streaming services and more

While UK energy companies look set within two years to make £170 billion in profits. Two thirds of UK households look set to go into fuel poverty by January 2023.

I do not believe mental tiredness holds any inherent reality to it. Tiredness is not what you think it is. Here is why. With 12 Practical Steps

Some Questions to Christopher on Emptiness and Wisdom.

ZOOM ISRAEL MINDFUL SPACE. Eightfold Path. Right Concentration. Saturday 27 August 2022. Hosted in Israel.

It Can’t Go On Like this. Spiritual Duty of the Application of Non-Violence. Be an Agent of Change

Have you applied mindfulness to the extent necessary? You could consider next the exploration of non-violence

2600 years ago, Prince Gautama ‘woke up’ – meaning a buddha who abides/teaches free from deceptions. The word ‘buddha’ retains its original meaning. Why has ‘woke’ lost its meaning in a decade?

A Question on Practice/Liberation in Dharma teachings

Questioning of Authority. The Buddha’s Charter for Enquiry. Commentary on the Kalama Sutta. A Masterpiece from the Buddha

Join our Buddha Study Guide to Reflect on a Discourse. Two 60-minute Zoom sessions. Saturday 20 August 2022.

The Buddha on Kindness and Compassion for All Beings/All Creatures. With Quotes from the Buddha

Sex. Identity. Gender. LGBTQ+, Non-Binary, Animals, Rights and Dharma. Are we a narcissistic species?

The Fading of the Pink Roses. A Poem. A Photograph. A Reminder

THE POWER TO ACT. Three Examples. A Poem

Why Did We Lose Our Way? An Apocalyptic Poem

DHARMA YATRA. An Eco-Pilgrimage of Teachings, Practices and Community. August 2022. Germany, A Poetic Reflection

82 Quirky Text Messages from a Grandfather to his Granddaughter living in the Loft. About two short texts a week. Plus Comment for Parents/Guardians

Christopher Titmuss E-News July 2022

Join our Buddha Study Guide. Two 60-minute Zoom sessions. Saturday 30 July 2022

Six Much Loved Sonnets of William Shakespeare. To Nourish Your Soul and Shed Light on your Life

Sydney McLaughlin, 22. USA. World Athletics Champion. Free to run or a trap? A Change in Perception. Love to Run and be free from the figments of mind.

Beyond Distraction. by Shaila Catherine. A Book Review

Guru Purnima. Full Moon of July. A Day to Show Respect to One’s Spiritual Teacher(s). Stay Mindful of any Darkness, or even a grey area, in Guru Devotion

Spirit. Soul. Integration. Light/Dark. Home/Homelessness. Questions from Lila.

Lives of the Dead. A book of death poems by Hanoch Levin, an Israeli playwright. A review. Provocative. Frank. Uncomfortable Reading

Eight Poems with an Edge. To be Read in a Time of Reflection. Written by English, Scottish, German, Israeli and American poets

We need a 21st Century Economics. Value of Buddhist Economics. Addiction to Economic Growth of Left, Right and Centre belong to 19th – 20th Century

The Criminality of War. A Polemic. What is Your Response?

Boris Johnson, Political Death. Karma. Rebirth. The Buddha

Start a Vegan Diet today. Have you thought about it? Are you making excuses? What about B12?

Towards an Inter-Active Facebook Friends Page

The Dissolution of Political Truth. The Corruption of Democracy

Paul McCartney. Glastonbury. 36 Songs. With many lyrics shedding light on our life. Cool. Really cool.

The Buddha and Rod Stewart. The Raft and Sailing to be Free

Join our Buddha Study Guide on Zoom on Saturday 25 June 2022. An Exploration of a Classic Discourse. Two 60-minute sessions. Register for link. No charge.

A Buddhist Perspective. On Emptiness, Mindfulness, Views, Experiences, Conditions for Suffering, Truth, Behaviour, War etc.

Christopher Titmuss E News June 2022

BOOKS. B00KS. BOOKS. Time to recycle 200 books in library at home in Totnes. Et Vous?

