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Welcome to the Friends of Amida network. This is a place to make friends, join discussions, contribute to the development of the Amida community worldwide, and stay in touch with one another in creative ways. Please do participate actively - join groups, add to discussions, message one another, make friends, start new things. Don't be shy - this is a wonderful group of people, inspired by love - a happy place. Namo Amida Bu.
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Sending personal messages to other members
Click on a members name to visit their homepage, and then look underneath their profile picture for 'send message'. To read you own messages look underneath your name on the right of this page.
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Go to "Members" and find people, click their icons, read their profiles, invite them as friends; or, go down this column to the listing of members by region to find people in your own part of the world.
Join in Discussions
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Learn About Amida Buddhism and Amida-shu
Consult the articles in "Notes" lower in this column. There is also a section of Foundational Texts
on this page (bottom right). Many interesting papers are to be found in the Forum and in Blogs, especially Dharmavidya's blog.
And remember to invite people you know who might be interested to join this network.

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Notes

The Implications of Taking Refuge

Created by Dharmavidya Aug 12, 2009 at 6:29pm. Last updated by Dharmavidya Aug 12.

Buddhist Therapists

Created by Kaspalita Apr 7, 2009 at 4:16pm. Last updated by Kaspalita Apr 7.

What is the Amida Order?

Created by Dharmavidya Nov 6, 2008 at 11:35am. Last updated by Dharmavidya Nov. 6, 2008.

What is Buddhist Psychology?

Created by Dharmavidya Jul 19, 2008 at 5:01pm. Last updated by Dharmavidya Jul. 19, 2008.

What are the Basic Teachings of Amida-shu Buddhism?

Created by Dharmavidya Jul 19, 2008 at 1:17pm. Last updated by Dharmavidya Jul. 19, 2008.

What is Amida Trust?

Created by Kaspalita Apr 28, 2008 at 6:02pm. Last updated by Dharmavidya May. 25, 2008.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OTHER CENTERED APPROACH

A major development. The First International Conference on Other Centered Approaches: New Directions in Buddhist Psychology, Berkeley, California 19-21 February 2010.

with Greg White, Caroline Brazier, Clark Strand, David Brazier, Gregg Krech, Daijaku Judith Kinst



REPLAY Vow22 Massimo speaks about Zen and Other Power

Things to Do

TAKE THE FREE ONLINE INTRODUCTORY COURSE 16 lessons guide you from Basic Buddhism to a deeper understanding of the Pureland Tradition. Click here to start

START CHANTING The basic practice of Pureland is to chant the nembutsu, usually in the form, Namo Amida Bu the invocation of the unconditional love of Amida Buddha. Start straight away. No special intellectual understanding is needed.
ASK FOR A MENTOR Ask Susthama to put you in touch with one of the members of the Amida Order. E-mail susthama@amidatrust.com FIND PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA Consult the listing in the left margin of this page. If you would like help in setting up local events or a local group, get in touch.
VISIT THE BUDDHIST HOUSE The Buddhist House is in Narborough in the middle of England, 100 miles north of London. FIND BOOKS WRITTEN BY MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY Go to Members Books
INVITE AMIDA TEACHERS We do our best to go wherever we are invited so long as enough events and activity are generated to pay the travel costs. If you would like to organise a visit to your country or region e-mail Dharmavidya directly. CHANGE YOUR LIFE COMPLETELY Train. Volunteer. Join a community. Follow a Buddhist vocation. Everything is possible - enquire
SUPPORT AMIDA TRUST Use the Paypal facility on this page to make a donation and become a member of Amida-kai (Amida support association). We try to do as much as we can all around the world for free if at all possible, and this means that your support goes a looooooong way. STUDY BUDDHIST MINISTRY Follow the Vow 22 Buddhist Theology programme on-line.
THIS SUMMER'S TALKS Here are a series of Dharma Talks from this summer's teaching programme held in Amida France. There is also a group that you can join for further discussion: Click here to join the Summer Teachings Group Lecture one: Faith and Ethics (mp3) Lecture two: The Three Pillars; Sila, Samadhi and Prajna (mp3)
Lecture three: Pureland ethics: Insight and Ethics (mp3)
Lecture five: Morals vs Codified Ethics (mp3)

Consultant Artist in Residence: TALKS ONE & TWO NOW AVAILABLE

There has always been a strong association between Pureland Buddhism and the arts. Many Pureland masters, including the great Shan Tao, were artists, and artistic expression is here considered an important avenue for spiritual practice. Amida-shu is a culturally engaged spirituality. Many painters, writers, and practitioners of other arts join this network and all are most welcome. In recognition of this we have decided to feature the arts over the coming months by having a consultant artist 'in residence'. Simon Morley has agreed to accept this role for this autumn term. You can see more about Simon Morley and his work here. Between now and December he will post a series of short inputs based on his forthcoming book about the sublime and contemporary art. He will also respond to questions and discussion.

