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I’ve never managed to keep a New Year’s resolution for more than a few weeks. I know I’m not alone. But this Advent, I discovered some new insights into the idea of resolve that provoked me to further consideration.

When 2016 drew to a close, it can be said that the world took a collective breath of relief. It was a year that seemed rife with disappearing hope, innocence, and justice.

Recently I’ve become aware of another aspect of this beautiful, centuries-old Zen form: the period of time leading up to the 8-day December intensive called Rohatsu.

You can start meditation for any of a number of very good reasons. These days, the benefits of mindfulness are ubiquitous in the media. I call it the shopping list path to a happier life.

Christmas Eve is upon us. The cityscape has been transformed by brightly coloured lights, festive decorations and displays. Carolers serenade shoppers, and there are signs of changes in peoples’ day to day life.

Human beings are sense-making beings who create rituals and cultural norms as a way to function individually and with others in every day life.

Have you ever watched something on TV that you know your housemates (parents, siblings, spouse, partner) would disapprove of? Did you keep the remote-control handy, just in case you needed to change the channel quickly to a program that wouldn’t get

Last Saturday, I declared Spiritual Disability as one of the biggest, if not the biggest, challenge facing mankind today. Its causes, from the Hindu perspective, are the taamasik or dark qualities of man.

If I were to ask you to name a well-known endeavor where disability is a requirement, what would your reply be? The first thing that jumps to mind is probably Paralympics.