Fragile Bonds
Could a new generation of Indian Buddhist converts hold the key to ending Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war?
Vishvapani
Vishvapani is a freelance writer living in Cardiff, UK. His latest book is Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist Practice When Things Get Tough (Windhorse Publications).
The Great Escape
Vishvapani travels across India to witness thousands of the nation’s underclass take refuge in a new form of Buddhism and break free from the oppressive caste system.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Raising the Stakes
Andrew Black is a Buddhist who came in fifth in the 2005 World Poker Championship. Vishvapani asks him how Buddhism and poker stack up.
Buddhist Conversions in India
It was November 3, 2001, the day before the long-awaited mass conversion. Ram Raj had been expecting one million to attend. Agitated, he appeared at my hotel soon after I arrived in Delhi: “Quickly, we have…
Dharma Talks
Right Speech, Right Communication
In this retreat, Vishvapani shows us how to engage in Right Speech by asking ourselves before we speak: Is it truthful? Is it effective? Is it beneficial? Is it kind? Speech, Vishvapani tells us, is a…
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