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Thank you Seiyo! Namo Amida Bu
Katrien:
Perhaps you are thinking too much. I remember a quote from Lao Tze "Stop thinking, and end your problems". Perhaps, ALL of need to take this advice.
Another favorite quote that I have comes from Honen's One-Page Testament "Those who belie…
My eyes are filling with tears again, reading your beautiful words and remembering such an experience that I will never forget - I'm so grateful, too, to have shared this with you. Namo Amida Bu
{{{{hugs}}}}
It seems as if i'm inventing warm water, but without an 'aha-experience' into all levels of my human being, old patterns remain to dominate 'my' body, speech and mind. One pattern is the dominantness of a scared personality/character, who inhibits f…
Amida Friend Rob wrote me: "our conditioning is our identity". This chocked me. So, this 'self, identity, personality' is not me, but all conditioning that i carry with me? I was really convinced in my mind -maybe not in my heart- that this identity…
Hi Katrien:
I just have two comments. Regarding being judgmental. I can only think of the Zen Master who said "The Great Way is Not Difficult for Those Who Do Not Pick and Choose". Can you do this? It is impossible for me.
Another Zen Master who i…
It's so good to see Dean that this car comes when you need it really hard. This can give trust in life...that's what arises now in my mind and heart. And at the same time i feel that i don't trust iced ways, even with 4 wheels...is this too much fea…
I came to the PC with a clear content about this title, but before i started to write i listened to the Dharmatalk of Dharmavidya in the Bodhiretreat and now all 'clarity' is flying in all different directions. He gave an answer by talking in passio…
Reading this Dean, i feel tears and so much impotence: what can i say? You know really the hell in life and you climb out of it. Namo Amida Bu. You express this here, so humble and pure, full of gratitude and acceptance. Love is noticeable in this a…
I bow for your vulnerable openess and honesty, Massimo. Namo Amida Bu and thank you. You dear to speak open about a subject that is not evident, very intimate and often judged, in general (and in Buddhism too?); also in reflexion by me. Namo Amida B…
hoi Katrien, you write some beautiful words. It was wonderfull to sing with you. Big hug for you.
namo amida bu
Thank you Rob and Modgala. By writing on ning here i try to find a bit more right distance, because before i was sooo overwhelmed by sadness that i really needed to share. Now it's better. The 72-hours nembutsu helps me too. I have to accept that on…
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- 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
Experience from the 72-hours Nembutsu on the Bodhiretreat
A statue of Amida Buddha, in goldcolour, sitting in deep silence and rest, in the middle of us..chanting for hours and hours...Namo Amida Bu....quiet, loud, heavy, rithmic, dancing, silent, beautiful, open, in chaos or harmony, voices that find or struggle with eachother, peace, sadness, joy...a non-stop chanting with the drum and a bellmaster....20 minutes sitting and 20 minutes walking...Amida accepting it all, what came and went away...outside rain in sunshine...with a -for us- unvisible rain… Continue
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 7:59pm — 7 Comments
What is the right distance as a parent of adult children, in periods of pain for them?
My children are no more children. They're 30, 28 and 21 years. By a disability of one child, the balance in my family is disturbed. I'm and remain their mother, without a father, after a long divorce and his recent death. When a little child falls and has a knee with blood, we can give loving care, a kiss, hugs. What when adult children lives in pain, in conflict with each other, in mistrust or despair to life? What when their pain reflects my own deep old existential pain, by mistrust in human… Continue
Posted on December 2, 2009 at 4:25pm — 3 Comments
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 —
Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 6:13pm on December 20, 2009,
Robb Hunter said…
- Hi Katrien
Thank you for adding me and for your kind words. Namo Amida Bu
- At 4:02pm on December 10, 2009,
Simon Williams said… - Hello Katrien. Thank you for your kind words. I was so pleased to meet you having read your contributions on the network with great interest and joy. I have to say that when I knew you were coming I thought that you would be here for the week so felt sad that we had not had the opportunity to have a longer conversation be you left. It also a shame that you have not been able to be here to take part in the sharing that has taken place with regard to reflecting on the 72 hour nembutsu, which has been enormously rich and insight evoking. I think I am at the moment left with the impact of this shared experience as one that not only has been of life changing significance for me but also of 'historical' significance for the Order, of which you too are an important part. I hope this is the start of many meetings in the future. Namo Amida Bu
- At 1:25am on December 8, 2009,
Susthama said… - Namo Amida Bu - presumably you've arrived safely. It was wonderful to have you here with us and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Lots of love,
Susthama
- At 4:12pm on December 2, 2009,
Sujatin said…
- So looking forward to meeting you!
- At 9:06am on December 1, 2009,
Ratnacitta said… - Hi Katrien....How are you doing??
Love,
Ratnacitta
- 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!
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