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And so to Southwark Cathedral with 1000 others, including my pal, eco-coach Donnachadh McCarthy (bravely overcoming his aversion to organised religion, although as I pointed out to him I’m not sure if a disorganised religion would be any better) to listen to the Archbishop of Canterbury discuss Operation Noah, the Church of England’s environmental campaign, writes Julia Stephenson.
I’ve been a practicing Buddhist for 18 years yet I’m always keen to visit a cathedral – as far as I’m concerned you can’t have too many bells, smells, soaring ceilings and heart-thumpingly good hymns.
For years we’ve been told that to avoid certain illnesses we should be eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day. But where did this figure come from, and what exactly does it mean?
As Buddhists, we
chant for the health and happiness of ourselves and our families and for peace
in our communities but rarely do we find ourselves literally chanting for our lives
Anthony Robbins, pioneering life coach and expert in leadership psychology, is an iconic motivational speaker who has been blazing the seminar circuit for over thirty years
Dear Reader, 
And so to Southwark Cathedral with 1000 others, including my pal, eco-coach Donnachadh McCarthy (bravely overcoming his aversion to organised religion, although as I pointed out to him I’m not sure if a disorganised religion would be any better) to listen to the Archbishop of Canterbury discuss Operation Noah, the Church of England’s environmental campaign, writes Julia Stephenson.
