Welcome!
We are the Newcastle group of Amida Trust. Our meetings and events are open to all who would like to learn about Pureland Buddhism, Buddhism for ordinary, lay (non-monastic) people.
Come along and find out what we do, practice with us, whatever your tradition, whether you are experienced or a newcomer. We chant, meditate, hold services, offer talks and Introduction to Buddhism lessons. We offer spiritual friendship in a warm and welcoming setting.
Our centre is in Gosforth (map), about two miles north of Newcastle city centre, at Amida Sanctuary, which is a few minutes walk from Gosforth High Street. The group is led by Rev Sujatin Johnson, a Minister with the *Amida Order.
Our regular meetings are on Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 pm. Please check updates (under Recent Posts in the right hand sidebar) for any changes to the schedule.
Cost: Voluntary.
We are happy to accept donations to cover Amida Newcastle costs, for sponsorship of a child in Nepal, through ActionAid, and to support Amida projects around the world. Suggested amount: £1:00 - £3:00 per session
Rev Sujatin is the Buddhist Chaplain at Newcastle University, where she runs weekly guided 'Meditation For Relaxation' sessions for students and staff on campus and fortnightly Lunch and Buddhism meetings at Castle Leazes - these sessions run during term time. She is also Buddhist Chaplain at Northumbria University and, again, holds weekly Meditation For Relaxation sessions and fortnightly Lunch and Buddhism meetings at the University Chaplaincy during term time - for details contact her on the address, top right.
She is happy to meet with you individually for spiritual friendship, support, guidance in your Buddhist practice and for pastoral care.
To find the information you are seeking on this site choose the category from the list in the left hand column.
To contact Rev Sujatin personally send an email - her address is at the top of the right hand column - insert @ and . in the appropriate places.
* Amida Trust sponsors our school - Amida-shu, the Amida Pureland Buddhist
religious society centred upon the Amida Order. Amida-shu is the
religious community within Amida Trust, practising Pureland Buddhism,
following in a tradition of nembutsu practice developed in Japan over
the past 800 years and before that from China and India. Our practice is one of authentic Pureland Buddhism: spiritually profound, socially engaged and psychologically informed. Find out more about the Amida Order here. We are guided by the head of our Order, Rev Dharmavidya David Brazier. '
NB: Do explore and join the Friends of Amida social network,
with its international membership, diverse interest groups, discussions, blog posts, links to
short films, opportunities to join Amida Retreats in person or at a distance.
** Spiritual exercises in the Amida School
** Nembutsu
Follow this link for details of Amida-kai, an association for spirituality and its applications.
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