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It seems to me you are finding a good distance already Katrien. You are aware of the feelings to protect the children from pain but you choose not to attempt to go that way. You notice the feelings this brings up in you and the past conditioning, ...
Prachtig Leo! Wie schilderde dit? Een stille diepe buiging...Namo Amida Bu
Wunderfull Leo! Who painted this? A silent deep bow...Namo Amida Bu
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...
Thank you Sumaya. Thank you Susthama. Thank you all and until tomorrow!
Ksaf made the same mistake as me (mutual influence)...so we come together tomorrow at 11.25am. Namo Amida Bu
Thanks to a mistake, i have an empty, free day before me, without anything special to do (my train to the TBH is tomorrow and not today). I slept 5 hours longer, i awake...in the right distance to life...for the first time in weeks! This is a bit ...
My trainmistake became a present. It gives me a unforeseen empty space to find rest, after a buzzy problematic period in family and at work, with a stressed, occupated mind as result. Now i come back home in myself and this is good, so i can come ...
Oooohhhh help, i awake early today (wednesday) to take the train to TBH for the Bodhiretreat and now (at 5am) i realise that 3/12 (the day of the trainticket) is on thursday and not on wednesday. So i was wrong! And i arrive on thursday at 11.25am...
I feel so hard the hopelessness of this man, of a lot op people, isolated from society and alone to survive without income or support. What a pressure to feel the responability as man, to support your family and to feel guilt and shame to be unabl...
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...
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
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 — 1 Comment
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
Comment Wall (20 comments)
- 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!
- 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.
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