Acharya Sujatin (temple host)

Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic Sky kiss in the forum Buddhist Teachings 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Early mornings used to be All Mine. I wake before Kaspa to the luxury of choosing what to plant in a golden hour – playing in my journal, reading books that light me up, or giving my tight muscles the gift of stretching.

Now I am on morning duty with Aiko. After taking her to her toilet spot in the garden and getting the bunnies up, we hang out…[Read more]
clare posted an update 1 month ago

Having to drive on many dark country roads now since moving. Have to use full beam when ever possible. Can be quite daunting. Use to be ok with it but now older not so sure. I take my chanting machine along with me now and chant Along with Amitabha’s name or rather Amitaufo as it’s in Chinese. Helps me remain calm and focused all the way home.…[Read more]
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic Hurricane Aiko in the forum News from Amida Mandala 1 month, 1 week ago

As you can see, our new family member Aiko has arrived. Friends have asked me how the past week has been, and I’ve used the word ‘rollercoaster’ a lot.

She’s brought broken nights, anxiety, arguments, frustrated tears and – once – a flash of deep regret.

She’s also brought enthusiastic nose-licking, huge learning, lovely new connections with…[Read more]
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) posted an update 1 month, 2 weeks ago

24 hours in to being a puppy-owner – what an adventure, for us and for Aiko. Still can’t quite believe she’s here! Look forward to introducing her to some of you in person… Namo Amida Bu xx
Ananda replied to the topic More Intensive Chanting in the forum Amida Shu Buddhist Practice 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hi Chris,

You got it right. There isn’t a special mala necessary for reciting the nembutsu. I have a small wrist mala that I wear on my wrist and use throughout the day. I also have a 108 bead mala that I wear and use for more formal practice. The longer mala is nothing to look at, a simple rosewood mala that I got when I was 18 or 19. It has…[Read more]
Vajrapala Moerman posted an update 1 month, 3 weeks ago

This weekend we had a wonderful Amida-meeting with 8 of us.
We were so happy to have Dharmavidya with us and receive so much of his wisdom and light.
He told us several stories about the Buddha’s life, especially his young life and the confrontation of the young innocent Buddha with the reality of life in this samsara-world, the suffering he d…[Read more]
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  
  So wonderful to hear about this Vajra. Namo Amida Bu!
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied to the topic Why are you? ~ Dharmavidya in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 1 month, 4 weeks ago

JUST what I needed to read.
Vajrapala Moerman replied to the topic On Not Underrating The Dharma in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 2 months ago

Thank you to give us courage by the helpful words : “We can make faltering steps in the holy life and trust that whatever sincerity there may be in our hearts will not be fruitless.”

Namo Amida Bu
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic What kind of nembutsu do you chant? in the forum Buddhist Teachings 2 months ago

I’m currently reading D. T. Suzuki’s second volume of selected works which centres on the Pure Land. He’s just described four different kinds of nembutsu, or ways of practising nembutsu, and I’d be curious to hear what you think and which of these you practice yourself…

The first is to say the nembutsu as a way of thinking “…of the Buddha as…[Read more]
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic Publication day! in the forum News from Amida Mandala 2 months, 1 week ago

My new book ‘Coming Home: Refuge in Pureland Buddhism’ is for anyone, Buddhist or otherwise, who would like firmer ground underneath their feet. *holding up a glass of fizzy elderflower if you’d like to clink it with me*

UK kindle: https://amzn.to/2ETsgA0
US kindle: https://amzn.to/2ETVKhe
Also in paperback (ignore the 1-2 months delivery…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Spring in the temple garden in the forum News from Amida Mandala 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic Monday 21st January in the forum Monday Nembutsu 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Yesterday I started week six of the mindfulness course I’m following at the moment and began a week of Metta Bhavna. It’s ages since I’ve done any and the version I am following is new to me. I found it really moving. I really don’t wish myself well very much, so it was a powerful experience. It reminded me of the first time I did it on a week…[Read more]
Jeaunice Tribue Burnette posted an update 4 months ago

I have started the Introduction to Pure Land Buddhism course this week. It is everything I hoped it would be. The first lesson has inspired me to check out a copy of the Dharmapada from my local public library. This is so awesome.
- Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) replied 4 months ago
  
  That’s great to hear 🙂
  - Jeaunice Tribue Burnette replied 4 months ago
    
    Thanks for the support Kaspa!!!
- Siani Driver replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  How are you finding it? I’ve just signed up too 🙂
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) posted an update 4 months, 1 week ago

An article by @richo about Dharmavidya and The Summary of Faith and Practice – great stuff! http://www.globalbuddhism.org/jgb/index.php/jgb/article/view/234/228
Johnathan Robertson posted an update 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 4 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  🙂
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic Saichi in the forum Favourite quotes 5 months ago

Enjoying the poems of Saichi, a simple Buddhist shoe-maker – you can read more here: http://international.hongwanji.or.jp/mdt_index.html
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) posted an update 5 months, 1 week ago

Hi everyone – you can watch the two short talks from our Bodhi day on the temple YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/amidamandala
Vajrapala Moerman posted an update 5 months, 1 week ago

Blessings and love to all. Wishing everybody who joins a fine Bodhi retreat. Here we start this evening, Susthama comes over from UK to lead us through the theme of honouring our ancestors. On saturday we have a non-stop-nembutsu-day. Thinking of you all – with a very tender hearth – very much in this days, hope the light off Amida will reach all…[Read more]
- Acharya Sujatin (temple host) replied 5 months, 1 week ago
  
  Sending much love from Scotland – tomorrow we will have a day of chanting, meditation and a Renewing our Refuge ceremony. We’ll feel connected with you, our friends in Malvern, in Canada and all points around the globe – connected by Amida’s Golden Chain xxx Namo Amida Bu
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 5 months, 1 week ago
  
  Namo Amida Bu. We’ll be thinking of you Vajra – look forward to hearing how it goes. Love to Scotland too!
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Four years! in the forum News from Amida Mandala 5 months, 2 weeks ago

This week is the fourth anniversary of our moving into the temple. Four years! I remember those early days very clearly: the complicated business of buying a house and making sure all of the old trustees from years ago signed the right piece of paper; the moving process; the amount of help we had cleaning and preparing the temple for the first…[Read more]
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) posted an update 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Having spent a long time doing continuous nembutsu, unfortunately the nembutsu in continuous form has become a new OCD compulsion for me and then, as it progresses or when it stops, acute OCD symptoms manifest, so I have been reading Shinran to comfort me and using nembutsu puja in the morning as my main practice with lots of deep listening…[Read more]
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