Talks by Simon Morley published in the group Arts in Amida
Talk One
Talk Two

Featuring a consultant on a particular topic in this way is a new departure for us. If it is successful, we hope in the future to have other such features on other topics or dimensions of the life of the Amida community.

Latest Activity

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I would be happy to meet up with anybody liviing in bristol sooth glos area Namo Amida Bu bill.cook
4 hours ago
A meeting place for people in the south west of England.
5 hours ago
richard meyers added a discussion to the group Amidist Poetry
If Amida's Vow should prove an empty gesture and each nembutsu turn to ash in the grate: Yet I must own this - Hunger for a place Of genuine refuge Wondering alone A narrow ridge sky above Soil and stone beneath my toes This is something I trus...
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This is fantastic! I'm so happy to read about your fantastic successes this year :D
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This is brilliant! What a fantastic statue! I'm so so happy about the new temple!
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Strength to strenght!!! I look forward to the photos. Enjoy pahaganj Love Modgala
14 hours ago
I am very happy to learn online courses of Buddhism..I wish if people on my institution could be members of amida society. I will try my level best to convince them to be part of Amida society and go through the courses. Namo Amida
15 hours ago
HENRY HUMBO might attend Kaspalita's event
The Bodhi Retreat at The Buddhist House
December 2, 2009 to December 9, 2009
The Bodhi Retreat is held in commemoration of the Enlightenment of Shakyamuni and the founding of the Buddhist tradition. Always the most important and exuberant event in the Amida annual calendar, the Bodhi Retreat has grown in significance as ...
15 hours ago
Good idea Dharmavydia, and thankyou for the invitation. It would be good to know if there are others here who live down this neck of the woods. Anyone passing by Falmouth who'd like to make contact, I'd be glad to meet you. Namo Amida Bu, Mat
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Gracias, Fran. A veces nos acordamos de la práctica. A veces no lo recordamos a la práctica. El Buda nos ama cuando la práctica. El Buda nos ama cuando nos olvidamos de la práctica. De entender esto es también a la práctica. Del mismo modo, el Bud...
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Pikey Dan

another week down

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See You Soon

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See You Soon

Posted by Dharmavidya on November 16, 2009 at 12:40am

dean haywood

Wake up call

Posted by dean haywood on November 15, 2009 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Robert McCarthy

Innocence Revisited

Posted by Robert McCarthy on November 13, 2009 at 5:09am — 7 Comments

dean haywood

a lesson to be learned

Posted by dean haywood on November 10, 2009 at 5:03pm — 2 Comments

Pikey Dan

Sahishnu's new temple!

Posted by Pikey Dan on November 9, 2009 at 6:37am — 3 Comments

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Ratnacitta

Karaniya Metta Sutta

Hi everyone !! Here is a translation of the Karaniya Metta Sutta....... I thought it would be a wonderful thing to discuss, as it lies at the Heart of the Buddha's beautiful ideal of Loving Kindnes...

Started by Ratnacitta in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development Nov 10.

Lisa McCann

Curious about counseling/therapeutic/buddhist response to spousal abuse... 21 Replies

Hello! I would like to hear your thoughts about a situation I encountered a few years ago at a sangha meeting. At this twice monthly meeting, which takes the format of sitting meditation/walking me...

Started by Lisa McCann in Buddhist Psychology, Education & Pastoral Care. Last reply by Amy Frank Nov 7.

Caz namyaw

Hey guys come and join up. 4 Replies

Havent been here for a while perhapes you would like to come in and say hello a place for disscussing the dharma is always nice and such a place is available with growing membership, it would be ni...

Started by Caz namyaw in Buddhist Teaching. Last reply by Robert McCarthy Nov 3.

Peter Davies

When is giving taking? 1 Reply

A newspaper article yesterday caught my eye. It was about a family who are planning for the next year, as an art project, to anonymously leave gifts for those they felt were in need.Reminds me of A...

Tagged: compassion, kindness, giving

Started by Peter Davies in Social, Political & Economic Issues. Last reply by Katrien Sercu Oct 20.

