Acharya Kaspalita (temple host)

Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic Sangha pets in the forum General chit chat 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lovely to see them Ken, glad you managed to upload the photo!
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted an update 3 months ago

I’m preparing for a talk on ‘Real Freedom’ that I’m giving on Saturday, by reading some of Dharmavidyas daily teachings from a couple of years ago. Particularly this one: https://www.friendsofamida.com/forums/topic/four-foundations-of-mindfulness/
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted a new activity comment 3 months ago

Sounds great

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Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted a new activity comment 3 months ago

Generally in good spirits, thanks. You?

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Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted a new activity comment 3 months ago

Hello 🙂 Good to see you here. Namo Amida Bu

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- Izzy replied 3 months ago
  
  Hello, how are you? NAB
  - Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied 3 months ago
    
    Generally in good spirits, thanks. You?
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago

New podcast episode: Searching for God, or something like it: http://www.kaspathompson.co.uk/podcast/rainforest-mind-searching-for-god-or-something-like-it/
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic HOW BENCHO UNDERSTOOD HONEN in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 3 months, 3 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 3 months, 3 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.
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic Amida Purelandmeeting september 2018 in the forum Amida Belgium 3 months, 3 weeks ago

That’s great to hear! Namo Amida Bu 🙂
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted a new activity comment 3 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s just a public domain piece I found, nothing famous, can’t remember the name off the top of my head. Glad you like it.

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Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted an update 3 months, 4 weeks ago

This week on my podcast, Rainforest Mind, I’m talking to Stephen Tame about Wild Therapy: http://www.kaspathompson.co.uk/podcast/wild-therapy-with-stephen-tame/
- Dayamay replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Great podcast Kaspa. Who makes the intro music by the way? Reminds me of the Beatles ”Can’t buy me love”( : Namo Amida Bu!
  - Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    It’s just a public domain piece I found, nothing famous, can’t remember the name off the top of my head. Glad you like it.
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic no place to hide (rearranging the shrine room) in the forum Buddhist Teachings 4 months ago

From JulesPage, in response to my words.

Presence Represented

(for Kaspa)

When you face forward

There is always something

Or someone behind you

Even in your most private spaces

The emotional traces

Jockey for position

Some treasures are hidden

So we rearrange our thoughts

To try and gift light of day

With mounting bad and…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Worcestershire Pride in the forum News from Amida Mandala 4 months ago

Buddhist’s from Amida Mandala, and Amida Leicester supporting Worcestershire Pride today. A rainy march though town, in support of the LGBT+ community, and a great opening speech by the Mayor of Worcester Cllr Allah Ditta, whose theme this year is, ‘Love not Hate’.
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted a new activity comment 4 months ago

Yes- I’m sorry we don’t have those facilities – as you say, perhaps when you are in the area you can drop by.

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Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted a new activity comment 4 months ago

Come down and stay, sometime 🙂

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- Elaine Morris replied 4 months ago
  
  I may visit when down your way but could not stay I need disabled facilities but thank you.
  - Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied 4 months ago
    
    Yes- I’m sorry we don’t have those facilities – as you say, perhaps when you are in the area you can drop by.
  - Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 4 months ago
    
    Fingers crossed Elaine it would be very lovely to meet you.
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic no place to hide (rearranging the shrine room) in the forum Buddhist Teachings 4 months ago

Rearranging the shrine room & no place to hide
Until last week on entering our shrine room two rows of chairs and two rows of cushions would be between you and the main shrine. Shakyamuni Buddha, golden and standing in the centre of our tall Georgian windows was caged by the furniture.

Shakyamuni stands on the main shrine, in the east of the…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic Monday 17th September in the forum Monday Nembutsu 4 months ago

What happened on Monday? I’m not sure. Satya and I completed some errands, I think. Including clearing out the back of the boiler room which was slowly filling up with things that we didn’t know what else to do with.

At the moment I am thinking of nembutsu as listening to the Buddha, some people would call it intuition, I suppose. It includes…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted an update 4 months ago

“When I lie on my bed, the bed god is loving me. When I breathe in and out the air god is loving me. When I see that it is light and time to get up, the god Sol is loving me. This is mindfulness — to know oneself to be the object of love from every direction, in everything that happens. To know this is to know “what has been known from of old.” I…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic What's your Autumn word? in the forum General chit chat 4 months, 1 week ago

Hi everyone, lovely thoughtful responses, thank you for sharing. What’s my word? The first thing that came to mind was, ‘keep going’.

There is a lovely chapter in S.K. Kubose’s Bright Dawn where he takes that as a mantra. The whole book is based around his morning run, and having just starting running again – I can relate!

The other words that…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied to the topic What's your Autumn word? in the forum General chit chat 4 months, 1 week ago

Hi everyone, lovely thoughtful responses, thank you for sharing. What’s my word? The first thing that came to mind was, ‘keep going’.

There is a lovely chapter in S.K. Kubose’s Bright Dawn where he takes that as a mantra. The whole book is based around his morning run, and having just starting running again – I can relate!

The other words that…[Read more]
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