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Andrew Weare ( Yao Xiang -ZBOHY )
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- Anchorage, Alaska,
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Amida Shu in the United States
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Hello Ruksen Barua and may I wish you well and equanimitous and at peace in the moment. Andrew.
The attire seen here - amazingly red per 'Amidha Buddha' I would guess. And, it looks distinctly Chinese style in degin and the hook and ring clasp at the shoulder cover. Am I right so far ? Is there a connection with the Amidha Trust to a Chinese P…
Each scenario is different. Mentalities differ from simple anger to some psychotic delusion. A notorious man now in jail for stabbing again, failed to intimidate me. Once his screaming rants , as I anticipated, came to a cessation, I sincerely thank…
The 'feeling at those times'-? God, I knew the horror I was in for, an intense thought or thoughts flashed through my mind. I just let it go, as I had to use nano-seconds to figure a plan out of this with as little 'planning' as possible. I looked f…
Robert, yes..scary times. 'MANDT' training explores well ,skill in thought and speech during confrontation. Scenarios vary and some I've seen were gory. Ex servicemen behind enemy lines, at some time in their lives, have confided in me considerable…
South East Asia 1969 three servicemen were surrounded by a hatefilled mob. One was killed in a ghastly way, the other beaten badly, the third punched his way through the thinnest 'wall of the mob and ran like a hare, mob pursuing in the 75 degree ev…
Those self-defence arts so trendy in the 1970's saw a whole new brand of human delusionals and problems with some such, sporting outfits ignorantly crossed with Japanese and Chinese 'suits' and given home-made 'labels' of equal absurdity, as they wa…
Well said Zhenlian, thankyou for your comments and inspiration. Dana, the Buddhist term for 'generosity' and more. Let us say 'giving' or 'giving of ourselves' to others. Such giving or 'Dana' can be something as simple as a kind word, or a wise phr…
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- About Me:
- From Anglesey, North Wales now living in Alaska. Saw the world grace of Royal Navy service 1965 - 72.
- Amida Membership
- Would like to be a member
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- C of E to Buddhism
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- Monitor in a Rehab Unit.
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- Took Precepts with Ven.Ming Zhen Shakya, ZATMA / ZBOHY. given lineage name of Yao Xiang. Membor of local Soto Zen group, attend the local Hindu temple "Shri Ganesha Mandir" here in Anchorage, Alaska.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- Common union, Eightfold Path,
- What country are you living in?
- Alaska, USA.
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Anchorage, Alaska. USA.
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- not at the moment
- Have you visited
- None of these
- What can you offer to other members of this network?
- A place to stay
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- Wildlife, arts, ink drawing, Eastern systems,
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:06pm on May 25, 2009,
Ven. J.M. Dharmakara Boda said…
- Hi Drew. You got right to the point about the so-called "martial arts" -- it's no different then the nonsense surrounding the Shaolin temple.
- At 8:43am on November 8, 2008,
Dharmavidya said… - Delighted to see that you have joined. Welcome! Namo Amida Bu.
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