The Brazier family coat of arms shield has three rings argent on a red shield divided by a gold band. Above is a dove of peace. The three books represent prose, poetry and scripture and below the Greek motto says "Labours of love bring peace", the whole design is flanked by the goddesses of peace, Eirene, and love, Aphrodite, the former carrying the infant of prosperity, Ploutos. The dove links the two goddesses as the dove is the symbol of peace (Eirene) and also the bird most closely associated with Aphrodite and the cooing of lovers.

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Mt Koya Japan 2012

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    Pilrimage to Mt Koya, holy mountain of Shingon, the esoteric tradition of Japanese Buddhism, one of the three most holy mountains of Japan, along with Togakushi (Shinto) and Hiei (Tendai)

Bilbao by evening light

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    Given its industrial past, Bilbao is a strikingly handsome city. Its renaissance puts me somewhat in mind of what has become of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, another northern industrial city with new arts centred development. In fact the parallels are quite strong. The Basque people, like the Geordies, have a distinctive local culture. The weather here is constantly changing and many of these pictures were taken in low light.

Gaxtelugatxe 29th May 2012

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    This is a spectacular bay with a spiritual atmosphere. It has probably been a sacred spot since pre-Christian times. At the western end of the bay is a peninsula with a causeway ascent to a small church dedicated to John the Baptist. In the middle of the bay is an island. The shores are rocky pavements with strata at oblique angles. There are over 200 steps down and up. Good exercise. Good for the body and the soul.

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Discharged from hospital

It is Wed 10 Feb 2016 and David has been discharged from hospital. He has been told from the doctors that his blood is finally good but will continue to be treated for a while as an out patient.

10 February 2016 | | Comments (2)

The patient patient

The change of drugs and medication seemed to have done the trick. He has had a better nights sleep and the pain has subsided. He is still in hospital, now dressed in compression stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis, and has been told that the arteries in his legs are clear. He is still recovering but has written a post on the eleusis website which you can read on http://eleusis.ning.com. However, he is still not able to access his emails and the Internet. Namo Amida Bu, Susthama

06 February 2016 | | Comments (0)

One step forward two steps back

It's just over a week since his brief meeting with the grim reaper. The treatment is working but as time goes on it seems that his body is reacting negatively to the drugs. The doctors will try a new drug to try and remove the clots and other drugs to keep the pain in his legs at bay. New scans and tests showed that he has osteoarthritis in both hips and phlebitis. And despite the dukkha he is experiencing he continues to be in good spirits. Namo Amida Bu, Susthama

05 February 2016 | | Comments (0)

Dharmavidya is on the road to recovery

It's Monday 1 February, 4 days since Dharmavidya was admitted to hospital, and the treatment is working and the patient is recovering. No more wires, no more needles, and no travelling for at least six months. He will most likely be discharged sooner than anyone expected so watch this space for news of his release. Namo Amida Bu, Susthama

01 February 2016 | | Comments (2)