NEWS & VIEWS: REFLECTIONS
![Thich Nhat Hanh & the Poetry of Engaged Buddhism](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thich-Nhat-Hahn-Engaged-BUddhism-246.jpg)
Thich Nhat Hanh & the Poetry of Engaged Buddhism
Philip Brown presents the poem ‘Recommendation’ and comments on the potential of contemplative art to foster compassion
![Bringing More Land Back to Life](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kogi-Munekan-Masha-246.jpg)
Bringing More Land Back to Life
Luci Attala gives an update on the Kogi’s exciting regeneration project, Munekan Masha, in Colombia
![Connecting Threads on the River Tweed](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Threads-River-Tweeg-246.jpg)
Connecting Threads on the River Tweed
Charlotte Maberly investigates an innovative project which explores cultural engagement as the driver of ecological change
![Cold Fingers](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cold-Fingers-246.jpg)
Cold Fingers
Kathy Tiernan, in the midst of a bitter winter, contemplates the history of coal and colonialism in the North of England
![Reflections on the Significance of 6 May](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Coronation-1-700.jpg)
Reflections on the Significance of 6 May
Richard Gault explores the transcultural meanings of the date chosen for the coronation of King Charles III
![Reflections: Of the Passage through Eternal Death and Awakening to Eternal Life](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Blake-Eternal-Death-246.jpg)
Reflections: Of the Passage through Eternal Death and Awakening to Eternal Life
Mark Vernon reflects upon the vision of William Blake and what we can learn from it in the wake of the Covid pandemic
![Reflections: Beside Still Waters](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Beside-Still-Waters-246.jpg)
Reflections: Beside Still Waters
James Harpur | contemplates St Columba, Covid and the Rainmaker, and asks: how can we make our living conditions less hostile?
![Reflections: Covid Refuge](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Covid-Refuge-246.jpg)
Reflections: Covid Refuge
Robert Hirschfield | contemplates the experience of locked-down New York
![Reflections: Wild Cycling](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Cycling-246.jpg)
Reflections: Wild Cycling
Kathy Tiernan | discovers the delights of wild places during the Covid-19 lockdown
![Reflections: Staying – A Lesson from Lockdown](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Reflections-3-Desert-700.jpg)
Reflections: Staying – A Lesson from Lockdown
Andrew Watson | finds guidance in the wisdom of the Desert Fathers (and Mothers) during the Covid-19 pandemic
![Reflections: The Transforming Power of Bread](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Power-of-Bread-246.jpg)
Reflections: The Transforming Power of Bread
Kawther Luay | contemplates the resurgence of bread-making during the Covid-19 lockdown, and offers two nourishing poems
![A West-Eastern Divan for our Time](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/East-Wester-Divan-246.jpg)
A West-Eastern Divan for our Time
Robin Thomson | In 1819, Goethe initiated a ground-breaking poetic dialogue between East and West with his tribute the Persian poet, Hafiz. This year, a new project has brought together poets from around the world to create A New Divan for the contemporary world.
![Thich Nhat Hanh & the Poetry of Engaged Buddhism](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Thich-Nhat-Hahn-Engaged-BUddhism-246.jpg)
Thich Nhat Hanh & the Poetry of Engaged Buddhism
Philip Brown presents the poem ‘Recommendation’ and comments on the potential of contemplative art to foster compassion
![Bringing More Land Back to Life](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kogi-Munekan-Masha-246.jpg)
Bringing More Land Back to Life
Luci Attala gives an update on the Kogi’s exciting regeneration project, Munekan Masha, in Colombia
![Connecting Threads on the River Tweed](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Threads-River-Tweeg-246.jpg)
Connecting Threads on the River Tweed
Charlotte Maberly investigates an innovative project which explores cultural engagement as the driver of ecological change
![Cold Fingers](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cold-Fingers-246.jpg)
Cold Fingers
Kathy Tiernan, in the midst of a bitter winter, contemplates the history of coal and colonialism in the North of England
![Reflections on the Significance of 6 May](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Coronation-1-700.jpg)
Reflections on the Significance of 6 May
Richard Gault explores the transcultural meanings of the date chosen for the coronation of King Charles III
![Reflections: Of the Passage through Eternal Death and Awakening to Eternal Life](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Blake-Eternal-Death-246.jpg)
Reflections: Of the Passage through Eternal Death and Awakening to Eternal Life
Mark Vernon reflects upon the vision of William Blake and what we can learn from it in the wake of the Covid pandemic
![Reflections: Beside Still Waters](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Beside-Still-Waters-246.jpg)
Reflections: Beside Still Waters
James Harpur | contemplates St Columba, Covid and the Rainmaker, and asks: how can we make our living conditions less hostile?
![Reflections: Covid Refuge](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Covid-Refuge-246.jpg)
Reflections: Covid Refuge
Robert Hirschfield | contemplates the experience of locked-down New York
![Reflections: Wild Cycling](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Cycling-246.jpg)
Reflections: Wild Cycling
Kathy Tiernan | discovers the delights of wild places during the Covid-19 lockdown
![Reflections: Staying – A Lesson from Lockdown](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Reflections-3-Desert-700.jpg)
Reflections: Staying – A Lesson from Lockdown
Andrew Watson | finds guidance in the wisdom of the Desert Fathers (and Mothers) during the Covid-19 pandemic
![Reflections: The Transforming Power of Bread](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Power-of-Bread-246.jpg)
Reflections: The Transforming Power of Bread
Kawther Luay | contemplates the resurgence of bread-making during the Covid-19 lockdown, and offers two nourishing poems
![A West-Eastern Divan for our Time](https://besharamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/East-Wester-Divan-246.jpg)
A West-Eastern Divan for our Time
Robin Thomson | In 1819, Goethe initiated a ground-breaking poetic dialogue between East and West with his tribute the Persian poet, Hafiz. This year, a new project has brought together poets from around the world to create A New Divan for the contemporary world.
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