All times in this Newsletter are Rome time zone
NAIKAN WITH KIMIKO
The next one hour Naikan Session will be on
Sunday 16th July at 13:00
There will be no sessions in August. Naikan will resume on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of September
ID: 889 9207 0497 -:- passcode: 999175
Thursdays 16:30
FAITH & PRACTICE
We meet on Zoom for one hour every Thursday. Priti & David hold a one hour session each week reading a further section of the Commentary on the Summary of Faith & Practice. This is an in-depth examination of the fundamentals of Pure Land Dharma practice.
https://bit.ly/3T9tX0xMeeting ID: 871 8967 0352 -:- Passcode: 732590
Thursdays 06:00
SUMMARY OF FAITH & PRACTICE DISCUSSIONS
On Thursdays there is a half-hour discussion immediately before morning Nembutsu, at 06:00 Rome. We will discuss the Summary of Faith and Practice. This is an alternative opportunity for those of us who cannot attend the Thursday 16:30 discussions which will resume on 6th July (see above).
Zoom: The same as for Daily Nembutsu (next item)
Also:There is a growing
Discord community of BP students who gather to discuss the Summary of Faith and Practice, as commented upon by Dharmavidya. Discord is a chat app that makes it easy to discuss this substantial text section by section. The app can be
downloaded online and it's easy to create a username and login. If you're interested in joining, please message Alejandro on the BP site with your username and you'll be invited to the community. If you're not a BP student but wish to join the discussion, please email jisshas@googlegroups.com with a request and your Discord username. There have been lengthy discussions on Part 1:
For those having a karmic affinity and Part 2:
With Amitabha Buddha. We haven't gone very far yet, but in spite of the app name, the exchanges so far have been peaceful and fruitful. Namo Amida Bu!
BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY ONLINE
If you are interested in learning about or studying Buddhist Psychology or are seeking Buddhist based therapy, you may like to join the BP site. Optionally, this can also be a first step toward joining the BP Diploma programme at a future date.
https://buddhistpsychology.ning.comMonday to Friday 06:30
DAILY NEMBUTSU
Geeta Chari: Let’s do some Nembutsu every weekday morning at 6:30 am Rome time. We begin to chant straightaway, without social talk, for 20 minutes, in chain-style. There is a bell rung at the end. People who wish to stay and talk afterwards are welcome to do so. Saturdays and Sundays are rest days. Namo Amida Bu
ESPAÑOL
Practicamos Nembutsu todas las mañanas (excepto fines de semana) a las 6:30 hora de Roma. La práctica consiste en recitar el nembutsu en cadena durante veinte minutos. Al finalizar se escuchará el sonido de la campana, y posteriormente, los que lo deseen podrán conversar. Namo Amida Bu
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84997972011?pwd=NFVGZDhBTy95NTJlalJYWHZaYVJtUT09WhatsAppThere is now a WhatsApp group for those who would like to attend Daily Nembutsu. Please contact jisshas@googlegroups.com to be added.