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December 2017

December 13, 2017

What outdated roles do you play?

This time last week, the temple was full of people for our annual Bodhi retreat....

December 12, 2017

Bodhi retreat talk by Dharmavidya David Brazier

This Dharma talk features Dharmavidya, the Head of the Order of Amida Buddha, with...

December 08, 2017

On forgetting to take refuge

"I want you to stop running from thing to thing to thing, and to sit...

December 06, 2017

On scuppered plans

Last night I went bowling. I only managed to knock over 35 pins with my...

December 04, 2017

Dealing with jealousy

This morning our copy of Tricycle arrived – the Buddhist equivalent of Vogue. In it...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

The magic paperweight

I was on my way out of the shop when my eyes were snagged by something glittery....

November 28, 2017

In praise of familiarity

This morning as a part of our usual morning Buddhist service I introduced the congregation...

November 26, 2017

My first weekend off in four years

This morning we had our last ever Sunday nembutsu service here at the temple. From...

November 24, 2017

What are you selling?

Yesterday I dropped into our local independent greeting card shop, run by Sean. I hadn’t seen...

November 22, 2017

Sutta Study: Astounding!

Bhikkhus, with the manifestation of a Tathagata, an Arahant, a Perfectly Enlightened One, four astounding...

November 20, 2017

Crack cocaine for bunnies

This is Poppet and Peter, the temple bunnies. I call them Pops and Peetle. As...

November 17, 2017

Sutta Study: Do you need to kill someone off?

Today we find the Buddha instructing Kesi, the horse trainer. The Buddha is very good...

November 15, 2017

What is your vocation?

Vocation: “a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; especially...

November 13, 2017

Are you being carried away by the current?

Last night I had disturbed dreams, and this morning I couldn’t shake off a sludgy,...

November 09, 2017

Who’s done this to me?

This morning, after letting the temple bunnies out of their hutch, I wandered down into...

November 08, 2017

How to change your life

I've been reflecting on how I've changed over the past twenty years. In some ways,...

November 03, 2017

There are gifts everywhere

I am still on my retreat in Shropshire, writing like a demon. This morning I...

November 01, 2017

A rucksack full of greed

Yesterday I arrived at my week’s writing retreat at the Clockhouse in the Shropshire hills....

October 2017

October 30, 2017

The seductive deliciousness of praise

This morning I noticed a new review on our book, Just As You Are. It...

October 29, 2017

Coming out as a Pureland Buddhist

My name is Satya and I am a Pureland Buddhist. The primary practice of Pureland...

October 26, 2017

Why joining communities is so hard

I am a part of several different communities, as I’m sure you are too. Some...

October 24, 2017

On falling into ditches

I am not a fan of exercise. At school I hated games – the P.E....

October 21, 2017

Where should we rest our eyes?

My heart was banging. It was Thursday evening and I was preparing to do a live...

October 18, 2017

Sutta Study: Speak up!

The wanderer Potaliya approached the Buddha and after they had exchanged greetings and ‘cordial talk’...

October 15, 2017

Falling in love over and over

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all...

October 13, 2017

Selling bitter medicine

Every Sunday evening we hold something called a Listening Circle at the temple. In this...

October 11, 2017

Sutta Study: Don’t help them, help yourself!

I try to make a regular practice of dipping into the reams of suttas from...

October 09, 2017

A Buddha in every hell realm

Sometimes life feels hopeless. Maybe we are struggling with an addiction, or our hearts are...

October 06, 2017

Choosing chocolates and missing out

This is not your week to run the Universe. Next week is not looking so...

October 04, 2017

On being a Buddhist Priest who doesn’t like to meditate

I am not a good meditator. I rarely look forward to sitting meditation. I don’t...