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Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic Monday 8th October in the forum Monday Nembutsu 1 week, 2 days ago

Namo Amida Bu. ‘No Abode’, The Record of Ippen, came through the post the other day, and I’m joyfully reading it. I hadn’t realised that ‘Among all living things….’ is a sentence from a letter and that the next sentence reads, ‘It is not human beings alone who share in the all-surpassing vow.’ So I’ve added this sentence to the end of the…[Read more]
Acharya Sujatin (temple host) replied to the topic Sangha pets in the forum General chit chat 1 week, 3 days ago

Here’s my Lhasa Apso, Ojo, visiting the new vegan cafe in Perth
clare posted an update 1 week, 3 days ago

Hello everyone, Change of season time has come round. I always feel quite connected to the change of seasons in some way and quite like it. Lovely to see the rabbits and cats on the pet forum. I will try and upload some pics of my 3 cats who are quite frankly my best friends. They are always there to greet me and show affection even though its…[Read more]
Khemaśhālinī Emma Sneed (Temple Host) replied to the topic Amida Purelandmeeting september 2018 in the forum Amida Belgium 1 week, 3 days ago

Thankyou for sharing Vajrapala
Namo Amida Bu
Khema xx
Khemaśhālinī Emma Sneed (Temple Host) replied to the topic This year's meeting with the European Buddhists in the forum News from Amida Mandala 1 week, 3 days ago

I was sad that I was away with work this weekend so wasn’t able to join you for tea and cake but it is so lovely to see this photo of so many new faces in our shrine room
NAB
Xx
Khemaśhālinī Emma Sneed (Temple Host)‘s profile was updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Broad posted an update 1 week, 5 days ago

I absolutely love the layout of the temple room. Far more welcoming and allows more reflection. X
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 week, 4 days ago
  
  Glad you like it Louise! It’ll be interesting to see how you find it when you’re here next. Hope your’e well! NABx
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 1 week, 5 days ago

When meditation and preceptual living bear fruit, our entire outlook on life begins to change, and this is the arising of the mind of the Bodhisattva. What seemed to “matter” before no longer seems important; what comes to the forefront instead is the necessity to live by a few very simple things: charity, tenderness, benevolence, sympathy, and…[Read more]
Michael & Ginny Bowden posted an update 1 week, 5 days ago

Hi a Michael Bowden just wondered when there is a centre in London, having just been accepted into the group I live in Stevenage.
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 week, 4 days ago
  
  Hi Michael – there was a group in London for a while but nothing at the moment, just individual practitioners. It looks like you’re roughly equal distance from the monthly Birmingham or monthly Leicester group – and not TOO far from us in Malvern – we have a whole day event on 3rd Nov or you could always come up for the night sometime. If you have…[Read more]
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic Sangha pets in the forum General chit chat 1 week, 5 days ago

Tell me about your pets – new or old – and share a photo or two if you can!

Here are our lot – brothers Joe & Smokey with the floppy ears, and Poppet with white (our three-legged bunny). They love each other and are often to be found snuggled up.

And here’s Fatty and Roshi relaxing in the sun.

Fatty the black one is nearly 19, and mostly…[Read more]
Michael & Ginny Bowden became a registered member 1 week, 5 days ago
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  Welcome both – I look forward to meeting you in December _/\_
Stephen became a registered member 1 week, 5 days ago
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  Hello Stephen, welcome – Namo Amida Bu! Whereabouts are you in America? Anywhere near Baltimore or Oxford Michigan?
Troy farwell became a registered member 1 week, 5 days ago
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  Welcome Troy – glad you made it here. Do enjoy exploring and if you like, you could say more about yourself in the introductions thread, here: https://www.friendsofamida.com/forums/forum/entrance-hall/introductions/
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) replied to the topic HOW BENCHO UNDERSTOOD HONEN in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 1 week, 6 days ago

Thank you. Very interesting. I like the window analogy. The window could be an act or simply a window. It is easier for it to be an act, because then I know exactly what to do. But if I simply go up to the window and look through it I might find that this is also a valuable act. I guess I could describe the window as ‘Namo Amida Bu’ to make sure I…[Read more]
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) posted an update 2 weeks ago

A new date for your diary – 3rd of November, all-day immersive nembutsu at the temple. Can you join us?

https://www.facebook.com/events/2361777893839155/?active_tab=about
- Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied 2 weeks ago
  
  Looking forward to it.
  Namo Amida Bu.
  - Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 week, 6 days ago
    
    Wonderful! Me too 🙂
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic HOW BENCHO UNDERSTOOD HONEN in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 2 weeks ago

A teaching by Dharmavidya David Brazier

Shoko-bo Bencho (1162-1238) was a, perhaps the, leading disciple of Honen Shonin (1133-1212), the principal propagator of Pureland Buddhism in Japan. Nowadays it is common to give this honour to Shinran (1173-1263), but in the important contemporary records of that time, Shinran is not mentioned and…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic no place to hide (rearranging the shrine room) in the forum Buddhist Teachings 2 weeks ago

Hi @vajrapalamoerman, yes much more like a circle. The priests are also in the circle, sitting next to the peacock chest – at the back of the room, looking towards the main shrine. You can see my bench and Satya’s red cushion in the second photo.

Thanks, Peter. Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic This year's meeting with the European Buddhists in the forum News from Amida Mandala 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Namo Amida Bu.
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied to the topic Monday 1st October 2018 in the forum Monday Nembutsu 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Wonderful to hear about your engagement in interfaith work Andrew – so important. Lovely lyrics as always Andrew! My week has been taken with the EBU meeting – see my separate post. Just landing & starting to catch up online!
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic This year's meeting with the European Buddhists in the forum News from Amida Mandala 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Namo Amida Bu. Here we all are again, Buddhist representing various sanghas from around Europe, this time at the Triratna centre Adhisthana just twenty minutes drive from the temple.

As always this week has left me exhausted and inspired. Thanks to support from Amida Trust, I go along each year to represent Amida Shu, and this time I was also…[Read more]
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