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What is Sangha?
Posted by richard meyers on May 12, 2012 at 13:00 2 Comments 1 Like
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 12 : No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
Posted by Christopher Stewart on May 11, 2012 at 22:52 0 Comments 0 Likes
We had our first ITZI-talk with Dharmavidya in Belgium!
Posted by Katrien Sercu on May 9, 2012 at 19:20 4 Comments 1 Like
Great Malvern, Birmingham and Machynlleth
Posted by Sumaya on May 8, 2012 at 16:54 4 Comments 6 Likes
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 11 : The Preacher The Teacher
Posted by Christopher Stewart on May 5, 2012 at 7:09 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dwelling in the Open Heart
Posted by richard meyers on May 4, 2012 at 10:00 3 Comments 0 Likes
Zazen group south east london
Posted by Thomas Myojo Radcliffe on April 28, 2012 at 23:40 3 Comments 0 Likes
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 10 : South Side Of The Sky
Posted by Christopher Stewart on April 28, 2012 at 0:51 0 Comments 0 Likes
Melbourne workshop held by Modgala
Posted by Robert McCarthy on April 22, 2012 at 0:44 2 Comments 2 Likes
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 9 : Careful With That Axe, Eugene
Posted by Christopher Stewart on April 21, 2012 at 6:48 0 Comments 0 Likes
Buddhism and existentialism
Posted by Robert McCarthy on April 14, 2012 at 1:39 10 Comments 1 Like
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 8 : Nous Sommes Du Soleil
Posted by Christopher Stewart on April 14, 2012 at 1:23 0 Comments 0 Likes
Buddha Dhamma Conference held at Nagpur (India) on 8th April 2012.
Posted by Dr. Milind Jiwane on April 11, 2012 at 11:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
MHEPI AZIMA DHARMIK & SAICCHIK YATRA ( Religious & Educational Tour to MHEPI AZIMA)
Posted by Advocate Rajendra Man Bajrachary on April 10, 2012 at 8:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 7 : Giants Under The Sun
Posted by Christopher Stewart on April 7, 2012 at 19:12 0 Comments 0 Likes
In The Vortex (revisited - with poetry)
Posted by Christopher Stewart on April 6, 2012 at 20:33 0 Comments 0 Likes
Mother Park of Korea has been felicitated by Dr. Ambedkar International Award 2012 at Nagpur (India)
Posted by Dr. Milind Jiwane on April 6, 2012 at 11:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Most Beautiful Thing: Fiona's new novel
Posted by Kaspalita on April 6, 2012 at 10:24 2 Comments 2 Likes
Welcome to Max
Posted by Modgala Duguid on April 1, 2012 at 3:48 11 Comments 7 Likes
The Threshold Bookcast : Chapter 6 : It Can Happen
Posted by Christopher Stewart on March 30, 2012 at 23:35 0 Comments 0 Likes
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Padmaghosa Tony Danford commented on richard meyers's blog post What is Sangha?"A good discussion to have, and I do like Rob's focus on acceptance of others as the fruit of sangha (rather than acceptance of self). I'm not sure the one necessarily comes before the other (acceptance of self before acceptance of others,…"
Katrien Sercu commented on Sujatin's group Monday Nembutsu"Namo Amida Bu and a deep bow for all of you, for all humen and for Life! Namo Amida Bu"
Robert McCarthy commented on Sujatin's group Monday Nembutsu"yes, good morning to all and soon I begin to chant. I look forward to this day as we connect across the planet Namo Amida Bu"
Katrien Sercu commented on Sujatin's group Monday Nembutsu"Good to remember this on ( for us ) sunday-evening, Sujatin so we can go sleep with that in our mind and maybe wake up tomorrowmonday with the Nembutsu in our heart and mind. Namo amida Bu"
Sujatin commented on Sujatin's group Monday Nembutsu"another few hours and Rob with be starting the Monday Nembutsu Chanting in Australia...and we will join in one by one, connected by our practise and our bonds of loving friendship. Namo Amida Bu"
Dharmavidya posted a status"Just completed the third of a set of three seminars for ITZI in three different cities in Belgium."
Robert McCarthy commented on richard meyers's blog post What is Sangha?"While Buddha and Dharma are our guides, Sangha is how this is lived. That is how it seems to me Sangha is the whole of the Dharma.
These questions are so good to put here Richard, to look at what meanings we each give to these words.
Your last…"
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Running Tide
This is a group where the electronic editions of Running Tide - the Amida Trust Journal will be available to read and comment upon.
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Buddhists For Peace
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Birmingham Amida Group - meeting yesterday.
Started by Richard Ollier in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Katrien Sercu May 9. 3 Replies 3 Likes
Our small but lovely Birmingham group met at Adrian's house on Saturday afternoon. As always with this group, to meet like this reminded us all what a wonderful thing it is to be able to practise…Continue
enlightened or bombu?
Started by Thomas Myojo Radcliffe in Buddhist Teaching. Last reply by Robert McCarthy May 7. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Zen is clear that we are essentially enlightened beings. Pureland insists that we are hopelessly deluded. Both seem to me to be true. On the one hand the mind with all it's contradictions,…Continue
Other-power or Zazen?
Started by Dr Di in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Thomas Myojo Radcliffe May 5. 19 Replies 0 Likes
I see Amida Trust bringing the 2 together, or are they mutually exclusive? ie the here and now focus on breath of Zazen implies continuity and oneness, whereas the 'other- power' of Amida can be seen…Continue
The prison of the question of "liking or not liking"
Started by Katrien Sercu in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Robert McCarthy Apr 30. 9 Replies 0 Likes
It is surprising how a question, which was a step forwards earlier in life becomes an ennoying limitation that, in good moments, can evoke a smile in me as it is really a funny and stupid question.…Continue
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