Category: writing
Ordination anniversary – two years
Today is the second anniversary of my public ordination and I’d like to give…
Tsongkhapa
Tsongkhapa (1357–1419) is a well-known Tibetan religious philosopher. In his iconic form, wearing a tall…
(I’m gonna) cry myself blind
https://youtu.be/G3oAHER-fbw?si=R0QQltl62DFiOgRR RIP Denis Johnson, Martin Duffy and Rob Young. Something strange is happening at…
I am because we are
Telepathy (from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ‘distant’, and πάθος/-πάθεια (páthos/-pátheia) ‘feeling, perception, passion, affliction,…
A year of Lockdown and a new place!
A year (-ish) from the start of lockdown and again I am in the…
One Year of the Pandemic
Another milestone passes today; a year since the pandemic was declared. Things have been…
The Transcendental Principle
Intensive study of the first chapter of Sangharakshita’s magnum opus, ‘A Survey of Buddhism’,…
The Mythic Context
Going for Refuge requires the activation of our strongest and deepest emotions. If we…
Six months of COVID
Today is the unhappy anniversary of the lockdown. And Boris was on TV again…
A dystopian future
It’s mid August 2020 and a shopping experience is not complete without a face…
New day, new decision
I did plenty of reading and lots of thinking overnight and I believe that…
Facebook Update
Boris Johnson announced 11 days ago that the lockdown would ease a little from…
Look out, my kids are about!
Today has been a long, good day. I didn’t sleep so well as, during…
One year alone?
I have just read some terribly upsetting news from The Independent newspaper which, over time,…
Sense of humour bypass, check!
It’s 2 am and I’m awake once more. Inevitably under the circumstances, insomnia has…
Biotin trial for MS halted
So I was called on Wednesday by Liam from the trials team Salford Royal…
Yo Garth! Please help me to relax!
Today is my annual visit to Garth McLean’s yoga class. His worldwide travels finally…
Fatigue and insomnia
One of the most difficult things about this condition is that I am fatigued…
Mike Carpenter – superhuman!
I thought to myself, as an ordinary looking guy walked out of the disabled…
Own the Party!
Now freshly retired and with an appetite for new challenges, I organised to join…
Kalyana Mitra Ceremony
On Friday 23rd November 2018 I became a Kalyana Mitra. My friends Aparajita and…
Haematology Consultation
‘I’m ready to die’ I said to the haematologist at the Manchester Royal Infirmary…
Possible treatment plan?
This promised to be a landmark year with Caitlin’s 13th, my 40th and hopefully,…
Ordination Request
This year began with the usual deluge of medical appointments, both in Oldham and…
High Days and Holidays
As the hill snow was relentless, so were medical interventions early this year. After…
My last running event
As the euphoria of New Years Eve faded, some symptoms unfortunately began to reappear….
