Britain

Mindfulness on BBC Breakfast

"Today we talked to Dr Danny Penman, author of "Mindfulness - A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic…

January 20, 2013

Meditation flashmob takes over Trafalgar Square

Flash Mobs are large groups of people who gather “spontaneously” in a public place, perform an unusual act then quickly…

June 4, 2011

The Buddha of Suburbia: But shaped hedge sparks a religious hate campaign by villagers

It took them 30 years to create a garden of Zen-like calm. But the peace has been shattered for Raymond…

April 1, 2011

“Brainwashed” ex-RAF officer wins back £800,000 house he gave to guru

A former RAF officer who was 'brainwashed' into signing over his £800,000 home to a religious guru has won his…

January 26, 2011

The Guardian newspaper’s guide to meditation

Last weekend the British Guardian newspaper published a guide to meditation. Here are extracts, as well as links to the…

January 25, 2011

Hospital to become a meditation centre

The Whitwell House Day Hospital in Saxon Road, Saxmundham [Suffolk, England], used to look after mental health patients but closed…

August 29, 2010

Buddhist’s battle to meditate

A Buddhist from Essex was forced to apply for planning permission to meditate in his own patch of woodland. Read…

January 7, 2004

Buddhist monk helps rugby club

A rugby club is calling on the skills of a Buddhist monk to help improve their game. Read more

October 15, 2003