Christophers Dharma Blog

A football match serves as the invitation to enter into the realms of the gods. It is an authentic darshan (profound seeing) of the emptiness of self existence and the meeting with the non-dual. (more…)

The easiest thing in the world to give is money. We put our hand in our pocket or purse and hand it over. We write out a cheque. We enter our card number over the phone or online. It takes seconds or perhaps a few minutes at most. (more…)

Last week, I received an email from an organiser for a  network of travellers, who have spent time in Dharamsala, India. She suggested we send a recollection of any connection with the Dalai Lama to form a scrapbook to present to the Tibetan leader. I was happy to offer a lovely personal recollection. (more…)

I heard on the BBC radio news a couple of days ago that 40 US billionaires (a billion dollars consists of $1,000,000 x 1000,) have signed an agreement to donate half their fortune to charity. (more…)

Kye, my nine-year-old grandson and I, arrived home on Monday night after the 10^th annual French Dharma Yatra conducted in the foothills of the Pyrenees, not far from Limoux. We dumped our tents, backpacks and daypacks on the floor at home, cooked up a bit of food. Kye took a long soak in the bath and slept for around 12 hours. (more…)