A small, peach-coloured poster on the bulletin board jumped out at me as I walked into the Salad Centre, a vegetarian cafe in Bournemouth, England with the best Banoffee pie. The poster had an image of a Hindu deity and advertised energy yoga and meditation classes with a number to call to find out more. […]
What I Hope For Her Now She Has Passed
It was close to midnight. I was jet lagged, groggy with a scratchy throat and runny nose. I eased off the pressure and slowed my stokes on her swollen legs and said, ‘Ok Maria, I’ll stop here. I better get some rest.’ ‘I want you to continue!’ She said brows furrowed, olive green eyes resolute, […]
The 1000 Lingas and A Series of Unexpected Events
In the early hours of the morning of my trip to Phnom Kulen, I got up and was ready to be picked up by the Tuk Tuk driver. When he drove into the guesthouse I recognised him as the same driver from the night before. He looked as warily at me as I felt of […]
Killing Buddha
‘If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.’ So said the 9th century Buddhist Master Lin Chi. When I first read this, I thought it both unnecessarily violent and absolutely intriguing. But as I came to understand the idea, I liked what was essentially being said- that if there is someone we meet […]