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Dear Richard, i read your post and i want to talk further with you here, but i have no time quiet...(i need a dictionnary what takes more time than normal). Later in the week i come back here on ning, because i appreciate this discussion very much...
I love this discussion, but i'm too empty now to bring energy in it. So I'll wait until it comes back and i -and we- can flow further with the inspiration of this issue, unless it dries up...w'll see.
When i hear sometimes the sundayservice at TBH by ning Richard, then i'm touched by the different voices and rythmes that i hear, so human in vulnerability and uniqueness, with faults and laughing because of that. All unique people that chant toge...
While cooking, i realise that innocense disappears when trust in a natural harmony and loving goodness in life is broken, by all different forms of influences. So yes, we can refind a form of innocense, by finding faith and trust in life. Maybe in...
Innocence...my grandchild of 15 months is here with me: pure innocence, joy to discover all, also some little things that she may not do, like pluck the leafs of a plant. I see joy and a little fear when her hand goes to a leaf, the brown open eye...
Fine! Then our nose is pointed in the same direction, as with other Amida Friends i guess. Much joy and love in it, Richard!
When i read that Robert, i feel as a child that looks to a movie on sunday afternoon, about children on a uninhabitaly (right word?) island, without culture or adults. Wunderful and natural, out of society. I don't know the film The Student Price,...
Walking and living with this question of the right distance and attachment, i notion the difference between attachment, addiction and connection: different forms and degrees to be in relation to, free and flexibel or more and less fixed. We live i...
Thank you Susthama for your fresh approach to this, by open questions and by an linguistically approach. I'll live for a while with this questions and with the feeling/attitude of generosity. I'll see and receive what it opens...
The question of t...
That's great Tara: this containment of energy (i did not read the book yet...only 10pp) seems to me the same in other words, than what i try to describe about being present in the body by attention and awareness (what is a form of mindfulness) to ...
Maybe Richard i miss now 'the nut inside the outer shell of what you said'...but...do you say that true perfection in an ultimate sense is what buddhism is about? My nature and heart rear by that, without denying that you may hope it. I only want ...
I find this a really interesting and important issue, because it plays in all we do, think, feel, are...So thank you Tara, to open that. Whole my life i looked for that and i jumped from symbiotic falling together to isolated disconnection and bac...
Dear Rob, i'm enthusiast about your sentence: "it is not a path of endurance to simplify, but joy in giving it up". Endurance gives new suffering; joy gives freedom and love, as i can experience by writing here and trying this.
I always feel paral...
It's amazing how words in a poem or in prose have a different effect. In a poem, my mind gets silent. By prose, my mind gets awake and...both are needed at different times. I can not write a poem in english and in flamish no one could understand i...
But Freya...how does this all work on you? How do you feel in that? What do you do in daily life with this injustice? I don't know if i may ask this, but i'm interested in that? I may ask; you must not answer of course!
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I was born in 1954 in a family with 8 children in a period of 9 years!. After 25 year being mother of 3 children -one sun with a handicap, who asks a lot of extra care, with a good result- as my first responsibility (with playing violin with chlildren and with anthroposofy as other responsibilities), my world could become open to work with other people, as an orthopaedagoog (handicapped people) and as a psychotherapist.It took a lot of years to find my way in life, but all steps were important to find the rest and the happiness, that I can feel now. So I'm ready to take more responsibility as a little buddhist of the Amida-shu on a silent way.
- Amida Membership
- Shu Member
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- Buddhist - Amida-Shu
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- Psyhotherapist and orthopaedagoog
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- I've been educated in Katholicism, but I did not find the answer on the question of 'good and bad'. So I look further and I was 15 years in the movement of the Antroposofy (R. Steiner). But also there I did not find the way of living that was honest. Then I met the Amida-buddhism and it seems to be my way. I find a buttom and a containment to live honestly for myself, my environment and 'all' senteeing beeings. I grow slowly in this way.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- Not the intellectual theories, but the way of living: the concrete and consequent attitude of feeling faith and trust, accepting the Other Power, take refuge in 5 essential thinks, realising to be a foolish being. The connection to the Sangha, locally and across the whole world gives me power responsibility and love. I'll try to be on my way a member of Amida-shu in my daily life and hopely also by Internet!?
- How did you find this web site?
- Invited by Dharmvidya
- What country are you living in?
- Belgium
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Antwerp
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- Belgium
- Have you visited
- Amida France
- What can you offer to other members of this network?
- A place to stay, Expertise
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- Walking, nature, gardening, dancing, move on music.
Meeting people on a deep, intense and pleasant way..
I most like intensity in all I do, even in the silence I need.
Katrien Sercu's Blog
If we could live just as a prisma?
I sit in nembutsu. The image comes of men as a prisma, just natural receiving the sunlight from one side and reflecting this light in all different colours and forms all around in the neighbourhood. The place and the form of the prisma influences the diversity in forms and colours, as the uniqueness of men gives all different colours and forms. Without sunlight the prisma is just a piece of glass; no colours, less shining. A prisma has not the illusion that it creates all this colours by own pow… Continue
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:13pm — 2 Comments
Enthousiasm and loving gratefulness, as a way to join ning.
I want to join ning now by this blog, to express how happy and grateful i am for more input from people. All seems interesting and inspiring. I can not reply despite i want to, because i can not understand all and i have not enough english and other words. So i just say hello to all people and i enjoy this ningsangha. I give my heart and love to it, even i'm unable to share discussions. With love and warmth.
