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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.

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amida france is opening in may + news of dharmavidya's teachings, 10 - 30 july

Susthama and a couple of members from The Buddhist House will go to France in mid-May (2008) to open it up for the summer season. The retreat centre has been closed for the winter period and so there will be alot of work initially; getting the place aired out and clean, digging the garden to get the beds ready for planting, clearing paths for outdoor walking meditation and also to make a way to the meditation hut ready for anybody interested in doing a solitary retreat in the woods.

It's a great time of year to be in France. If you're in need of space, fresh air, and a retreat atmosphere then do come along.

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During the three week period of the July Retreat,
Dharmavidya & Prasada
will give lectures on
Pureland Buddhism and its Application in Society, Culture and the Arts

* 12 lectures over the three week period

There will also be

* periods of Pureland practice
* introductory seminars for the less experienced on the basics of the Pureland approach
* seminars and coaching for the more experienced related to Buddhist chaplaincy and ministry

As usual there will be plenty of opportunities for outdoor life, community living, discussion and sharing with stimulating company, and good vegetarian food, much of it from the centre's own garden.

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5th living buddhism conference - an update

The 5th Living Buddhism Conference

"Breaking the Mould: Buddhism Comes West & Gets Engaged"

Narborough, Leicestershire, UK in April - May 2008

• 26 - 27 April: Pre-Conference Gathering: Practice, Discussions, Gatherings

• 28 - 30 April: Pre-Conference Events: Monday Outing; Tuesday & Wednesday Mini-conferences "Buddhism & Arts", "Amida Around the World", "Buddhism in a Multi-Faith World", "Buddhist Education".

• 1 - 4 May: Conference Proper: Keynote Speakers, Plenary Sessions, Presentations, Workshops, Exhibitions, Bookshop, Entertainment.

• 5 May: Post Conference Meeting: "Buddhism in Organisation Development"

Website - http://amidatrust.typepad.com/conference2008/

A message from Susthama:

Dear Friends,

With the Amida conference approaching fast we need your help to get the word out. If you would like to help, please circulate information on any networks you know, put notices on notice boards, and, above all, tell people. Word of mouth is what helps most. If you can distribute publicity material please do and if you need more, please let Mudita or me know.

amida news from california

Prasada writes of an event at Redding

jan 27th - feb 1st: buddhist pyschology at esalen

Buddhism on the Couch
with Dharmavidya David Brazier and Prasada Caroline Brazier

Buddhism teaches that our hearts are not free. They are chained  by many factors. We are conditioned by the way that we see the world and  those perceptions are themselves conditioned by many factors including our history, our expectations and our environment. Thus is our experience of life limited and never all we wish. Buddhism offers a message of liberation. Through its understanding and practices, we become more alive to the myriad wonders of life as well as to its raw authenticity. Buddhism has always been known for its understanding of mental process and its methods for developing insight into the nature of our experience, and Buddhist psychology offers deep insight into the human psyche based on these teachings.
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kenneth tanaka becomes amida patron

The picture shows Kenneth Tanaka, Dharmavidya and Jonathan Watts after a meeting at Jodo Shu Research Institute, Tokyo

Dr. Kenneth Tanaka, Professor at Musashino University, Tokyo, President of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies, author of The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine, The Faces of Buddhism in America, Engaged Pure Land Buddhism, and Ocean: An Introduction to Jodo-shinshu Buddhism in America has become a patron of Amida Trust ::read more

The picture shows Kenneth Tanaka, Dharmavidya and Jonathan Watts after a meeting at Jodo Shu Research Institute, Tokyo

Dr. Kenneth Tanaka, Professor at Musashino University, Tokyo, President of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies, author of The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine, The Faces of Buddhism in America, Engaged Pure Land Buddhism, and Ocean: An Introduction to Jodo-shinshu Buddhism in America has become a patron of Amida Trust ::read more

prasada and kaspalita are back from delhi

Prasada says:

Just got back from a week in Delhi visiting our project there. The project is in its fourth year and offers English classes to some of the poorer communities in the East of the city. This year Amida chaplain, Sahishnu has two volunteers with her.
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amida team return from france

Sr Modgala and the volunteer team arrived back at The Buddhist House from Amida France in the early hours of this morning.
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prasada and dharmavidya to give teachings at esalen 2008

Dates for your diary:

Dharmavidya David Brazier and Prasada Caroline Brazier are to give a five day seminar on Buddhist Psychology at Esalen Jan 27th Feb 1st 2008

Esalen is a place with a global reach. It is a place, as Thomas Wolfe said about America, where miracles not only happen but where they happen all the time.

See http://www.buddhistpsychology.info/ for more information on the Psychology programme, or email courses@Amidatrust.com

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