Acharya Sujatin (temple host)

Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) posted an update 5 days, 19 hours ago

Hello lovely people. Today I finished my new free e-course – for anyone who wants a closer relationship with dear Earth, especially those who are conscious of the climate crisis. I’d be delighted if you wanted to come along – sign up here to start today: http://www.dearearth.co.uk/fordearearth/
Peter Adamson replied to the topic Some Distinctive Amida Shu Points in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘….the simplest expression of refuge is nembutsu. Namo amida Bu
Kusumavarsa started the topic A Lesson in Humility and Gratitude in the forum Buddhist Teachings 1 month ago

My Dharma Talk at our recent gathering in Coleshill focused on Humility and Gratitude:

When we are stuck in self-centred ways our ego self does not open up to the possibility that another person could have helped us along the way. But unless we can acknowledge the help of others to get by in this life then we open ourselves up to states of…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Why Rebel? Extinction Rebellion on ITV in the forum News from Amida Mandala 1 month, 1 week ago

Satya, Caroline, Dayamay Modgala and Padma are joining the climate crisis demonstrations in London over the next two weeks. Why is is so important?

Many of you will know already, but I wanted to share this news report from the news at ten last night. Very sympathetic to the cause, and clear on the climate science.
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic October Dharma Talk in the forum Share your creations 1 month, 3 weeks ago

October Dharma Talk

Although it seems barely possible that I am moving away from Leicester after being based here for 28 years, it now seems that this truly is the case, so I feel I had better get this Dharma talk written down in preparation for this transition.

Leicester is an old word with layers of meaning, a word that signifies an area of…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Tradition in the forum Buddhist Teachings 2 months ago

I have a very slow project of writing about what we value here at the temple. A few weeks ago I wrote a little about honesty. Today I want to say something about tradition.

What do I mean by tradition? That our way of doing things has a deep connection and respect for how things have been done before us. What does this mean in practice? It means…[Read more]
clare posted an update 3 months, 1 week ago

Reading Dharmavidya’s book the feeling Buddha. Very interesting and a different take on a lot of books ive read over the years. And makes a lot of sense about things I never questioned and is quite logical really. Anyway, highly recommend if you havnt yet. Namo Amida Bu
- Acharya Sujatin (temple host) replied 3 months, 1 week ago
  
  This was the book that introduced me to Dharmavidya, when he went to Wigan to give a talk on it in 1998. It does chime with reality as one experiences it – practical rather that just theoretical. And uplifting, encouraging. I reread frequently.
  - clare replied 3 months ago
    
    Yes, I agree and think I will be reading this one again also
    
    Namo Amida Bu
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Grief and Climate Change in the forum Buddhist Teachings 3 months, 1 week ago

From my therapy blog

In our Buddhist community, at the invitation of our local XR group, we dedicate one practice session each month to the living earth. In our most recent session I talked about and made a space for grief, and I’ll share some of those same thoughts here.

Grief

I remember a childhood holiday to Cornwall. We drove down from t…[Read more]
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic August Dharma Talk in the forum Share your creations 3 months, 3 weeks ago

I’m thinking about the transcendental nature of the Nembutsu – Namo Amida Bu – syllables of great compassion.

As with transcendental meditation, the long, continuous repetition of the syllables can open up different mind spaces – visions, sensations, feelings, auditory hallucinations.

I’m thinking about the physical components of opening t…[Read more]
Acharya Kaspalita (temple host) started the topic Namo Tai Shih Chih Bosat in the forum News from Amida Mandala 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Our new Tai Shi Chih shine here at Amida Mandala. You can read more about Tai Shih Chi here: Mahastamaprapta
Di B posted an update 3 months, 3 weeks ago

I have just received the last message of the 30 days of nembutsu course and wish to thank you for every single inspiring word and image given. I will miss them! However they are safely saved so I can keep re-visiting them whenever I want. Learning to chant Namo Amida Bu has become a happy and soothing opportunity to make myself stop and take…[Read more]
- Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Hi Di – I’m very glad to hear this – the nembutsu is very portable and once yo u have it, you always will! Hope to see you at the temple again sometime and if you have any questions do get in touch. Namo Amida Bu.
  - Di B replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks Satya. I certainly intend to visit again sometime in August and will also take a look at the follow-up Nembutsu course next! I find your website really interesting and varied, love just dipping into it to see where it takes me – being involved this way is great and good to know I can get in touch should I need to. Namo Amida Bu.
Paolo replied to the topic Advice from Dharmavidya in the forum Dharmavidya’s Teachings 4 months ago

“it is vital to remain aware of one’s own frailty and limitations”: a beautiful, very deep teaching in plain, simple words. Thank you.
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic My book free today in the forum News from Amida Mandala 4 months, 1 week ago

“This book is a love letter. I don’t know you, but I can make a few guesses about you…”

This is the beginning of my book ‘What Helps’. Today I am offering it to you as a gift. Download one for yourself, or share this with a friend who’s been struggling (that’s all of us, sometimes). 🙏

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2IMvS9F
Amazon US:…[Read more]
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic July Dharma Talk in the forum Share your creations 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The labels and storylines I give to all the sights, sounds and events which unfold around me determine to a large extent how I will experience them.

Moments of open awareness which sometimes occur when I am surprised out of my habitual labels, storylines and responses by events which break through my routines can reveal unexpected, more fluid…[Read more]
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic Festival of Faith in the forum Share your creations 5 months, 1 week ago

This is a practice track for this year’s Festival of Faith at Holland House, Cropthorne.

Here’s the web address: http://www.hollandhouse.org/

This year’s performances are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday June 23rd 2019. The Malvern Temple Community Choir performance is from 4.00 p.m. to…[Read more]
Vajrapala Moerman started the topic Amida Purelandmeeting june 2019 in the forum Amida Belgium 5 months, 1 week ago

Very little Amida-group comes together this weekend: I think we will be four of us. Theme : The Summary of Faith and Practice. Big theme!!! Much commentaries on the Eleusis-site of Dharmavidya, so I studied a lot on it…. and translated things into dutch to understand better and help others to understand better with Dutch texts … and after all,…[Read more]
Andrew Cheffings (temple host) started the topic Chanting Session, June 22nd, Amida Mandala in the forum Share your creations 5 months, 3 weeks ago

On June 22nd, 2019, 10.30-12.00, at Amida Mandala Temple, Malvern, I am leading a session on choir arrangements of Pureland Buddhist Mantras for Malvern Civic Week. It would be lovely to see you there. But if you can’t make it (or if you can), here are the three parts of an arrangement of a Jizo mantra that I have…[Read more]
Rev. Satya Robyn (temple host) started the topic Sky kiss in the forum Buddhist Teachings 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months, 2 weeks 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]
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