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About Me:
I have been a member of Amida Trust since its beginning and ordained in 1998. I have travelled on behalf of amida to India, Zambia and Sarajevo as well as spending a long time in Amida France. I was also involved in the settling in of Amida to the Buddhist house in Narborough. I am now mainly based at Amida London though I still travel quite a bit in the UK .
I grew up in London, lived for a long time in scotland and have two adult children Terri and Cameron.
Faith Background & Affiliation
Buddhist
Occupation or Primary Activity
Working for Amida!
Involvement in Spirituality/Religion
Full time Amida Activist
What is your interest in Amida Trust
Taking the teachings of Buddhism out in a practical way wherever they are welcomed.
Are you a member of an Amida group/Congregation
London
What can you offer to other members of this network?
A place to stay, Travelling companion, Guide, Expertise
What other interests do you have, eg Arts, Gardening and so on.
Meeting people, reading, writing - i am in process of writing my second book, cooking, swimming, music.

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Welcome to Max

Posted on April 1, 2012 at 3:48 11 Comments

Here is my beautiful new grandson Max who arrived on 24th March

London Life

Posted on February 24, 2012 at 19:59 4 Comments

This is a busy life and so I have not been able to blog much. The needs and challenges in this city are huge. Islington is a borough of very rich and very poor and that is a recipe for problems exascerbated by all the cuts. I am very involved in Interfaith here and recently we have offered trainings for faith, refuge and BME groups around coping with people coming to us with mental health and poverty issues. Yesterday we had a training on the safety precautions we need to take. Sadly this…

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Living well together

Posted on November 21, 2011 at 19:59 0 Comments

Living well together

Methodist Central Hall Westminster

This is Interfaith Week and this was the main event for the Inter Faith Network UK.  As interfaith officer for the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK. Acharya Modgala  attended this alongside Venerable Seelawimila from the Chiswick Vihara and Desmond Biddulph from the Buddhist Society -representing Buddhism in the discussions.

 

The first short introductory talk was from Lord Sacks the Chief Rabbi who…

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Riots in tottenham - a call from the BBC

Posted on August 7, 2011 at 11:15 14 Comments

Early this morning the phone rang. BBc radio London asking me to go on a programme to speak about last nights riots over the police shooting of a local man. I live just a few miles away and through my work with Islington interfaith know the troubles that our communities face. Next month in Islington is Peace Month where I am part of a team organising visits to school assemblies  mediated by some of our faith leaders. This year we will linking up the work of "Arsenal in the community" facing…

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"You might as well die here as anywhere"

Posted on May 6, 2011 at 21:51 12 Comments

At last the book started 10 years ago is finished. And copies will hopefully arrive at TBH for the conference.

For the last two weeks I have mentally back in Zambia, working alongside Amrita and our friends in Tithandizane. It has been a labour of love. Love for Amrita and for those we lost in our time there and since.

I hope this book will paint many pictures - of the project, of living with illness and early death, of finding joy amidst it all, much laughter, much learning. I…

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At 8:36 on April 12, 2012, Ji Marshall said…

thanks Modgala.have very good memories of our meetings in devon.finally become friend of Amida.hope you are well,METTA,ji.

At 9:16 on March 26, 2012, Sujatin said…

hello Modgala - so pleased to hear the news of the safe delivery of Max. Much love to the family. Looking forward to photos as and when.....I'm pretty keen on grandchildren as you know!

At 10:04 on March 16, 2012, Sujatin said…

Dear Modgala - I hope that you have arrived safely and are now rested and recovered from your long journey to t'other side of the world. Looking forward to hearing about your travels and about the arrival of your new grandchild...what is the expected date?

At 20:34 on December 9, 2010, Rachael Anderson said…
Dear Modgala I would like to come to service on 26th bu we are going out with big Rachel' mum and step dad at 6pm we are going to come over one day over christmas to see everyone and if you like you could come here I could cook a nice dinner I like making vegetable lasagne and garlic bread.
see you soon love Rachael
Namo Amida Bu
At 12:26 on June 20, 2010, Geske Glahn said…
congratulations for your grandson - how wonderful for you to see your daughter becoming a mum, - and for her to have a son. this is really an amazing experience as a grandmother to watch such a child explore and grow.
Signe and her family is living here in Copenhagen for 3 months until begining of August and I have got this parttime job as a grandmother 2-3 days per week. We just spent one week together in a summer house. So I take all the advantage I can while they are here and before they go back to berlin.
Love Geske
At 22:15 on June 18, 2010, Prajnatara said…
Hi Modgala,

Thanks for encouraging us to consider connecting with a local Sakyadhita group. I sent in my membership for Sakyadhita Canada and look forward to being part of this group in some way. Vietnam looked wonderful!

namo amida bu,
Teresa
At 14:27 on June 15, 2010, Susmita Barua said…
Hello dear sister Modgala! So good to see your face and memories of vietnam! I finally joined. Soon going to present my workshop at the US Social Forum Detroit. Wish me luck!
At 5:54 on June 13, 2010, Rajendra Kakade said…
Hi very one, I am very happy to conect me through internet conection. I like and make your team/group members friend.
I have working Business counsultant in all area. I want meet you every one very soon. I like work to our bhudisum community. Many budist is economically poor. We want help them for grow his/her/its business in world.
see you veryone.
At 8:45 on March 24, 2010, Geske Glahn said…
Hi Modgala - thank you for your welcome. I am fine - as always in transition and more than ever in the now. wish you some wonderful months with your daughter and the new baby arriving. My daugther had a daughter 8 months ago - which is certainly a wonder. see you, maybe not in London because my dauugther moved to Berlin. love Geske
At 3:47 on February 24, 2010, Sarah Weintraub said…
Thank you for your welcome, Modgala. I was very happy to meet Caroline the other day, and am inspired by what you do and how you do your work. I look forward to being in touch! yours, Sarah
 
 
 

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