Mindfulness of Absence. Doorway to Liberation. A Theme in one of five 60-minute sessions. 6 June -10 June 2022. Hosted by Sangha Live

Guidelines for Managers for Dharma Teachings, via Zoom

ZOOM AUSTRALIA. Mindfulness. Insight Meditation. Freeing up the Heart-Mind. With Christopher. In Australia time. Sunday 12 June to Tuesday 14 June 2022.

Zoom. Right Effort. Right Endeavour. Saturday 11 June 2022. Three 60-minute Sessions. Hosted in Israel.

Relative Truth. Ultimate Truth. A Talk to the International Sangha. Hosted by Sangha Live. Sunday 5 June 2022.

TOTNES. A Life, Death and Rebirth. May 2022. 25 Posters of Events on the streets of the town.

This weekend Queen Elizabeth has been sitting on the Throne for 70 years – an Equanimity Portrait. Buddhist meditators often struggle sitting through a seven-day retreat. But…

Are You Ready to Offer a Mindfulness Class?

ZOOM. SANGHA.LIVE. Monday 6 June to Friday 10 June 2022. 8 am – 9 am CET. Mindfulness – Clear Seeing – Timeless Liberation.

Anonymity. A Poem

An Ode to Brighton Beach

What is the Ultimate Truth? What is the relative truth? Guided Meditation. Talk. Q and A. with Christopher. On Line. Sangha Live. Sunday 5 June 2022. 20.00 – 21.30 CET

Psychedelics and Meditation: Theories, Evidence, and Future Directions. A Talk by Marco Schlosser

‘We contemplate eternity beneath the vast indifference of heaven’ – A song of Buddha wisdom written by Warren Zevon and sung by David Lindley

From time to time, a participant in one of our Mindfulness Courses, via Zoom, criticises our donation model.

My grandson, Kye Allwood, wins a place at Goldman Sachs, the investment bankers, for the summer of 2023. Around 10,000 applicants.

How to make Indian Chai for One Person

A Pop Musical, Fantastically Great Women, highlights the amazing stories of women in history. A wow of a live performance.

Buddha Study Guide. Join our Monthly meeting. Themes of Discourses. For June, July, August and September 2022

First Five Sonnets by William Shakespeare – the Buddha of the Heart. With a brief explanation of the meaning of these Sonnets on beauty and love

Zoom. India time Zone. Transforming Corruptions of the Mind. Buddha Study Guide. Saturday 14 May 2022. Two 60-minute sessions.

Identity and The Outsider. The Meaning of the novel by Albert Camus of France

Does meditation and spirituality collude to glorify the Here and Now?

What is a Buddhist Perspective? Title of the Blog is ‘Christopher Titmuss. A Buddhist Perspective.’ Some readers dismiss certain blogs…..

Bright Star. A Poem by John Keats (1795–1821). Plus line-by-line in Plain English.

Alison Wright. The Compassionate Photographer. 1961 – 23 March 2022. An Obituary.

Waldhaus Retreat, Andernach, Germany. 29 April – May 6 2022. Christopher. Assistant Teacher: Tina Degen

Mental Wellbeing. Part Two of Two. Prescription drugs for Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Pain. Meeting with a Psychiatrist

Mental Wellbeing. Herbal (Natural) Medication? Drug Prescriptions? To Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Low Mood and Pain. Part One of Two.

The Limits of Science and Consciousness. Part Two. A Critique of the Limits of Consciousness

Zoom. India. Discourse on Right View. An Exploration of 12 Links of Dependent Arising. Saturday 16 April 2022. Two 60 minute sessions.

The Limits of Science. The Limits of Consciousness. Part One. A Critique of the Limits of Science. 2535 words

A Zoom Talk on Thursday 7 April 2022 at 19.00 – 20.30 Thai time. (14.00 – 15.30 CET) on the new book of Ajahn Buddhadasa of Thailand.

Christopher Titmuss E-news 24 March 2022 Online Mindfulness Challenge, The Wise Lotus Centre, Memoir, Teaching Schedule. Blog and more.

Who Would Want to be Famous? A Poem. A Comment on a Slapping Incident at the Oscars in Hollywood in March 2022

A Broken Promise. A Poem on Relationships. From the Personal to the Political

USA, NATO countries and President Putin have much in common. They think and act in similar ways. What conditions can end the war in Ukraine?

