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It is thirty-two degrees centigrade in Chandigarh. Hot and humid. It is also bustling with people, life, and energy, and some essence that is individual to India (I cannot explain this essence, it’s a feeling).
I have described previously how I began to learn the Quaker practice of centring down (‘What does it mean to “centre down”’, 21 June). The method allowed me to make peace with my own anger, and then to make peace in my immediate environment. I was exploring how to do this while trying to live an ordinary life, integrating the mundane and the transcendental, chatting normally while maintaining awareness that everything is shot through with something from beyond.
'Glebe House in Cambridgeshire does internationally renowned specialist work with teenage males with sexual issues, often victims and/or offenders. They are referred to Glebe House by local authorities or the courts. They come to the Trust as some of society’s most vulnerable people, often because of learning difficulties, multiple care placements or a history of childhood abuse. Through a two to three year programme of training and personal development, many go on to become active and productive members of society’ (from the ‘Quakers in the World’ website).
Global challenges are complex, but this book provides a roadmap for addressing them. It is a practical guide to creating positive change.
In mainstream news and political debate, the argument between capitalism and socialism is generally characterised as a choice between the freedom of the marketplace or the control of the state. Within that, there is an idea that socialist governments plan their economies, with negative consequences, while capitalist governments allow the economy to operate freely, unleashing creativity and bringing prosperity.
Leyburn and Bainbridge Meeting Houses hosted exhibitions about water quality in the River Ure this month.
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