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Franco Acquaro
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Mentoring on the Spiri...
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Summer Teachings 2009:...
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Liturgy
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Amida-shu & the Future...
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Running Tide
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This group is for discussing and developing ideas about mentoring, especially in the context of Amida-shu. What does/should it consist of? What is useful? What are we learning about it?
Since the time I started this thread 4 months ago, I (along with my very supportive wife) have transitioned to eating vegan at home. We still eat vegetarian when we are out. We started with adding a vegan dinner meal or two a week. We have kept a ...
Aloha Amida USA group members-
Just wanted to give a brief update on happenings in the Amida USA. The Board of Directors has recently conducted its semi-annual Board meeting by Skype with Board members from Hawai'i, Ohio, Texas, and the UK all pa...
Aloha!
We have just completed a six-part lecture series entitled "The Fundamentals of Pureland Buddhism" for the general community. We conducted it at the lcoal community health and wellness center - Tutu's House" in Waimea. We had the lecture th...
I enjoyed reading this development concerning the change from "Chaplain" designation to "Ganko-sha" designation...makes good sense to me all the way around.
Thank-you for sharing Tara. My thoughts go out to you,your friend, and her mother.
This last week a young lady (16 years old) in our community passed away suddenly in her sleep...she was apparently in great health...just had a headache and went t...
I really enjoyed this video, Gregg!
Aloha, and Namo Amida Bu,
Franco
Congratulations everyone. It looks amazing. You have all worked so hard.
I wish you all every success with the centre. Namo Amida Bu.
Dawn
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I live in Hawai'i with my wife (Keli) and two children (Kulia & Ka'io).
- Amida Membership
- Shu Member
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- Pure Land Buddhist - Amida-shu
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- Clinical Psychologist - Child Maltreatment
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- Studied Zen Buddhism with Robert Aitken-roshi. Now practice Pure Land Buddhism with Dharmavidya Brazier.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- I am an Amida-shu member and member of the Vow 22 group.
- How did you find this web site?
- Invited
- What country are you living in?
- USA
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Waimea
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- Hawaii
- 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.
- Aikido, Restorative Justice (particularly victim-offender dialogues)
- Website:
- http://www.kealamakani.com
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Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 6:25am on May 5, 2009,
sigrid said… - Hello, Franco, thank you for adding me to your friends' list. My computer has been down and end of the schoolyear is coming, or should I say hopping? Will have more time to enter some of the discussions. I hope your counseling business has taken off well!
Which Starbucks are you meeting at? Is there one in Waimea?
Namo Amida Bu. sigrid
- At 6:29pm on April 4, 2009,
Mike Talbot said… - Hi Franco,
Thanks for your note regarding Amida USA. No, in the most recent list that I saw, I am not a Board Member in the new entity. I'm glad that the status of Amida West has finally been brought up to date.
Best wishes to you and to the Amida community on Big Island.
Mike.
- At 3:46pm on February 15, 2009,
Mary Gove said… - Hi Franco,
Yes I am interested in your work in Hawaii!
- At 12:58am on February 4, 2009,
Brad Walker said… - Aloha, Namo Amituofo!
- At 1:30am on February 2, 2009,
JANSARI DAYARAM HARILAL said… - good morning sir,
- At 1:29am on February 2, 2009,
JANSARI DAYARAM HARILAL said…
- good morning sir,
- At 6:54pm on February 1, 2009,
Steve Durham said… - Franco,
I'm afraid I'm less than active, due to any number of circumstances -- most recently health. It is possible I'll be taking early retirement by spring, and if so, may have time to become more active again, although finances may rule that out (tuition). Stress-related leave from my former congregation (Presbyterian) since mid-July ... then torn rotator cuff, and that surgery now delayed indefinitely due to pneumonia. When it rains etc. But I still have my hopes.
best,
steve
- At 3:04pm on February 1, 2009,
Ben Ross said… - Hi Franco,
Thanks for sending the friend request! I'm hopeful to get to know you more and learn more about Pure Land Buddhist gatherings in the US. I'm also a social worker so I look forward to learning more about the work you do. Congratulations on the Board chairmanship! Namo Amida Bu,
Ben
- At 8:41am on February 1, 2009,
Timothy Jaye (TJ) said…
- Congratulations and thanks for the request. Glad to have you as a friend. Namaste`, TJ
- At 12:27am on January 12, 2009,
Amaya said… - Oh yes, I live now in Richmond-Rosenberg just down hwy 90 from Sugar Land. Are you familiar with this area? It's about 30 miles outside the 601 loop towards the southwest. The whole area has grown tremendously! Hope to meet you eventually!
Amaya
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