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What is Sangha?

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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,…"
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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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Birmingham Amida Group - meeting yesterday.

Started by Richard Ollier in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Katrien Sercu May 9. 3 Replies

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

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

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

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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