Good evening, I know what you're thinking, and I assure you that I won't mention anything about 'goals' and the world cup here. Let's move on. On Saturday 21st July this week, you are invited to join in at our weekly SoulRise event, hosted by expert practitioners of Bhakti Yoga. We kick it off by
Good evening everyone, I am pleased to announce a new event which we will be hosting on Saturday mornings going forward, “SoulRise”. SoulRise is all about creating a sacred space to learn about and practice bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness. Bhakti-yoga offers lasting benefits for our personal lives, and at SoulRise you will have the opportunity
Hi friends, Scientists only very recently touched base at the deepest point of the ocean - the Mariana Trench. After years of planning and anticipation, can you imagine what they found...a plastic bag! Us humans really do like our bags. This week we have a very special guest. Dayananda das, an early pioneer in the Hare
Anger is a powerful emotion. We've all felt it...an uncompromising rage that builds up and either ends in a mini-outburst, or a full-blown crescendo. Usually, we feel silly afterwards, especially when the poor victim didn't see it coming. But why then do we allow it to happen over and over again? Is there a safe
Gita at Sunset Morning friends, When you hear 'Bhagavad Gita,' what comes to mind? Maybe ideas of India. Perhaps mysticism and spiritual notions. Or, maybe you've been thinking 'religion,' and switched off. The Bhagavad Gita is a monumental treatise of spiritual philosophy. The Sanskrit translation of 'Bhagavad Gita' is 'Song of God.' Dramatically set in
Afternoon friends, Fun, fun, fun. We're all after it, but where is that consistent joy to be found?...Is it in the end-product, or in the journey? Maybe both? This week we'll be discussing that elusive but essential concept...the good life, a subject that has occupied great thinkers for millennia. We’ll be examining some key insights and
Afternoon friends, What gets you out of bed in the morning? Do you surrender to the triple snooze? Maybe you've got one of those alarms that you have to physically catch to make it stop. Or perhaps you experience the strange phenomenon whereby the closer it gets to that tube time of 7.38 am, the larger and
As you all know, 'veg-nism' is all the rave nowadays, and at our next session we want to examine some of the key arguments fuelling the heated debate on this topic. For instance, we’ll scrutinise some of the leading views on the moral status of animals, and discuss some of the prominent socio-economic, environmental and
It is said that charity begins at home. But where does it go after that? Does it necessarily involve monetary exchange, and how can I possibly choose from amongst all the different parties who are rattling their tins on the high street every Saturday afternoon? It's overwhelming, is it not? And with all the incredible
Compassion...It was rubbish collection day, and so I saw the typical scenes - some had neatly arranged and separated their black bags and clear recycling bags, others were heaped in a pile that could perhaps be seen as some kind of modern art...and as for the worst ones...you know these people, and you may well