 
 

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AMIDA TRUST & AMIDA-SHU

PATRONS OF AMIDA TRUST
Notable public figures who have given their support and approval to the work being done by the Amida sangha.
Mary Midgeley, philosopher of ethics, author
Prof. Alfred Bloom, leading writer on Pureland Buddhism
Prof. Kenneth Tanaka, president of the International Association for Shin Buddhist Studies
Rev. Koyo Kubose, founder of Bright Dawn and the Kubose Legacy (in honour of his pioneering father who was also a patron of Amida Trust)
Joan Court, social campaigner
Bennett Dorrence Jnr., Founder of New Moon Foundation, philanthropist
Prof Paul Knitter, Catholic liberation theologist
Rev. Jim Pym, founder of the Pure Land Buddhist Fellowship
Ken Jones, leading author on socially engatged Buddhism
Thuy & Michael Fujimoto, philanthopists


AFFILIATIONS
World Buddhist University
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Institute for Spirituality, Religion and Public Life
Leicester Council of Faiths

THE AMIDA ORDER
The Amida Order has ordained and lay members and among the ordained there are amitaryas (& novices) and ministers & chaplains. In each of these categories there is an option to follow a celibate or a non-celibate life. There is no difference between the ordination of women and men.
In addition the Order is structured into two convocations. There are currently four Amida houses (The Buddhist House ['TBH'], Narborough, Leicestershire, UK; Sukhavati, Finsbury Park, London; Amida France ['AFr'], Cher, France; Amida Delhi, India) and local groups in a number of other locations.


FIRST CONVOCATION
Dharmavidya David Brazier, amitarya;
Prasada Caroline Brazier, amitarya;
Modgala Duguid, amitarya;
Susthama Kim, amitarya;
Sujatin Johnson, minister;
Sundari Gina Clayton, chaplain;
Bhaktika Mike Fitter, chaplain;
Sahishnu Joy Marston, chaplain;
Joan McCann, lay member;
Madrakara Matthew Albiges, lay member;
Leo Kouwenhoven, lay member;

SECOND CONVOCATION
Kaspalita Thompson, novice;
Sumaya Budkovska, novice
Mudita Davies, chaplain;
Sudana Edwards, lay member;
Tony Danford, lay member

DEPLOYMENT OF ORDAINED ORDER MEMBERS
Dharmavidya at The Buddhist House
Prasada at The Buddhist House
Modgala: at Sukhavati
Susthama: TBH
Sujatin: Amida Sanctuary, Newcastle upon Tyne
Kaspalita: TBH
Sundari: Amida Sheffield
Bhaktika: Amida Sheffield
Mudita: TBH
Sahishnu: Derbyshire/India
Sumaya: TBH

OFFICERS
Head of the Order: Dharmavidya
Secretary to the Order: Madrakara
Registrar: Tony Danford
Archivist: Susthama
Peacemaker: Bhaktika

DEPARTMENTS
Religious Vocations: Dharmavidya
Psychology & Education: Prasada
Social Engagement: Modgala
Editor of Running Tide: Susthama
Legal: Sundari

AMIDA-SHU MEMBERSHIP
How one becomes a member of Amida-shu. If you need help understanding any of the following, do ask:
Step One: Start practising.
Step Two: Subscribe to Amida-kai
Step Three: Take refuge.
Step Four: Ask for a mentor
Step Five: Practise, preferrably with others, for at least a year. Stay in communication with your mentor and with other members of the Order.
Step Six: An ordained order member will put your name forward at Conclave, a meeting held in September or October each year, to propose you as a member of Amida-shu. When Conclave has agreed a list of proposed new members, it is communicated to the existing members of Amida-shu who have an opportunity to comment.
Step Seven: In November letters of invitation are sent out to prospective new members. They are also each allotted a mentor if they do not already have one.
Step Eight: When you reply positively to your letter, a time and place will be agreed for a ceremony of admittance. This may be at an Amida Centre or in your local sangha.
Step nine: Admission Ceremony.
Step Ten: Membership must be confirmed in a further ceremony within eighteen months of first joining. After this one is known as a confirmed member.

ORDER MEMBERSHIP
There are two ways in which people become members of the Order.
First Method: Members of Amida-shu who have taken important responsibilities in ministry, organization or service may be invited.
Second Method: Persons who have been trainees (see below) may ordain.

BECOMING A TRAINEE
Step One: Come and stay for a few months at The Buddhist House
Step Two: If, after you have been resident for long enough for it to be apparent, it is recognized that you have the commitment to be a trainee, you will be invited to become a postulant or aspirant.
Step Three: At least one year after coming to TBH, usually at the Bodhi Retreat in December, a postulant may ordain as a novice, an aspirant may ordain as a chaplain.
Step Four: Novitiate usually lasts three year after which one is confirmed as an amitarya. Being a chaplain is for an indefinite period. Chaplains who establish a full time ministry role may be invited to ordination as ministers.


Foundational Texts

TWO PURELAND SUTRAS
The most important scriptural text in Pureland Buddhism

PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURE, CONTINUITY & GOVERNANCE
The principal constitutional document of Ammida-shu

THE AMIDA ORDER RULEPrecepts for ordained members of the Order

Nien Fo Book
Amida-shu's Chanting/Service book.
 

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