Something I read out as a part of my dharma talk at last night's service, from a book I much enjoyed... 

The light of Amida pervades our lives even when we are in the throes of the most dire passions. As precious as they are to us, our human joys and loves - while partaking of something of the blissfulness of Nirvana (for they have no other origin) - cannot fully meet our deepest human need to be unconditionally embraced and accepted, which is precisely what Amida vows to do for…

"... the well, dressed beautifully as we had now come to expect, housed the statue of a Buddha, and two Buddhists, in vibrant robes, befitting of their colourful surroundings, were holding a ceremony, blessing the water from the…

I watched this video which gives some feel for thai buddhism but focuses mainly on impermanence......

http://www.documentarytube.com/bangkok-body-collectors   This is part of the introduction to the video.......

This fascinating documentary describes the strange phenomena of the Body Snatchers of Bangkok. We discover the Por Tec Tung (PTT) foundation which is an organisation driven by Buddhist principles and…

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Buddhist Teaching & Vajrayan Therapy (Treatment & Training)

Venue : Bijeswory Temple, Kathmandu Nepal

Ongoing Recently on Date : 2070 Baishakha 28 at 8…

THE CHAKMAS IN MIZORAM

Brief Background to the problems of Chakmas in Mizoram

The Census of India 2001 put the Chakmas’ total population at 71,283 in Mizoram, and constituted the second largest tribal community in the state with 8.5% - only next to the Mizos who constituted 77%. The Chakmas have distinct culture, dress, language, scripts and follow Buddhism while Mizoram is a Christian majority state (90.5% are Christians). The Chakmas face discrimination in all spheres of life…

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               Buddhist Teaching &

Vajrayan Therapy (Treatment & Training) …

March 31, 2013

Damn the dam?

OK, this is a dumb way to start this letter … considering that I have not written in A MONTH … but it’s too easy NOT to do. It’s all about a dam that politicos want to build in Assam and the nearby Arunachal Pradesh region. Well, actually, it’s in the works to build well over 160 dams in this region. And guess what? You get the usual sides: big business and politics versus the little guys, tribal groups, fisherfolks, students, and academics, etc.…

Control Your Blood Pressure . Save your Life.

If you have High or Low Blood Pressure please contact me for the same by Vajrayan Therapy.

Rajendra Man Bajracharya

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I read this poem recently, by the American poet laureate,  Zen practitioner, and adoptive Hawaiian W S Merwin.

I love his poetry. This in particular seemed to strike a deep chord with Pureland thought...I expect quite knowingly on his part.

The poem also embodies well for me, a sense of being nourished by two parallel conversations - within Dharma circles, as here, and within Environmentalist / Ecological circles. Its always good to find these conversations merging into…

We agoll only 10 days left until I come back home. Time sure flies when you are busy.7 days ago I was celebrant at a triple ceremony here in Delhi. We now have 2 new school members Rakesh and Gourab Anand, 1 new lay order member, Prakash and a new Gankoni, Sudoshin Saraswati Anand. We held the ceremony in our shrine room in our centre. The room was packed, 27 people in a windowless room with 34 degree temperature. Good job Prakash and his father fixed and fitted the fan.There was just room…

Vajrayan Therapy ; it is a therapy for the caring the diseases of human body without taking any medicines. This therapy is based on the text and textures of Buddhism practices, through Kriya and charyas.

Rajendra M. Bajracharya

Chairman

Vajrayan Federation 

Bodhi Buds is a youth service group on the Big Island of Hawai'i...their motto is "Learn, Serve, Play!"  It is sponsored by Amida USA. We just had our 2nd Bodhi Buds event...and it was awesome! The kids learned hoe the Buddha handled when others were mean to him. Then the kids planted jade plants to give as gifts! They wrote gratitude notes to accompany the jade gift - the gift and notes were given to people who have shown them kindness. Then they topped it off with a romping water squirter…

Enjoyed an article by Reverend Patti Nakai in Tricycle this morning - good to see Tricycle getting the word out about Pureland Buddhism. I liked this bit... 

"The word nembutsu means to remember the way of the Buddha. And so the phrase “Namu Amida Butsu” tells us to examine our self and feel humbled—it’s admitting to yourself that you’re not so hot as you thought you were, but at the same time it’s realizing that you are part of this great,…

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First Historic High level Mahaparitran

at Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square

Mahaparitran objects for the World Peace along with Nepal

All are requested to participate in First Historic High level Mahaparitran at Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square on 2069 Falgun 19 (Buddha Savat 2556/N.S.1133 Silla Ga Panchami/March 2, 2013) at 6 A.M.

Program:



1. Unique Mahaparitran Ryalli from Basantapur at 6 A.M.

2,…

Nepal has its glorious history for many Buddha & Bodhi Sattvas's Birth Place. Among Seven Human Buddhas, it is the birthplace for four human Buddhas. It has its history from Vipaswi Buddha of Satya Yuga, Dipanker Buddha, & Sakyamuni Buddha of Kali Yuga and many more Siddhacharya Gurus.

            Nepal, the land of Peace is the Birth Place of Four Human Buddha's. They are,

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There has been a discussion on sacred sites about some of us joining together for a walk over several days; probably within the vicinity of London.  I would love for this to go ahead but am only in London between June 3 and June 10.

I have thought for some time about how we as Sangha can come together for several days at a time and also reflected on how the Buddha's Sangha used to meet in the forests. So what I suggest, while I call it a walk, is about us sharing our living for…