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Pureland Buddhist priest running Amida Mandala temple in Malvern. Psychotherapist, novelist, Patheos blogger, foolish being. Enjoys growing veg & vegan cake.

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Making space for grace

This time last month I set my alarm at 5.45am so I... read more


How to help according to Dogen

Last week I was standing in a long queue at the airport,... read more


Should Buddhists be vegan?

I love food. What we eat is deeply personal, like our religion.... read more


How do Buddhist European leaders get along?

Yesterday I returned from a long weekend in Poland with my colleagues... read more


Warning: this blog is alive

When I decided to take on this gig, which involves writing to... read more


Cat Dharma

Just now our female tabby Tsuki came into my office and started... read more


On being silly at the dinner table

Every Friday evening, the community here at the temple eat together. The... read more


On being the Buddha's gardener

Last week Kaspa and I were on a break, and so we spent... read more


A week in the life of the temple

How is it to run a Pureland Buddhist temple in a small... read more


Pausing to plug into the Buddha

Twenty minutes ago, I noticed a ball of anxiety in my stomach.... read more



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