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Love and Its Disappoin...
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Amida in the Middle East
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Peer Learning Weekend at The Buddhist House
January 16, 2010 to January 17, 2010
Registered Students Only
An annual convention for students on the psychotherapy training course, this selfprogramming weekend is a good
opportunity for students to bank up Peer Learning Hours (required by the course) and spend time in each other’s...
The Bodhi Retreat at The Buddhist House
December 2, 2009 to December 9, 2009
The Bodhi Retreat is held in commemoration of the Enlightenment of Shakyamuni and the founding of the Buddhist tradition. Always the most important and exuberant event in the Amida annual calendar, the Bodhi Retreat has grown in significance as th...
Zen Therapy Weekend at The Buddhist House
November 21, 2009 at 8am to November 22, 2009 at 4pm
This weekend, named after one of David Brazier's books, will include teachings and seminars, spiritual practice, personal sharing, and discussions at The Buddhist House in Narborough, Leicestershire, UK. Places must be booked. Please email sustham...
Hi Wong,
Can you tell us a bit about Dharmakara Bodhisattva?
Namo Amida Bu,
Hussam
Thank you Wong for posting these beautiful and inspiring images.
Namo Amida Bu,
Hussam Al-Nawab
Profile Information
- About Me:
- Bombu- but aware of Amida's light and so grateful for the deep love and acceptance of sangha. Live in rural Wales- songwriter and performer. Many songs Dharma-related....Recently took refuge - feel like I've joined the family I've always needed. Fun -loving, a Dad and Buddhist Psychotherapy trainee.
- Amida Membership
- Would like to be a member
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- Pureland Buddhist
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- Organic Gardener and Father
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- A long-held interest in the wisdom of the east, especially the teachings of the Buddha.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- Connecting with other Dharma brothers and sisters of the Amida family.
- How did you find this web site?
- Via Psychotherapy training course
- What country are you living in?
- Wales
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Machynlleth
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- Leicester
- Have you visited
- The Buddhist House
- What can you offer to other members of this network?
- A place to stay, Guide
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- Music, nature, football, reflection, friendships, helping, walking under blue skies and enjoying the samadhi to be found in cafe's....
Comment Wall (29 comments)
- At 1:00am on September 29, 2009,
Freya M said…
- Hi Hussam, I really enjoyed meeting you and our conversations on the recent "Love and Its Disappointments" weekend, and hope to see you at TBH again soon. Namo Amida Bu. Freya
- At 1:06pm on September 22, 2009,
Simon Williams said…
- Good to be linked on Ning! I look forward to discussions and meetings in the not too distant future.
Namo Amida Bu
x
- At 11:54am on September 1, 2009,
Avou said…
- Hi Hussam,
Lovely to hear from you! I hope that you and yours are well and happy. Yes, I still practice Nembutsu on a daily basis whenever possible and I SO miss the community! I've had no contact there for some time, mainly due to having started a new relationship end of April this year, with a lovely glass artist called Ana. Ana isn't a Buddhist but shows interest in Buddhism and respects my faith so much that we've just set up a beautiful Amida shrine in her living room in Cambridgeshire.
I too am going to Leicester in November but probably not the same block. As you know, I'm not a proper registered student on the psychology course, but I would like to do the weekend of 21st 22nd Nov on Zen Therapy, which I'm currently rereading.
Thanks for contacting me again - it's reminded me to use friends of Amida more regularly!
Namo Amida Bu! Big hugs, Avou. x
- At 10:00am on August 28, 2009,
Wong Zhi Xiang (Shaku Hanryo) said…
- Hi Hussam,
Dharmakara Bodhisattva was Amida Buddha before he became a Buddha. According to the Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra, he was a king before he met a Buddha named Lokesvararaja. He was greatly impressed by the teachings and personality of his teacher and left the home-life to become a monk.
He requested his teacher to show him all the various pure and impure lands in the universe where sentient beings dwelt. He adopted the good qualities of the various lands and discarded the bad ones in order to create a pure land free of suffering and most conducive for people to attain enlightenment. He contemplated for 5 kalpas before making 48 great vows. The most important one being the 18th vow of birth through the nembutsu. In this vow, Dharmakara vowed that if there is any sentient being who sincerely desires to be born in his pure land and recites the nembutsu "Namo Amida Bu" 10 times, less or more, and if that person does not attain birth, Dharmakara will not accept enlightenment. Since Dharmakara has attained enlightenment and become Amida Buddha all those who recites the nembutsu will be born in his land through the karmic power of his vows.
The great Pure Land teacher Honen Shonin chose the practice of the nembutsu among all practices and encourage us to believe in the vow of Amida. That birth is available to everyone who recites the nembutsu with sincerity and joy.
Namo Amida Bu,
Hanryo.
- At 11:54am on August 26, 2009,
Sundari said…
- Dear Hussam,
Lovely to hear from you - and what a lovely photo by the waterfall. No - I shan't be at the course block this October. I shall be writing the fourth edition of my textbook, and am thoroughly overcommitted for the autumn and winter. I shall be sorry though not to see you and the others. I'll be at the Bodhi retreat though - perhaps will see you there - ?
Warmest wishes,
Sundari
- At 12:35am on August 16, 2009,
jansari dayaram said… - hussam al nawab, good morning. i am from india. you have any images,photograph is subscribed by you?.
- At 5:39pm on July 8, 2009,
Tara said… - Dear Hussam, what a lovely suprise the postie brought me this morning! Thank you, i can't wait to watch them. I can't remember if you said you have seen 'the little buddha' and 'kundun'. let me know, i will send them if you haven't, they are both beautiful and moving films. how are things with you?? I am struggling with work at the moment, feeling like a square peg and all that.. I know i should be grateful to have a job at the moment though. take care, and thanks again. Tara x
- At 3:27pm on May 25, 2009,
Gerald Beeck said… - Dear Hussam,
Long time no see. Hope things are working out as you hoped for. How is business? Me, I need lots more work.
Family wise all is pretty oke and the sun is shining again.
Namo Amida Bu
- At 5:35pm on May 24, 2009,
James Hinde said… - Dear Hussam
Well I have finally got around to setting up the kids with their own profile pages and they have both sent you invites to be their friend. At Caroline's suggestion I did set them up as "James Hinde for Nyassa Hinde" and "James Hinde for Hugo Hinde" so that I am legally taking responsibility for them being underage. I do hope you will do the same for Hala and Luca.
They are now desparate to get on with starting a couple of discussions so I will sign off here.
Best regards
James
- At 3:17pm on May 13, 2009,
James Hinde said…
- Hi Hussam
I have to go out tonight so we will not be setting up the kids on the ning site until tomorrow. I will send you a message when we get started.
James
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