Panic Attacks
Yesterday I had a panic attack. I haven’t had many of these in my life – at least, not as bad as this one. Jeff was with me and he looked...
Diversity in philosophy: Why the girls won’t speak
As a mature age student studying philosophy, I’ve watched school leavers struggle to adapt to tertiary education, and the silence of some...
Understanding consciousness and why it’s so interesting: A brief overview
During my travels ‘consciousness’ is a term that has taken on a variety of meanings depending upon the subculture I’m in. Now that I have...
The disenfranchised and the demagogue: Reflections on the US presidential election
Brentyn sent me a Dharma book recently. He’s been living in Ohio for the past few years and during the election campaign, he was in a...
Too young to die: Why our children need the Safe Schools program
I’m so cut up. Every time I see a photo of that 13-year-old boy. His young and innocent face. All I can think is ‘you didn’t make it....
Sexual relationships based on power imbalances: Is it ethical for a teacher to sleep with a student?
Dharmamati visited recently and told us a story about a woman who had a relationship with her Tibetan teacher. This teacher has a...
Society’s untapped potential: Lack of progress with anti-psychotics is everyone’s loss
Well, I saw Dr Green on Wednesday. After a weekend where I tried lowering my Seroquel from 200mgs to 150mgs – and the resulting trauma...
