Amida Buddhism Newcastle

Amida Newcastle Sangha Meeting 15 November 2011

Our focus at our sangha meeting this Tuesday will be on loss and separation. We will have time for sharing and for supporting each other - taking refuge in our warm and caring sangha. We will have an opportunity to appreciate what we have been given, to give thanks and to express sorrow. The evening will also include

• Quan Yin practice
• Pureland Chanting
•  Meditation
• and, of course, tea, biscuits and social time.

Join us for an evening of Pureland Buddhism.

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Venue: Amida Newcastle, Amida Sanctuary, 49 Linden Road,

Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HA

Find us here

Amida Newcastle on 4 October 2011

Our sangha meeting this Tuesday will include Pureland Chanting, Meditation, Summary of Faith and Practice, The Life of No regret and more of the Larger Pureland Sutra and, of course, tea, biscuits and social time!

Bring your friends for an evening of Pureland Buddhism.

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Venue: Amida Newcastle, Amida Sanctuary, 49 Linden Road,

Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HA

Find us here

Amida France - courses, Spring and Summer 2011

Amida France website

SPRING AND SUMMER 2011

Amida France will be open most of the time from late March 2011 and throughout the summer. When there are no programmes, visitors are welcome through much of the spring as working volunteers or for individual retreats or eco-therapy intensives. Contact us on courses@amidatrust.com for details.

The following programme shows events throughout the spring and summer. If you would like to know more about any of these, do email us on courses@amidatrust.com. You may also contact us on this email address to book. At times when the centre is open you can phone us on +33 (0)2 48 60 70 19. It is advisable to book in advance though we can usually fit in latecomers. Hope to see you this summer!

Amida Newcastle - meetings start on Tuesday 7th September 2010

Tuesday evening meetings start again after the summer break at Amida Sanctuary on 7th September.

Time: 7 - 9 pm.

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Note: on the following evenings the meetings will be held at Newcastle University Chaplaincy and the times for these evenings will be 6 - 8 pm.

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Dates - 12 October, 9 November
11 January, 8 February, 8 March
10 May, 14 June

Venue: Newcastle University Chaplaincy, 19/20 Windsor Terrace        

(behind the Robinson Library)

All welcome. No experience necessary. 

Meetings May - July 2010: Amida Newcastle and Newcastle and Northumbria Universities

Amida Newcastle

Meetings on Tuesdays 7 - 9 pm

Amida Sanctuary ::where to find us

May 4 - Pureland Service & Sutra Study
May 11 - Pureland service & lesson from the Introduction to Pureland Buddhism series

May 18- Pureland Service & Sutra study
May 25 - An evening of Dance and Chanting
June 1 - Pureland service & lesson from the Introduction to Pureland Buddhism series
June 8 - Pureland Service & Sutra Study

June 15 - Pureland service & lesson from the Introduction to Pureland Buddhism series
June 22 - Dance/Pureland service
June 29 (No meeting)
July 6 - Pureland Service followed by Gathering

After the Summer Break
Meetings recommence on Tuesday September 7th

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Meetings at Newcastle University

::link

Guided Meditation For Relaxation on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 1:15 pm

Research Beehive: Room 2.20

May 4, 11, 18, 25

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Meetings at Northumbria University

::link

Guided Meditation For Relaxation on Wednesdays from 12 - 12:45 pm

University Chaplaincy, 4th Floor of Wynne Jones

May 5, 12

New Time - from 12:15 - 1:00 pm

May 19, 26
On June 2 feel free to use the CD

Amida Newcastle - how to find us

Amida Newcastle is located at
Amida Sanctuary, Beacon House,
49 Linden Road, Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HA

Note i: We do not have disabled access

Note ii: if coming by car, please park on the other side of the street, where parking is free for 2 hours prior to 6:30pm and unrestricted after 6:30pm

A map of where to find us - here

Update

Amida Newcastle: on Tuesday 27th October 2009 we are going to an Amnesty International event

Please note - in place of our usual Tuesday meeting in Gosforth, we will be going to the following event:

A human rights lecture commemorating the anniversary of the death of Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow

