OT. I've finished my week long retreat. 5 days silent. With no eye contact. A couple of PBers asked me to report back. There were 21 of us. Only 17 made it through, although 2 were for emergency reas… (View Post)

It's not an oddity. We have Jeremy Corbyn. (View Post)

Thanks. It's not actually in a Buddhist centre. We're taking over a country house. But yes. There are loads. All slightly different. (View Post)

Will do. But I won't have my phone. Amazing how much trepidation there is around that... We didn't have a phone till I was Seven. Was in my forties when I got a mobile. FOMO. (View Post)

A propos of nowt, I'm going on a week's silent retreat tomorrow. 4 1 and a half hour meditations per day. (And an optional extra hour and a half). I normally don't say much but it'll be an interestin… (View Post)