Friends of Amida is for members of and people interested in the Amida Trust, a UK based charity that supports the work of Amida-shu.
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July 11, 2009 from 10am to 4pm – London
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July 14, 2009 at 7am to July 18, 2009 at 5pm – Amida France
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Started by Dharmavidya in Buddhist Teaching. Last reply by Robert McCarthy 30 Jun.
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I knew next to nothing about pureland Buddhism before coming across this site and others like it. As I had begun reading “The Other Buddhism” by Caroline Brazier I decided to join to explore more. ...
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Pretty much every religion I've ever heard of operates on the following premise: Behaviour determines outcome. So, my killing someone, coveting a neighbours wife, or putting another God before th...
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