Posted on October 3, 2009 at 8:13pm — 2 Comments
Waves on ning
Life on ning: energy comes and goes. Sharing is intense and disappears in the background. Interesting discussions begin, in silence or full of live and intensity, and then stop..waiting, sleeping, death, riping into new life?
This reality influences me. I become more reserved, careful to say nothing wrong, not too emotional or negative, a little disappointed. It's vulnerable for everyone to open oneself, with no or not many response. It's painfull to the others not to reply on an interesting dis… Continue
This reality influences me. I become more reserved, careful to say nothing wrong, not too emotional or negative, a little disappointed. It's vulnerable for everyone to open oneself, with no or not many response. It's painfull to the others not to reply on an interesting dis… Continue
Posted on September 18, 2009 at 9:15pm —
"Amida, you're not God, istn't it?"
I, little human, am angry on God. He would have done it better, his creation of the world, full of suffering (beneath joy, grow and wisdom). Why all this suffering, by destroing powers in nature and in men? Can you tell me from your heart, without theories as excuse?
Silence practice brightening
Amida is not God! He did not create this world. He lived in the world like a human being on path. He went on, despite disappointment and failure, i guess. He accepted and experienced how to live in thi… Continue
Silence practice brightening
Amida is not God! He did not create this world. He lived in the world like a human being on path. He went on, despite disappointment and failure, i guess. He accepted and experienced how to live in thi… Continue
Posted on August 1, 2009 at 2:22pm — 2 Comments
What is the middle way of sharing?
To drown in emotions and in mind is one side; to deny what upset or defeated us in body, speech and mind can be an other side. To overwhelm and swamp other people with our own mind- en soulkinks is one side; to close the door in- and outside in contact with others for all our kinks, can be an other side. To talk with others about the Dharma, psychology, precepts from the heart at one side or to speek only from own experiences from the heart can be an other side ...
What is the middle way? What i… Continue
What is the middle way? What i… Continue
Posted on July 31, 2009 at 3:21pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (18 comments)
- At 7:32pm on November 9, 2009,
Ratnacitta said…
- Hi Katrien...thought you might like this...Love, RatnacittaKaruna Metta Sutta.docx
- At 7:17pm on November 5, 2009,
Ratnacitta said…
Thanks for your blessing Katrien......I will have a more joyful week, as a result of your compassionate mindfulness.....thankyou, thankyou.......Love, Ratnacitta
- At 2:23pm on November 5, 2009,
Ratnacitta said…
- Sadly Katrien, I will not be able to attend the retreat - i am busy giving concerts then. never mind.....I hope you are well. I am busy rehearsing Mozart piano concerti today.....Concerts tomorrow, Saturday and CD recordings next week.....lots of concentrated work - I feel very tired !!
Love,
Ratnacitta
- At 1:45am on November 4, 2009,
Ratnacitta said…
Bless you Katrien.... Love,
Ratnacitta
- At 12:15am on October 4, 2009,
Freya M said… - Here is what it actually says on the website I put the link to in my last message
"Buddha’s First Sermon Date: July 25, 2009
Buddha’s First Sermon is a public holiday in Belgium.
July 25th, marks Buddha’s first sermon. The day, also known as Chokhor Duchen or Dharma Day is when Buddha taught the four noble truths."
Isn't that odd? I was very surprised but there you are - a mystery! I am sure you must be very excited at the prospect of coming to TBH for the Bodhi Retreat - I am looking forward a lot to meeting you and the others from the Belgian sangha. Namo Amida Bu!
- At 12:57am on October 1, 2009,
Freya M said…
- Katrien - much to my surprise I discovered that according to a website that arranges Buddhist holidays (http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/buddhas-sermon/#more-1090), that the day of the Buddha's first sermon is a public holiday in Belgium on July 25th - can this possibly be true and how did it come about? If so, I am very impressed and slightly envious!
- At 10:03am on August 27, 2009,
Feter Barua Sraman said… - Ok thank you.Are you belive rebirth if belive please explan me your opinion.
- At 8:24am on August 27, 2009,
Feter Barua Sraman said…
- Thank you for read my page.I am a Buddhist monk and study Buddhism in MCU Buddhist univercity in Thailand.I think we can make a good frindship relation.
- At 6:55pm on July 24, 2009,
Konchog AlTorres said… - Thank you for your kind words. It is a good thing when person have the opportunity to share with each other. That is part of the meaning of being BUDDHHIST SANGHA - or group of travelers on the journey of enlightenment.
A socially engaged Buddhist seeks to apply the Buddhist principles in a very practical manner. Each day we seek to make real that which we believe by our mindfulness and sharing with others Buddhist and non- Buddhist alike our beliefs in the real application of those beliefs in our business, social relations, and world view. A socially engaged Buddhist would choose to enter a career and/or activity that helps the world come closer to the compassionate and peaceful principles of the Buddha. It can sometimes be hard work - but helps us to leave the world a better place and allows us to put into real practice that which we learn.
Virginia Beach is an interesting place - made all the better by those that practice Buddhist principles in their life
- At 2:17am on July 23, 2009,
Jose Tavares said…
- hi Katrien!
thank you for your kind words to me, my friend ... my english is quite 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 ...
(today) now is just one more moment of our natural evolution into the light ... this world in turmoil is the one we were born (this time) and the same we must change, with intelligence, inner peace, true love and compassion ... I know we will keep our hearts open to the pure lands we dream with ...
peace, love and clarity
José
p.s. – attached I send U a small gift (at same time, a way for you to know better my soul) …
In PARADISUM... (Gabriel Faure).wmvhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn5tigB3I5k
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