A Deep Teaching in the Song ‘Ruby Tuesday’ by the Rolling Stones

President Putin of Russia. A Joke circulating Totnes coffee shops

JOIN OUR DHARMA YATRA (10-Day Teachings/Practices/Pilgrimage). Near Reutlingden, Stuttgart, Germany. Christopher and Ulla Koenig 2 – 12 August 2022

Series of Talks/Practices on each link in Noble Eightfold Path. Zoom. Do Join. Israel and CET time zone listed. Theme. Right Speech. Saturday 19 March 2022

JOIN OUR DHARMA YATRA (10-Day Teachings/Practices/Pilgrimage). Near Reutlingden, Stuttgart, Germany. Christopher and Ulla Koenig 2 – 12 August 2022

Right View. A Major Discourse of the Buddha. A Challenging Inquiry for Daily Life. Join our Buddha Study Guide. Saturday 19 March 2022

Are you Addicted to the Mobile Phone (Cell Phone, Smart Phone)? Do you spend too much time on your mobile? Five hours a day is about one year in five.

‘I Experience Fear around People who Express Strong, Aggressive Views about Others. What is your response?’

Loving Kindness Meditation. On Tears and Terror in a European War Zone

ZOOM. SANGHA.LIVE. Monday 6 June to Friday 10 June 2022. Daily Session. 8 am – 9 am (CET). FROM MINDFULNESS TO CLEAR SEEING. With Christopher

The Power of Mindfulness. 30 Definitions

Does both the Conservative and Labour Party need levelling up? Abuse of Power ends in Tears

Her baby is due in 14 days. Fear is arriving. Words of Support

Democracy. Democracy. Where are Art Thou? Parliament needs levelling up

The Personality/Psychology of Boris Johnson. Does he show signs of being traumatised? Is he a victim of domestic violence? An Analysis

‘It’s so stressful not knowing anything about what will happen and its creating anxiety in my system.’ Six Signs of Stress. Six Short-Term Steps and Six Long-Term Steps to take. A Mindful Application

Tom Petty. American singer. ‘I’m Learning to Fly, but I Ain’t got Wings.’ Oh Yes.

Mindfulness of the Sacred. Ten Examples of Contact with the Sacred

What are the Limits of Insight Meditation – Vipassana? Views. Beliefs. Concerns. Questions. Reflections

Totnes, Devon, England. Expensive Houses. High Rents. How to Change this? Employ Fake News. 30 examples for Totnes.

The Buddha on Mindfulness of Breathing. 15 benefits. And why I am going to refer to myself as a Buddhist psychologist.

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE BUDDHIST AND ADVAITA (NON-DUALITY) TEACHERS? Hans Gruber and Christopher. Written 2008

A funeral service was held in Hamburg, Germany on 20 January 2022 for Hans Gruber, a Buddhist commentator and philosopher

The Saint of Mindfulness. Beloved Thich Nhat Hahn reaches the end of the road. Aged 95. (11 October 1926-22 January 2022)

Unity in Diversity. Thursday evening meetings, 6.00-7.00 pm, starting 3 February to April 2022. Guest speakers on features of spiritual diversity.St. Mary’s Church, Totnes, Devon, UK

Seven Questions/Reflections/Sharing on Emotions

MINDFULNESS OF THE BODY SCAN. The Reason. The Application. The Practice. The Benefits

I received an e-mail on a person’s response to challenging emotional states. Here is the email and my reply.

January 2022. Christopher E-News. Fear and the Earth. Memoir. International Zoom Programmes in Five Time Zones. Links to Recent Blogs and More

40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS. A Poem from Poets around the World. One per Day to Stay Awake during Covid. And to remind us of the Beyond.

The Intimacy of the Spiritual Path and the Goal. The Significance of Trust in the Process

International Zoom Teachings/Practices. Noble Eightfold Path. Once a month start 8 January 2022. Organised in Israel.

Sometimes nothing seems as oppressive as relentless, negative thinking. Five Steps to Resolve such thinking

30 COVID PREDICTI0NS from 2022-2025. Written by a Totnes Prophet

New Year Resolutions and Through the Year. Name your Resolution and Start to Apply Immediately. Here are around 30 resolutions this blogger made in the last three decades. Plus Tips

HAPPY NEW YEAR. What New Year? It’s All in the Mind. What a Relief!