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Posted by Tineke Osterloh on November 14, 2020

What is the point of Global Sangha? The job of Global Sangha is to wage peace in the world. To demonstrate peace. To demonstrate harmony. To demonstrate an alternative to the greed, hate and delusion that is leading humankind toward disaster.

The world has changed and it goes on changing and not…[Read more]

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Wat is het nut van de Globale Sangha? Het is de taak van de Globale Sangha om vrede in de wereld te brengen. Om vrede te tonen. Om harmonie te tonen. Om een alternatief te demonstreren voor de hebzucht, de haat en de waanideeën die de mensheid naar een ramp leiden.

De wereld is veranderd en blijft veranderen en niet altijd op een…[Read more]

The word Nyorai 如来 is the Japanese rendering of the original Indian term Tathāgata. It is the term in Japanese of highest respect for the Buddha, for any Buddha, for Amida, for Lokeśvararāja Buddha.

In the Larger Pureland Sutra Shakyamuni, talking to Ananda, says:  “Lokeśvararāja, the  Tathāgata. Arahat Samyaksaṃbuddha, full of boundless compas…[Read more]

Formal practice moments are very helpful to keep the good things – the light – in mind.

They are ‘Nien Fo’ = keeping the Buddha in mind : ‘Nien’ = mindfulness and ‘Fo’ = Buddha.

So when I do those little formal practices, this helps me to keep the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha in Mind.

In those moments I contemplate the Buddha in gratitude…[Read more]

In recent podcasts I’ve talked about the vows made by Dharmakara bodhisattva, and also about chanting, song and the spirit of rapture in Buddhism. These two themes come together in the 44th Vow made by Dharmakara, where he says:

Oh Blessed One, may I not come to the complete awakening if, when I have done so, bodhisattvas of Buddha lands t…[Read more]

The Dhammapada begins with two famous verses on mindfulness (and I say here mindfulness in the original sense of having your mind full of good things). The verses go:

♫ Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā, ♫
♫ manasā ce paduṭṭhena bhāsati vā karoti vā, ♫
♫ tato naṁ dukkham-anveti cakkaṁ va vahato padaṁ. ♫

♫ Manopubbaṅgamā d…[Read more]

Some reflections on the journey from dysfunction to sobriety.

The Ego is formed in the early years, as a response to the realization that the world is not just solely about us. It serves to establish a balance between our base desires and impulses and helps us to conform to the dictates of society. As we begin to observe the vastness and…[Read more]

Amida Shu Bodhi Retreat 2020

A six day on-line retreat to immerse ourselves in the vision that flows from the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha: an inspired sangha working together across all lands for the benefit of all beings.

For more details and to book tickets :: here

Buddhism in the modern world has stimulated a huge amount of academic scholarship and there are innumerable books. So many things one can study! And then, on the other hand, there is the idea of Buddhism as a way of life, and I have to say often a rather strict way of life with much emphasis  on moral and ethical questions. Avoid anything…[Read more]