Chers amis ! Le Premier ministre anglais, Boris Johnson, est à présent en soins intensifs. Si, jusqu’à présent, nous n’avions pas pris le virus au sérieux, cette nouvelle nous fe
Ici, en France, le confinement en est à son 18ème jour. Face à cette situation, les gens ont des réactions différentes. Certains sont très anxieux, certains sont déprimés. Certaines perso
This is a list of the 5 minute podcasts sent out in July
All podcasts are by Dharmavidya David Brazier. They are about 5 minutes long and deal with Buddhist topics from a Pureland perspective, often in relation to current affairs.
This is a list of the 5 minute podcasts sent out in June
All podcasts are by Dharmavidya David Brazier. They are about 5 minutes long and deal with Buddhist topics from a Pureland perspective, often in relation to current affairs.
An Amida Buddhist is dedicated to the practice of Nembutsu. Nembutsu is a passport to the Pureland of Amitabha Buddha. So, to practice the Nembutsu is to have the Pureland ever in mind - the Pureland, where there is no greed, hate and delusion, no
This is a list of the 5 minute podcasts sent out in May
All podcasts are by Dharmavidya David Brazier. They are about 5 minutes long and deal with Buddhist topics from a Pureland perspective, often in relation to current affairs.
This is a list of the 5 minute podcasts sent out in April.
All podcasts are by Dharmavidya David Brazier. They are about 5 minutes long and deal with Buddhist topics from a Pureland perspective, often in relation to current affairs.
Flowers under foot, clouds in the sky. Here, in between, I savour solitude. They are busy with their business, while I am merely watching, listening, with nothing to wait for.
There is a weighty stillness inside of me as of a hunk of old granite in the
The Himalaya gleaming can be seen from Katmandu the smog has cleared away - it’s gone, the dust, the grime, the humans too, it’s all gone quiet on the street the dogs are asleep in the sun that shines in the clear air above now the cars and planes have gone.
In response to Vajrapala’s request that I might describe the Buddhist teaching on death, here is what I have heard. Some parts of this, through near-death experiences, samadhi, and memories of innocent childhood, I have conscious awareness of having
In the on-line order meeting this past Saturday I said that in relation to the current world crisis caused by the arrival of a virus for which, as yet, we have no cure, I am a happy pessimist. I’ll say a little more on this sub
Saigyo (1118-1190) was a wandering poet monk in Japan. He is one of the most famous Japanese poets. He wrote more than fifteen hundred poems, many of which became famous. His poetry reflects his life as a rather solitary wanderer, often spending t