Amida News

Dharmavidya has returned to UK after a successful visit to Hawaii

Dharmavidya has returned to The Buddhist House after travelling to the Big Island of Hawaii to give teachings and meet the members of the Amida sangha there. He was was present for the inauguration of Amida USA as a church registered in the state of Hawaii, conducted an admission ceremony, and led a seminar on Buddhist psychology.

After leaving Big Island, Dharmavidya visited the state capital Honolulu on the island of Oahu where, as the guest of Clyde Whitworth, he had joyous reunions with leading Pureland Buddhist author Al Bloom, and with Jodo-shu priest Yubun Narashiba, and also met a number of new friends including the remarkable Rose Nakamura who runs the Project Dana charity.  

Dhamavidya will now be in UK through the up-coming period of retreats, until mid-December. He also has a book launch for his new poetry book on 11th November at The Grange in Malvern

Dharmavidya has just arrived in Hawaii for a two week visit

Lectures, meetings, Buddhist practice and teaching.

Dharmavidya goes to Korea on 3rd returning to Spain on 26th August

Dharmavidya is currently in Gran Canaria

Dharmavidya is now at the Garrison Buddhist Teachers Conference in USA

Dharmavidya returns to UK today

...after a successful visit to the Belgian Amida Sangha, following ten days at Amida France.

Dharmavidya now in France

Dharmavidya and Sumaya are currently at Amida France.

April Pilgrimage to Japan in Memory of Honen Shonin 800th

Dharmavidya is currently in Japan visiting Shinto and Buddhist sites and giving lectures in memory of the 800th anniversary of the death of Honen Shonin and offering support to people affected by the recent national disaster.

31st March: Dharmavidya gave a talk at TBH on Genshin (942-1017)

Genshin is one of the ancestors of the Pureland tradition. He was a dedicated scholar as well as a painter and visionary.

23rd-27th March: Ojo Sange Sesshin held at TBH

This retreat, led by Dharmavidya, was the first event in the series of Five Sesshin. It was held in our Ojo Period when we remember important figures connected with the Amida Order who died at this time: Gyomay Kubose Sensei, Gisho Saiko Sensei, and Rev Amrita Dhammika. Sange means contrition. On this retreat participants addressed themselves to a series of self examination questions in order to make a life review. There was a gentle atmosphere throughout. The next event in this series will be the Anjin Sesshin 4-8 July at Amida France. There is a group on Friends of Amida for people interested in doing the Five Sesshin Training.