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This group is initially intended to support the eventCHANGED WORLD ~ GLOBAL SANGHA8-13 December 2020bringing together nembutsu practitioners from around the planet to practice together and share how global sangha can answer the pressing problems of our world as well as joining us in the much larger Buddhist vision that encompasses innumerable worlds and the whole of space-time.See More

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"Hi Dharmavidya Please put my name down for any new Amida discussion group as per email. Andrew."

May 14, 2020

Andrew replied to David Brazier's discussion HIMALAYA GLEAMING in the group POETRY

"Frightening but true. Did we ever listen, do we really now? Thank you for the poem and what it says. The teaching that I read earlier of a similar vein was wise and made me think and reflect."

Apr 10, 2020

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This group is a place to share matters relating to geography, climate, ecology, exploration and anything to do with the love of planet Earth. This can include eco action, travel, appreciation of nature and all similar matters.See More

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Andrew replied to David Brazier's discussion SOME DISTINCTIVE AMIDA SHU POINTS in the group BUDDHISM

"Namo Amida Bu"

Oct 24, 2019

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Wasted

Posted on July 10, 2017 at 0:00 7 Comments 0 Likes

My sons childhood friend was brutally murdered on Friday night. It is hard to believe that it happened. As he left a Birmingham pub a number of young people surrounded him. One of them stabbed him in the heart and he bled to death. He was twenty six years old. I can't get it out of my thoughts, why would any one be that cruel. Why as humans do we do this to each other. I've spent most of the weekend comforting my son, he went on Holliday with Daniel the friend that lost his life, two weeks…

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Kindnesses

Posted on March 23, 2017 at 9:07 1 Comment 0 Likes

The love your neighbour campaign in Birmingham came about after the decision to leave the EU. There was an increase in racist attacks and the Church of England hierarchy felt they should take action. What they did was encourage schools and other community venues to put free of charge bright orange banners on fencing etc with the words love your neighbour on them. At the moment funding has been obtained to make more banners to replace any of the 1000 that have gone up already and to encourage… Continue

Winter

Posted on December 24, 2016 at 0:59 0 Comments 0 Likes

So cold in the UK at the moment. You really can see it's winter. I find as I get older I'm less able to cope with the cold weather. I enjoy looking at the pattern of the ice on my window, but having to get it off the windscreen of my car is very difficult. My hands feel like they have frozen and I long for the warmth of summertime.

As it's the Holliday period with Christmas upon us I have taken two whole weeks off work. Saved my leave this year and really will appreciate the break. All… Continue

Buddha Quote

Posted on December 9, 2016 at 0:11 0 Comments 3 Likes

My heart, thus knowing, thus seeing, was released from the fermentation of sensuality, released from the fermentation of becoming, released from the fermentation of ignorance. With release, there was the knowledge, 'Released.' I discerned that 'Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this world.
The Buddha.

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At 21:59 on June 8, 2017, Andrew said…: No I don't think that young people automatically vote for the left. Opinion polls have shown that Corbyn is popular amongst younger voters. This is probably due to the fact that they haven't really had the hype that surrounded the left in the 70's and 80's. Many older people are still broad left. ANd you still have the young conservatives.
I'm not sure that for me personally as I've got holder have become more conformist tending to go more to the centre ground. Not so long ago I would have been much happier with such a candidate, and a return to clause 4 etc. So more a reflection on me I think. However as I said today I voted labour. As I did when I first joined the Labour Party 33 years ago.

At 18:57 on June 8, 2017, David Brazier said…: Thanks, Amdrew. That's interesting. Why do you think that young people tend to favour the left and older people the right? Do you think people move right as they age or is this a difference between one generational group and another. Are the young people who vote for Corbyn today still going to be voting Labour when they are fifty?

At 12:56 on June 8, 2017, Andrew said…: today in the UK we have a general election. The candidates have very little to offer. 1970’s Labour, the austerity mania of the conservatives and a lib dem who’s name I don’t even remember.
Up until last week I thought I wouldn’t even vote as the only candidate I could have voted for was the Tory and that would go against a lifelong belief in socialism.
After the last week of watching them campaign and the young people who are following labour I decided to opt for 70’s labour.
Maybe I just got brainwashed by the new labour spin doctors and this made me move away from the left wing ideals that originally made me join labour.
Could just be I got older and less rebellious