In light of all this political palaver over the schools in Birmingham, it seems that there is a dire need for some education on both sides.
Sensei had this to say on the matter of education in general …
Education should not be based on or limited by a nationalist agenda.
Education must cultivate the wisdom to reject and resist violence in all its forms.
It must foster people who intuitively understand and know—in their mind, in their heart, with their entire being—the irreplaceable value of human beings and the natural world.
I believe such education embodies the timeless struggle of human civilization to create an unerring path to peace.
I spent much of today with a whole bunch of friends, old and new. Meeting up in Christchurch, we went off on a group ride around the New Forest, on quiet back roads, up and down some interesting hills and taking in a pit stop at the Needles Eye restaurant in Lymington.
Faith in Buddhism is not blind faith that rejects reason. It is in fact a rational function, a process of the cultivation of wisdom that begins with a spirit of reverent searching.
Looking forward, not back, is a good way to get to where you are going.
There is an expansive life-state of profound, secure happiness, that transcends any material or social advantage.
May 6th was celebrated as always, the world over, as the birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Sanskrit word Buddha means “One who is awakened [to the truth].” While the term was widely employed by various schools of the time, it eventually came to be used exclusively in reference to Shakyamuni. At the same time, the word Buddha implies “to bloom.”
Given the choice, would you rather have money, or the happiness that love brings? Many people seem to think that money and happiness go hand in hand, but under so many circumstances, money creates a situation where having the one precludes us from having the other.
Wildflowers are neither vain nor haughty, neither jealous nor servile.
What is true joy in life? This is a difficult question to answer, and one that has occupied the time of a great many thinkers and philosophers.
My trainee teacher colleagues are looking forward to a short respite from the weekly rota of lesson planning and assignment preparation.
The Search For Enlightenment 
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