Christophers Dharma Blog

One of the Dharma teachers told me that Channel Four television will start in the autumn a kind of Thought for the Day.  Every morning for five minutes on BBC Radio 4 news, there is Thought for the Day offered by a person from one of the religions. (more…)

Dreams confirm the wonder and mystery of phenomenal existence,  a statement the emergence of the unintended, the unthought out. Dreams crystallize in consciousness with exceptional possibility for insight and understanding of our waking state. (more…)

In public events, retreats, workshops and public talks, I regularly provide the opportunity for those who wish to join me at the front of the hall for an inquiry session. (more…)

I  have barely made any financial contribution to the Hollywood Film Industry. Between 1990 2010, I entered the doors of a cinema around five times. During these 20 years, I went on three of these occasions to see the feature film (movie) as an act of self-sacrifice, a modest one admittedly. My daughter, Nshorna, my Swedish partner at the time and my mother had persuaded me to go with them to the cinema. (more…)

I am not an authority of the English winter. It is 44 years since I last spent a full winter in England without leaving the country for a warmer climate. I last experienced the full length of the winter in the UK in 1966. (more…)