Optimise Your Brain

Once it was widely believed that the brain was incapable of changing. Now we know that’s not the case, and that our thoughts and other mental activities almost literally rewire and sculpt our brains. One of the most potent tools for changing the brain—and thus our ability to live happy and fulfilling lives—is meditation.

Zen - The Story of Dogen

Our copy of this video has gone walk about from our library so I'm posting the Youtube version here................

The Buddha in the Falklands

Gus Hales served with the 9th parachute squadron, the Royal Engineers in the Falklands. Following the trauma of war he became a Buddhist.

This is the story of him placing a Buddha statue on Mount Longdon scene of a bloody battle in which the Paras lost 23 men.

Genius of the Ancient World, the Buddha

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy. To begin, she investigates the revolutionary ideas of the Buddha.

Alms by Boat

Monkey Mind

I am indebted to one of our Sangha members for sending me this beautifully succinct video of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explaining how to meditate.

History of the Entire World

This is great for a bit of perspective on "Life, the Universe and Everything".