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"While I have moved more to the Christian path, I still offer classes in Buddhist meditation and, I still have many of my martial arts students study and learn Buddhism and Daoism. My interest in Eastern religions goes back to 1964 and I started…"
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- About Me:
- I am 55 year old White Anglo-Saxon-Celtic Male of English, Irish and Scottish blood.
- Faith Background & Affiliation
- Christian/Buddhist
- Occupation or Primary Activity
- Clergy and Martial Arts Instructor
- Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
- I hold a dual ordination, being both a Christian minister and a Buddhist priest (Tendai/Pureland Dharma lineage) and am also a certified teacher of Quanzhen Daoism.
- What is your interest in Amida Trust
- Networking...
- How did you find this web site?
- Looked for it.
- What country are you living in?
- Canada
- What is the nearest town to where you live? If in UK, please give first half of your postcode. Thank you.
- London, Ontario
- Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
- not at the moment
- Have you visited
- None of these
- What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
- Teacher of martial arts with over 44 years experience, holder of a 7th dahn in Korean Mantis Kung Fu, 6th dahn in Korean Hapkido, 6th dahn in Korean Tang Soo Do and a teacher of Chen and Yang Tai Chi. Love dogs and nature.
- Website:
- http://www.koreanmantisfist.com/
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- At 6:08 on February 21, 2010,
caroline brazier said…
- Welcome to ning. Great to see you here!
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