(::newspaper report)

by Professor Rhona Smith

(International Human Rights lecturer) 

Northumbria University Ellison Building, Rutherford Hall

(No 15 on the map)

A lecture followed by informal discussion with the speaker

7 - 8:30pm

Free Entry

Organised by Amnesty International Newcastle in association with Northumbria University Chaplaincy

Meditation For Relaxation at Newcastle University: Academic Year 2009/10

We will, with one exception, be holding these sessions in the Research Beehive -

::dates, time and details here

Amida Newcastle - Meetings in June 2009

We meet at Amida Sanctuary:

Time: Tuesday evenings ( 7 - 9 pm)

Introduction to Buddhism lessons on the following dates: June 2nd, June 9th, June 30th.

(Note: If you would like to join the Introduction to Buddhism course, which began in September 2008, email me - sujatin(at)gmail(dot)com - and I will send you notes for the lessons you have missed.)

We will have readings and discussions on June 23rd

On June 16th we will be holding a Memorial ceremony.

News: On May 26th David Gardner took 5 Refuges and Precepts. On May 27th Jackie Haq Took 3 Refuges

All meetings at Amida Sanctuary will include Buddhist practice - both Pureland chanting and sitting meditation with Nei Quan and Chih Quan practice  - discussion, tea and time for personal catching up.

Amida Newcastle is located at
Amida Sanctuary, Beacon House,
49 Linden Road, Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HA

A map of where to find us - here

Taking Refuge and Precepts Ceremony

On the evening of May 26th we will be holding a Taking Refuge and Precepts ceremony for David Gardner. We will be meeting at Amida Sanctuary between 7 and 9pm

Amida Newcastle meetings, April - June 2009

Special meetings:

Tuesday May 19th: Caroline Brazier (Prasada) will give a talk at Northumbria University Chaplaincy:

Beyond Guilt
7 - 9 pm

Wednesday May 20th: the head of the Amida Order, Dharmavidya (::see more here), will give a talk at Northumbria University Chaplaincy:

Unconditional Love
7 - 9 pm

These talks are open to the public.

All welcome.

Donations welcome - there will be a bowl by the door

- suggested amounts £5/ £3 concessions (students, unwaged, retired)

Further details to follow

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April 14th: we are going to the Tyneside Cinema ~ Unmistaken Child (PG) 
Time: 5.50pm ::see more information here

April 21st: again, we are going to the Tyneside Cinema ~ Tibet’s Cry for Freedom (PG)
Time: 6.40pm ::see more information here

Our regular meetings at Amida Sanctuary:

Time: Tuesday evenings ( 7 - 9 pm)
(see above, no meetings in Gosforth on April 14th, 21st, May 19th)

 NOTE: April 28th (no meeting - cinema trip - follow link to see details),

Introduction to Buddhism lessons on the following dates:May 12th, June 2nd, June 9th

On the following dates we will have readings and discussions: May 5th, May 26th*, June 23rd, June 30th.

*On May 26th we will be holding a Taking Refuge and Precepts ceremony for David Gardner

News: On May 27th Jackie Haq Took Refuge

All meetings at Amida Sanctuary will include Buddhist practice - both Pureland chanting and sitting meditation with Nei Quan and Chih Quan practice  - discussion, tea and time for personal catching up.

Note: If you would like to join the Introduction to Buddhism course, which began in September 2008, email me - sujatin(at)gmail(dot)com - and I will send you notes for the lessons you have missed.

Amida Newcastle is located at
Amida Sanctuary, Beacon House,
49 Linden Road, Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HA

A map of where to find us - here

Northumbria University Chaplaincy is moving

From 26th February the Chaplaincy will be on 1st floor of the Wynne-Jones Centre,

no 17 on the Campus map

There will be no Meditation For Relaxation on March 4th, while we're in that 'just moved' semi-chaos, but do come and see our shiny, new premises on March 11th (12:15 - 1:10pm)

2008 1-8 Dec: BODHI RETREAT

At The Buddhist House, 12 Coventry Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2GR, UK. amida@amidatrust.com

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. It is traditional to hold a retreat at this time of year in memory of the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha on 8th December. The retreat includes teachings, seminars, formal and informal gatherings, nembutsu practice, beautiful and affecting ceremonies, and opportunities for personal sharing and making friends. This is also the retreat at which ordinations, commitment ceremonies and renewals of refuge, membership and precepts take place. There will be school, order and ministry meetings. 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 at The Buddhist House. The retreat commences with a session of “prayer unceasing” in the 24 hour nembutsu chanting 1-2 December. The actual chanting continues from noon to noon. Preliminary events and gatherings commence with brunch at 9.00am Monday. If you wish to immerse yourself in the Amida culture in a wonderful way, this is it.

