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- About Me:
- I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and coordinate the Upaya Zen Center's Chaplaincy Training Program. (Formerly, I worked for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship for 7 years.) I agree with Robert Aitken Roshi -- there is no Buddhism that is not engaged.
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- Soto Zen / San Francisco Zen Center / Upaya Zen Center
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- Anthropologist, Writer, Editor
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- I have known about Amida Trust for a long time and appreciate its work.
- What country are you living in?
- USA
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- Santa Fe, NM
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- not at the moment
- Have you visited
- None of these
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Birmingham Amida Group - meeting yesterday.
Started by Richard Ollier in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Katrien Sercu May 9. 3 Replies 3 Likes
Our small but lovely Birmingham group met at Adrian's house on Saturday afternoon. As always with this group, to meet like this reminded us all what a wonderful thing it is to be able to practise…Continue
enlightened or bombu?
Started by Thomas Myojo Radcliffe in Buddhist Teaching. Last reply by Robert McCarthy May 7. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Zen is clear that we are essentially enlightened beings. Pureland insists that we are hopelessly deluded. Both seem to me to be true. On the one hand the mind with all it's contradictions,…Continue
Other-power or Zazen?
Started by Dr Di in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Thomas Myojo Radcliffe May 5. 19 Replies 0 Likes
I see Amida Trust bringing the 2 together, or are they mutually exclusive? ie the here and now focus on breath of Zazen implies continuity and oneness, whereas the 'other- power' of Amida can be seen…Continue
The prison of the question of "liking or not liking"
Started by Katrien Sercu in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Robert McCarthy Apr 30. 9 Replies 0 Likes
It is surprising how a question, which was a step forwards earlier in life becomes an ennoying limitation that, in good moments, can evoke a smile in me as it is really a funny and stupid question.…Continue
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