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Heather Woollard
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Mentoring on the Spiritu…
58 members
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Love and Its Disappointm…
57 members
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Amida-shu & the Future o…
60 members
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Critical Buddhism
66 members
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First allow me to express my
deepest sympathies for the passing
of your son. As a mother myself I
imagine this must be one of life's
greatest losses.
I wanted to share with you my
thoughts on non-attachment as you
mention it in relation to yo…
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?
Yesterday I took my daughter Rhiannon down to the Presumpscot Water Preserve which is only a minute or two from the house...We often like to walk through there and take picnics by the waterfall.
As we sat there having our lunch I was very moved by…
A place to discuss the themes arising from the book 'Love and Its Disappointment: The meaning of life, therapy and art'
Yeah I have some vague memory of quantum theory weighing on on this too. And yes the Dalai Lama was saying that that every cause neccessarily has an effect. (I think the second part- that every effect has a cause is self evident.) What you say about…
An opportunity to contribute to debate about the shape of things to come.
To me the term "present moment" is neccessarily a relative concept. It is indefinable because it is contuisously divisible to such a point in time (and beyond!) where it is no longer useful to discuss. It is relative because one person may describe…
This is a group for discussing the ideas and questions raised by the Critical Buddhist movement.
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I lived in England for about 8 years before returning to the States where I now reside in Maine. I have two daughters: Lindsey (14) and Rhiannon (9).
- Amida Membership
- Would like to be a member
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- Buddhist (Tibetan/ Zen)
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- In the past I spent a couple of years studying Buddhist Psychology with David and Caroline at the Buddhist house. Since then I completed my Masters degree in Buddhist Studies. I am now involved with a Zen sangha in Conway, N.H. in the U.S. and through them I have been on a few silent rretreats. I am very interested in making Buddhism accessible and understandable to children and families. In the past I have developed a game for families based on Buddhist concepts. And I am currently working on creating graphic novels or comic books using manga characters to teach Buddhism to children.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- I respect and support the work, practice and friendship that has developed from those involved in the Amida Trust.
- How did you find this web site?
- Through Caroline
- What country are you living in?
- U.S.A. (short stays in UK- every couple of months)
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Portland
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- not at the moment
- Have you visited
- The Buddhist House, Amida London, Amida France
- What can you offer to other members of this network?
- A place to stay, Guide, Expertise
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- I enjoy writing poetry, music (piano and computer software), 3D modelling (computer), reading, hiking, swimming.
Heather Woollard's Blog
The Waterfall
Yesterday I took my daughter Rhiannon down to the Presumpscot Water Preserve which is only a minute or two from the house...We often like to walk through there and take picnics by the waterfall.
As we sat there having our lunch I was very moved by the illusion of the waterfall. As if it were a "thing". Of course all "things" are illusions and constantly changing... transforming from moment to moment. But the waterfall is able to illustrate that lesson so much more clearly than other "things"- j… Continue
As we sat there having our lunch I was very moved by the illusion of the waterfall. As if it were a "thing". Of course all "things" are illusions and constantly changing... transforming from moment to moment. But the waterfall is able to illustrate that lesson so much more clearly than other "things"- j… Continue
Posted on September 14, 2009 at 11:51am —
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 5:53pm on July 14, 2009,
Jose Tavares said…
- thanks much ... my english is poor but I am now a bit more rich with your kind add of me as your friend ... may one single smile be always inside your heart ...
- At 8:43am on May 21, 2009,
caroline brazier said…
- Great. Hope you make it! Your life sounds very complicated, bt rewarding I hope. What are you doing that keeps you in the US?
- At 10:43am on May 15, 2009,
Dharmavidya said…
- Great to see you show up here. Wonderful. Do have a good look around - there is a lot of good stuff on this site. And join groups.
http://amidatrust.ning.com/group/buddhamums
http://amidatrust.ning.com/group/amidakids
http://amidatrust.ning.com/group/poetry
and many others.
Warm wishes and big welcome - David
- At 1:38pm on May 14, 2009,
caroline brazier said…
- Welcome! How are things with you? I see you have moved back to the US. Perhaps we'll see you when we are visiting in future
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