::link to more information

::staying at The Buddhist House

::travel directions

::Amida Home Page

Newcastle University Chaplaincy has moved

(Updated February 1st 2008)

Mark Vasey-Saunders, the Anglican chaplain writes:

As you may have discovered already, the Chaplaincy has moved. We had to leave the old building due to the work that was beginning there this term. We have been moved about 10 minutes up the road to the second floor of 3/4 Claremont Terrace.

::link to map - top left

Update (click on the photos to enlarge them)

 

Press Bell No 3 to be let in - and sign in and out on the visitors sheet - you only need to put your initials as they only need to know the number of people in the building (in case of fire).

Our new (and hopefully temporary) home is at the far end of campus, past the medical school. It's the next block along from the North Terrace pub, if you know where that is. We are sharing the building with the staff from the Hancock museum and some of their exhibits. This means that access is rather more restricted than it has been before. We are not able to use a keypad lock, so essentially the Chaplains and some other regular users will have keys. Everyone else will have to be let in by someone already there. I realise this makes it hard to just pop in, especially as you may have to walk quite a way out to get to us in the first place. I'd suggest phoning ahead to make sure someone's there. The phone number remains the same: 0191 2226341.

  On the plus side, the building is a lot quieter and HAS HEATING!

Amida France Retreat Centre - Events Summer 2008

Details of events and booking information, what to bring with you etc to our wonderful retreat centre in the middle of France.

Meetings week beginning May 5th and 12th 2008

Details of meetings at Amida Newcastle, Newcastle University and Northumbria University during the week beginning May 5th and links to locations ::here

Meditation For Relaxation at Newcastle University May and June 2008

For the staff and students at Newcastle University:
Guided Meditation session on Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm

on these dates:

May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

June 3rd (note - no meeting on June 10th)

at Newcastle Chaplaincy -
this is the ::new location for the Chaplaincy

Ring the bell to the left of the door so I can let you in.

Once inside please sign in and out on the Volunteers sheet to the right of the door (In case of fire).

Northumbria University Meetings May and June 2008

For staff and students at Northumbria University:

Wednesdays, 12:15 - 1:10 pm

May 7th Introduction to Buddhism lesson

May 14th Meditation For Relaxation

May 21st Introduction to Buddhism lesson

May 28th meditation For Relaxation

June 4th Introduction to Buddhism lesson

All welcome. No experience necessary.

If you have missed any of the Introduction to Buddhism lessons do email me and I can send them to you

The sessions are all held in Northumbria University Chaplaincy ::link - how to find us

For staff and students at Northumbria University:

Wednesdays, 12:15 - 1:10 pm

May 7th Introduction to Buddhism lesson

May 14th Meditation For Relaxation

May 21st Introduction to Buddhism lesson

May 28th meditation For Relaxation

June 4th Introduction to Buddhism lesson

All welcome. No experience necessary.

If you have missed any of the Introduction to Buddhism lessons do email me and I can send them to you

The sessions are all held in Northumbria University Chaplaincy ::link - how to find us

Meetings week beginning 28th April 2008

You'll find details of the meetings at Amida Sanctuary, Newcastle University and Northumbria University and links to where to find us ::here

Meetings week beginning 14th April 2008

Pureland Buddhism at Amida Sanctuary

Tuesday 15th April, 7 - 9 pm  - ::find us here

Meditation For Relaxation

For the staff and students at both Northumbria and Newcastle Universities:
Guided Meditation session on Tuesday 15th April, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
at Newcastle Chaplaincy - this is the ::new location for the Chaplaincy