Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host)

Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 3 days, 16 hours ago

I’m sitting in a crisis line office waiting for eleven so that I can go home. My son has his partner there at the moment she is staying for a few weeks due to the clampdown on social distancing. Its strange as my normal job is with time to change which is a charity that encourages social conversations and meeting peole on a 1-1 basis to try to…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic Vulnerability in the forum Reflections 3 days, 16 hours ago

This sounds like a hard decision to have to make, I’m sure that Amida will guide you and give you the strength that you need. Hopefully we will be back to what we know as normal before too long.

Namo Amida Bu
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 1 week, 1 day ago

How quickly things can change, from a normal world where everything is taken for granted to a humbling oh my what will become of us in a very short amount of time. Do you think on the other side of this we will have learned anything, will we be better people will we look after the planet will we look after each other.
due to the foolish beings we…[Read more]
- Sangeetashraddha Cheffings (temple host) replied 4 days, 3 hours ago
  
  I hope that at least your chanting will be a source of joy – which I’m sure it will be. Certainly, the illusion of security came to a juddering end for many of us in the last week. As I had a flu-like virus I even found it hard to do my Pureland Buddhist practice – maybe I had even been complacent about that! I read that viruses even alter the way…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 1 week, 5 days ago

Thinking about the corona virus earlier filled me with sadness and to a certain degree dread. The fear of the unknown, change and disruption to my life my work family and it made me feel quite sad.
I thought of all the people in the world and how they must be feeling the months ahead of isolation and uncertainty. It’s then that I saw some light i…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) started the topic Working together in the forum Reflections 4 months, 1 week ago

On Sunday I attended an interfaith meeting as part of the interfaith week celebration. It was held at a Temple and hosted by Footsteps which is an ecological sub group of Birmingham Council of Faiths. A number of community groups attended and there was an excellent turn out that included a leading birmingham councillor. Interesting to hear of…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic Changes in the forum Reflections 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thank you for those words Kaspa, I do try to remember this. Thank you too Peter.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) started the topic Changes in the forum Reflections 5 months ago

My life at the moment is complicated and confused, my ex wife was diagnosed with lung cancer at the beginning of this year, she has bravely fought the illness and continues to do so. Watching the woman who had my four children, and who I shared my adult life with, go through this saddens me. I worry for my children and grandchildren and how they…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 5 months, 1 week ago

Another work day, I look forward to the weekend then there is time to relax, reflection on my week and make plans for the week ahead. Is this selfish I often ask myself how I crave for the peacefulness of the weekend, get up later and take much pleasure in spoiling myself one way or another. I work hard all week so deserve this surely. But then I…[Read more]
- Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied 5 months ago
  
  Thanks for sharing Andrew. Namo Amida Bu
- Vajrapala Moerman replied 5 months ago
  
  I think if you use the free weekend to rest, take courage and energy to be able to do your job the next week and to reflect on what you did and shall do, there is no matter of selfishness, as you are just trying to do good and to be able to continue that… letting body and mind relax after work is natural and good. Namo Amida Bu
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 5 months, 1 week ago

It’s fine campaigning for what you believe in. In fact it’s a necessary action when your not being listened to. Problem for me is how many campaigns can you be involved in before it all becomes too much for us and we burn out. Some of the actions of the recent demonstrations in London and for that matter around the country have inspired me, mad…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 5 months, 3 weeks ago

This Thursday is world mental health day. The theme this year is suicide prevention.
Such a shame that so many people feel that taking their own life is easier than living.
- Tommy Bradshaw replied 5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Thank you for this message and significant reminder!
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic What can I do? in the forum Buddhist Teachings 7 months, 1 week ago

Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted a new activity comment 8 months ago

What do you mean by different for past addicts. And why do you think that is, if you don’t mind me asking.

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Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic Advice from Dharmavidya in the forum Dharmavidya's Teachings 8 months, 2 weeks ago

A beautiful teaching. If only we could be like this.

Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic Following the Calling in the forum Dharmavidya's Teachings 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nice to visit the Malvern sangha today. Service was peaceful and the dharma talk afterwards by Satya gave me a lot to contemplate on.
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Lovely to see you Andrew
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) started the topic Monday 1st July 2019 in the forum Monday Nembutsu 9 months ago

Monday Nembutsu for me, reading some of Dharmavidya teachings.

Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) replied to the topic The Treasure of Religious Diversity in the forum Dharmavidya's Teachings 9 months ago

Thank you for this.

Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) posted an update 9 months, 1 week ago

Went to listen to Bhikkhu Bhodi this afternoon. Well worth going and really enjoyed the talk and questions session.
Bhikkhu Bodhi (born December 10, 1944), born Jeffrey Block, is an American Theravada Buddhist monk, ordained in Sri Lanka and currently teaching in the New York and New Jersey area. He was appointed the second president of the…[Read more]
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) started the topic Monday 10th June 2019 in the forum Monday Nembutsu 9 months, 3 weeks ago

On a train to Leeds for a time to change conference. Wouldn’t it be nice if we really could put an end to mental health discrimination.

Namo Amida Bu.
Andrew Nicholls (Temple Host) started the topic Monday 3rd June 2019 in the forum Monday Nembutsu 9 months, 4 weeks ago

The sign of a foolish being, starting the Monday Nembutsu on Tuesday but still giving Monday’s date.

For me this week I spent time at the Vihara and thought of ways to encourage anti stigma around mental health events. Such a high rate of men taking their own life is disturbing.

Namo Amida Bu.
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