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– TUESDAY –
SANGHA MEETING
1:00pm – 2:30pm weekly with Susthama
This is a faith and fellowship gathering to get to know each other, share from the heart and learn from one another. We start with a gathering, read a text, or chant some Nembutsu, followed by a discussion.
– THURSDAY –
NEMBUTSU MEETING
7:00pm – 7:25pm weekly with Samprinana
This is a short chanting session with the opporunity to dedicate merit to a person, persons or people.
SUTRA GROUP MEETING
7:30pm – 8:30pm bi-monthly with Samprinana
This is an opportunty read, contemplate and discuss key Pure Land Sutras and other texts. (1st & 3rd Thursday)
HONEN STUDY GROUP MEETING
7:30pm – 8:30pm bi-monthly with Samprinana
This is an opportunity to explore and discuss Honen’s teachings, through a study of ‘Amida’s Promise: Honen’s Path to Bliss’. (2nd & 4th Thursday)
COMPASSION PRACTICE MEETING
1:00pm – 2:00pm monthly with Kusuma
This is a faith and practice meeting focused on Guanyin / Kannon and the Heart Sutra. (2nd Thursday)
AMIDA DEATH CAFE
1:00pm – 2:30pm monthly with Bhaktika
This is an opportunity to discuss all aspects of death and dying within the context of our Pure Land Buddhist faith. (4th Thursday)
SONGS OF REFUGE
1:00pm – 2:00pm quarterly with Vajra
(5th Thursday of each month where appropriate)
(NB. The first session will be in May and will be held at
1:00pm on 29/05/25)
– FRIDAY –
WEEKLY AMITABHA SERVICE WITH VAJRAPALA & FRIENDS
8:15pm – 9:00pm
Come and experience a typical Pure Land service. There will be chanting, hymns, readings and a short silent sitting.
– SATURDAY –
MONTHLY PRACTICE AND STUDY WITH SANGHAMITRA
[2nd Saturday of each month]
10:00am – 12:00pm
A monthly Pure Land service with chanting, a reading and discussion of a text.
THE NIENFO BOOK
The Amida Buddhist Order Service Book is widely used in Amida services and other meetings. You can find it here: www.amidashu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NienFoBook-2018.pdf,
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CELEBRATION OF AMIDA’S VOWS
The original and sacred vows are the unique
and essential grace by which to enter
the Pure Land. Therefore, with
body, speech and mind we are devoted
to the teachings, that all may attain the
state of bliss.