""If you meet a buddha, kill the buddha".
Last Saturday, I found this famous little piece of Zen advise, that many of you may be familiar with, enormously effective for centering my awareness..., as a wonderfully balsamic and at the same…"
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Fran Ayllón
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"Dear Fran,
Nepal is a birth place of Gautam Buddha and it has long history linking to Tibet and China. I am also in search of two luminaries who went to Tibet and China for promoting Buddhism. You may interest to read this draft concept note I…"
Fran Ayllón left a comment for Biswo Ulak"Hi, Biswo. Welcome to this site. I do visit the site very little, I'm too busy with other things at the moment, but of course I'm happy to receive "friends" and share a little time.
All the best:
Fran"
Fran Ayllón added a discussion to the group Transfer of Merit
Honouring women of all times
First: although I was enthusiastic with this discussion group as soon as I saw it, I don't feel very comfortable with the concept of merit tranfer (which, in my little knowledge, seems to be of a somehow controversial nature within Buddhism itself anyway?), so for the time being I prefer using the word honour (which indicates, in any case, a kind of spiritual "action" that has been used in presumably (?) all human cultures and epochs and is very easy for everybody to understand (and, I guess,…See More
Fran Ayllón commented on Katrien Sercu's group Short daily thoughts"Often I [think] KNOW this: that entering the knowledge of one's real nature is, simply said, easy, absolutely easy (I do it sometimes, briefly, during the week, it's just natural). I know it. (Much easier than puting a daily thought…"
Fran Ayllón commented on Katrien Sercu's group Short daily thoughts"Yea: full of joy is better than not"
Fran Ayllón commented on Katrien Sercu's group Short daily thoughts"But full space is already emptiness: full emptiness. No space to be made."
Fran Ayllón commented on Katrien Sercu's group Short daily thougts"(not even a thought, only an impression. One hour ago...)
"Oh, what a wonderful smell...!"
(It came when passing by a shop... One of those smell-old-friends that you cannot identify in your memory of old days but... you know it!!! and…"
Fran Ayllón joined Katrien Sercu's group
Short daily thougts
Often we don't have the time or the words to write in beauty or poetry, but sometimes, by grace, little sentences come up and help us during the day....just as they're.This can be a place to share them.See More
Fran Ayllón commented on Susthama's group Transfer of Merit"Ey, that's nice, Katrien!! Some blog or group made with "stones" that are really, really short. If you start it, please let me know!!
Thanks for... your smile!!
Fran"
Fran Ayllón replied to Dharmavidya's discussion Translation of an Anna Akhmatova poem in the group El Mundo Amida Espanol"Oh, yes!!!:
The title!!!:
Aprendi a vivir sensatamente
(Never use those capitals in Spanish... Very few titles use capital initials in our language. One example that does use them is titles of magazines, and there are a couple more..., but never the…"
Fran Ayllón replied to Dharmavidya's discussion Translation of an Anna Akhmatova poem in the group El Mundo Amida Espanol"¡Maravilloso, Dharmavidya!
I gave it a try to polish it up a little (introducing some little improvements on punctuation and refinements of expression that I deem more akin to the Spanish usage)
(Sorry... deformación…"
Fran Ayllón commented on Sumaya's blog post An evening at Amida France"Sumaya, nice to greet you again! (you were my first contact in Amida Trust several years ago...)
Your inner struggle that you describe here reminds me my life about 15 years ago, when I was living in an alternative community in a deserted village in…"
Fran Ayllón commented on Susthama's group Transfer of Merit"Yes, Katrien, a happy coincidence. Yesterday (Sunday) I spent HOURS checking all the groups, blogs, etc., in search of something really small and simple and nice, because my present life is far too busy and I can not afford the kinds of discussions…"
Fran Ayllón commented on Susthama's group Transfer of Merit"Thanks, Susthama!!!
This group is a wonderful little thing that just goes right to the point: our sharing human condition and being able to stay connected from our hearts, in simple, very simple and very brief format..."
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I used to be an environmental biologist, but a few years in China have totally changed my life. Well, I'm unsure of what to say about me... Nowadays I am only enganged in working and studying, sort of thing, and being quite a lonely one. I am doing a Phd in History of Tibetan Religion, and so I seldom have time for anything apart from work and study. I guess what these years have brought about is to change birds, trees and flowers for a big mess of Tibetan, Spanish, English and Chinese languages, plus an investigation into Tibetan Bon ancient history... Bizarre...
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- None, really. Although I was technically a catholic (by my baptism when a baby), I disengaged totally from any religious activity at about 17 years old. Interested in buddhism in the last few years, I nevertheless was very much impacted by Batchelor's agnostic buddhism's concept, and I try to navigate in these rather difficult waters between a honest search of a spiritual path and a strong sense of agnosticism or schepticism
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- I work as translator and corrector at the Bureau of Translation of the Communist Party of China
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- Since 2006, member of Namkhai Norbu's Dzogchen Community, although I remain almost totally dettached, living here in China. Also I have come to meet a few Bon masters here and, in 2008, in France.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- Living in China I badly need a meaningful exchange in a relatively open environment within Western buddhistm, in a language I can truely communicate (not like Chinese and Tibetan!!). Mainly about the sense of being a seeker in a Buddhist or Buddhist-like tradition, about practice, etc. And making Dharma friends. And about how to be more participant, I am trying to find a way out of my issolation here that helps me become a real participant in some real sense.
- How did you find this web site?
- I read both New Buddhism and Feeling Buddha, which both deply touched me, and I tried to do a little search in internet about Brazier's project.
- What country are you living in?
- China
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Beijing
- 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?
- Travelling companion
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- - Nature, travelling to natural areas
- Tibetan language, culture, history, etc.
- Prehistoric rock paintings
- Folk dances of Western Mediterranean cultures
- Skype/Aim/Msn details
- Skype. User name: Francuchinni
Fran Ayllón's Blog
What is this??
Posted on May 18, 2009 at 16:11 0 Comments 0 Likes
No sé qué es esto ni qué va a pasar
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 14:29 on November 7, 2011,
Biswo Ulak said…
Dear Fran,
Nepal is a birth place of Gautam Buddha and it has long history linking to Tibet and China. I am also in search of two luminaries who went to Tibet and China for promoting Buddhism. You may interest to read this draft concept note I made.
Best reards
Ulak
- At 20:07 on May 26, 2009,
Kenny Lewis said… - Hi Fran You're welcome,
I hope you find it like home as I do.
Namo Amida Bu
- At 21:06 on May 18, 2009,
Sumaya said… - Dear Fran,
thank you for your comment, I'm also hoping, that we will exchange more in the future. It is really amazing to be in connection with somebody in other part of the world, and share something from your ordinary life.
I hope you will enjoy this site.
Namo Amida Bu
- At 20:50 on May 18, 2009,
Dharmavidya said… - Dear Fran, Thank you. That's great. We are doing our best to conduct this network in a friendly and inclusive manner and to help everybody to understand the Dharma better and better for the good of this world in many many different ways. Do take time to get used to all the facilities and features on this site - it is growing all the time through the contributions of lots of good hearted folk. There is a ral opportunity here for us all to build something together that will come to be of huge importance. Thank you. Namo Amida Bu
- At 16:35 on May 18, 2009, Fran Ayllón said…
- Ah, now I understand what "comment wall" is and means... This is where people can live messages for me, I think...
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