The Bodhi Retreat

The Bodhi Retreat is held in commemoration of the Enlightenment of Shakyamuni and the founding of the Buddhist tradition. Always the most important and exuberant event in the Amida annual calendar, the Bodhi Retreat has grown in significance as the Amida-shu and the Amida Order have developed. Four years ago we inaugurated the practice of 24 hours of continuous chanting at th beginning of the retreat. This year we plan to extend this to three days of continuous chanting. This practice provides the opportunity for a complete immersion in the nembutsu. One can spend every waking hour in nembutsu practice. In order to make this possible we have scheduled all admission and renewal ceremonies for 9th December, the day after enlightenment day, to symbolise their forward orientation. Once the Buddha is enlightened, admission to his community becomes possible. If you are a present or intending member of Amida-shu, do make every effort to attend. If you are contemplating an advance in your commitment, please arrange to discuss this ahead of the retreat with one of the teachers of the Order.

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Comment by Katrien Sercu 1 day ago

Thank you Sumaya. Thank you Susthama. Thank you all and until tomorrow!
Ksaf made the same mistake as me (mutual influence)...so we come together tomorrow at 11.25am. Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Sumaya 1 day ago

Dear Katrien,
have a nice rest day, and much looking forward to seeing you here tomorow. Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Katrien Sercu 1 day ago

My trainmistake became a present. It gives me a unforeseen empty space to find rest, after a buzzy problematic period in family and at work, with a stressed, occupated mind as result. Now i come back home in myself and this is good, so i can come tomorrow to the TBH on an open loving way for the long chanting of nembutsu, as part of the Bodhiretreat. Life is more clever and loving than me!

Comment by Gerald Beeck 1 day ago

Dear All,
I am not there in person but in mind, yes I am. I see you all in the shrine room doing the nembutsu. I will nembutsu from home.

Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Susthama 1 day ago

Hi Katrien,

I'm sorry that it's a day later than you thought. The tribe has started to gather and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Katrien Sercu on December 2, 2009 at 5:13am

Oooohhhh help, i awake early today (wednesday) to take the train to TBH for the Bodhiretreat and now (at 5am) i realise that 3/12 (the day of the trainticket) is on thursday and not on wednesday. So i was wrong! And i arrive on thursday at 11.25am in Narborough and not today. So foolish...i hope that you read this before you go to the station. Sorry...an unknown twist in my brain, with an ennoying effect. I go sleep again, after phoning to Ksaf...i don't know on which day he booked a ticket. Sus did it for me and i had wednesday in mind but the reality is thursday...oohhhhh.

Comment by Rachel mcHugh on November 24, 2009 at 2:20pm

Hi Susthama sorry my message was not very clear I am unable to come but will chant at home on Friday, I know it is not the same but I will a t least feel I am participating a little

Take care

Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Susthama on November 24, 2009 at 12:50pm

Hi Rachel and Alison - thanks for letting us know that you'll be joining us for part of the chanting session. Looking forward to seeing you then.

See you soon.

Namo Amida bu

Comment by Rachel mcHugh on November 23, 2009 at 1:30pm

sorry I would have liked to have attended but my parents are away, but I am putting time aside on Friday 4th to chant
Namo Amida Bu

Comment by Alison Squires on November 23, 2009 at 9:35am

I'll be there for part of the Saturday if that's okay.

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