Dharmavidya & Tineke Osterloh An initiation into "dark side teachings" based on the book Dark Side of the Mirror a translation of and commentary upon the text Genjo Koan by Dogen Zenji. Three hours per week.  Participants should be fully committed to attendance and have read the book before commencing the course. The mirror teachings bring together Pureland and Zen with some practices from other schools as this teaching reaches the core of the Buddhist message.   This is a private…See More

 - Koteswara & Dharmavidya An on-line ritual consisting of (with approximate start times - Rome time zone)16.00 Assemble16.30 Puja: Nembutsu, Nei Quan Chih Quan, Vajrasattva  with short Dharma talk,  Sange (Confession of faults) and Refuge Ceremony (Taking refuge & renewal)18.00 Chanting Quan Shi Yin into the night until midnight or later, wherever you areMorning meditation10.00 Gathering for sharingEnd before middayUpavastha signifies the full moon time when the gods come to visit…See More

Dharmavidya & Tineke OsterlohA four day on-line event over Easter weekend focussed upon The Summary of Faith & Practice. Study, with discussion, practice, Dharma encounter, chanting, and ritual.Book by e-mail to Jisshas <jisshas@googlegroups.com>, See More

Every Sunday.Most Sundays this is a discussion group.  Topics often relate to the Global Sangha podcast series.  Approx once per month there is a guest speaker.  A good place to start if you are interested in Buddhism - meet members of the sangha and discuss faith and practice in relation to personal subjects and current affairsSee More

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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

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

In Dharma practice, questions are very important. Most instances of enlightenment recorded occur in dialogues and most of these start from a question. This is how the Dharma is given and received. It is not just a matter of getting the right answer. The very act of asking and answering is a practice. Here I will offer answers to the questions that I get asked from time to time and so we shall meet.See More