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Comment by Freya M on October 16, 2009 at 3:49pm

Because I have never stayed at TBH overnight, I have never had the opportunity to be at Morning Service. I tried to watch one recently on UStream, but the sound quality was so bad, it was pointless and I had to give up. Now I have just watched the morning service from 14 Oct, and was blown away!! How beautiful it was, how moving and profound - what a blessing to have been able to share and participate through the wonders of technology.
But there were two "highlights" - the first came after walking nembutsu. Dharmavidya announced it but I didn't catch what he said, and then began the most wonderful noise, which is so hard to describe. It made me think of a room full of humming insects, which makes it sound mundane (which it wasn't) and also reminded me slightly of when I've heard people "speaking in tongues" (which I'm sure it wasn't!). Occasionally I would hear a "namo amida bu" emanating from the sound, but mostly I couldn't pick out any words.
The second was the "Prayer of all Lineages". Though I think it would take me a long time to remember how to pronounce all the names, it was enough to listen and feel oneself opening one's heart up to all the precious teachers who have gone before us and enabled us fortunate people in the west to hear the dharma. Any chance of putting an audio of the Lineage Prayer on the site somewhere?
Namo Amida Bu and thanks to all!

Comment by Susthama on August 1, 2009 at 11:33pm

Great to hear that you've got an audio of the sutra chanting now - though it is big - next time, we can break it down into shorter chunks of say 15minutes for each sutra chanting session. Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Robert McCarthy on August 1, 2009 at 11:16pm

it is very good to feel joined together through ning. Now i give a little technical advice though i am very silly on computers. to get audio of the sutra chanting i played the sutra and recorded it on my computers audio. the forty odd minutes used 500mbs. but i think there is a way to download from utube and put the whole thing on a dvd- i coudnt work that out

Comment by Konchog AlTorres on August 1, 2009 at 2:19pm

I agree that the work of the Amida Foundation and the ability to share in the Liturgy and that of the associated NING network is important. It permits those such as myself that do not live close AMIDA Centers (Virginia USA) to have the chance to share and learn. I thank each of you dearly for the opportunity to be part of the World Wide Sangha.
Thank each and everyone of you -Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Katrien Sercu on August 1, 2009 at 12:21pm

I'm glad to meet you, Freya: not new to buddhism but new to Amida Buddhism, as you say. I'm pretty new to both (after years of simmering), but i jump in and i see. What a luxury for you to live so near of the Buddhist house!
Maybe we meet life at the Bodhi retreat. I want to come, but i don't know how life will be at this time? I feel trust that happens what is good to happen. Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Katrien Sercu on August 1, 2009 at 10:37am

Thank you Sumaya and Susthama for this group. It brings liturgy life to here, with the possibility to join it.
Thank you Freya and Robert to put this group liturgy in the picture again, by becoming member. And Robert, my son will try to make a C.D. of it. So your idea is inspiring. Thanks to all.

Comment by Robert McCarthy on August 1, 2009 at 4:44am

yesterday my daughter ann helped me to download the larger pureland chant- audio only and I have it on an mp3. wonderful to listen and join in whenever i want and to play quietly in meditation. I cant always access the computer with two young adults in the household. now dharma plays almost spontaneously.

Comment by caroline brazier on July 2, 2009 at 2:37pm

we often stream the Sunday service at 5.00pm UK time, though they may be off line for a bit as the community are mostly away and the services may be small and informal.

In addition we sometimes broadcast from retreats and usually when there is an ordination or admission ceremony

Comment by Robert McCarthy on July 2, 2009 at 2:26pm

thanks very much, lovely chant to be learning

Comment by Konchog AlTorres on April 15, 2009 at 6:54pm

Thank you for the postings here - They were very uplifting - I would love to see more.. I noticed that they were from a streaming service - are the liturgies on-line live? if so, when?