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Mick Presnell
- 62, Male
- Chico, CA
- United States
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Dharmavidya left a comment for Mick Presnell"Thanks for joining - I see you are already into the thick of the discussion. Welcome :)
Warm wishes - D"
Mick Presnell replied to Dharmavidya's discussion Eigenwelt & Gegenwelt in the group Buddhist counselling and psychotherapy"I studied existentialism and phenomenology for many years, partly because I thought it was the closest Western philosophy version of Buddhism. So I enjoyed your article very much! It's a very lucid account.
My views have changed somewhat.…"
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- About Me:
- Buddhist but not a good example of one. I teach philosophy and psychology, have 3 teens, somewhat of a computer geek, photography is a hobby, ran several meditation groups in different cities until after my kids were born.
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- soto zen
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- director of distance education, philosophy and psychology instructor
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- Primarily soto zent rain but also studiedTibetan Buddhism and some other forms of Buddhism.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- Interesting topics
- How did you find this web site?
- friend
- 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.
- Chico
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- not at the moment
- Have you visited
- None of these
- What can you offer to other members of this network?
- Expertise
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- photography, astonomy, computer technology, Western philosophy and psychology
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 13:42 on May 14, 2009,
caroline brazier said…
- Good to see you on ning. I hope we'll get t meet up next year - have you seen we are having thoughts of a conference in CA
- At 9:08 on May 10, 2009, Dharmavidya said…
- Thanks for joining - I see you are already into the thick of the discussion. Welcome :)
Warm wishes - D
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Started by Richard Ollier in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development. Last reply by Katrien Sercu May 9. 3 Replies 3 Likes
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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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