One is only safe in company if one is completely content being alone. One can only say yes, if one would be completely happy to say no. One can only live fully if one would be quite content to die. One can only handle being in authority when one knows how to serve. Contentment means to be without hankering. From “Authentic Life” by David Brazier T E A C H I N G S
JUST AS YOU ARE: Blossoms of Amida Buddhism FOR LOVE: Discernment of the Sacred LIBERATION BEYOND DISASTER: Zen Therapy & PTSD AN EPISTEMOLOGY BASED ON VASUBANDHU, 2004 A POPULAR MISCONCEPTION ANGER, BLAME, GUILT, and SORROW NEI QUAN INSTRUCTIONS AMIDA DEFINITIONS SANGHA– Running Tide – Fall SAFE SPACE A RELIGIOUS PERSON SUMMARY OF FAITH AND PRACTICE E S S A Y S & A R T I C L E S It Needs Saying, Tricycle 2015 The Gift of Fear,Tricycle 2017 Performing The Ritual of Life –Tricycle 2019 OtherPower -Tricycle 2014 Pure and Simple Practice Tricycle – 2018 Freedom To Die -Approaching Amida in a State of Grace E S S A Y S & A R T I C L E S It Needs Saying, Tricycle 2015 The Gift of Fear,Tricycle 2017 Performing The Ritual of Life –Tricycle 2019 OtherPower -Tricycle 2014 Pure and Simple Practice Tricycle – 2018 Freedom To Die -Approaching Amida in a State of Grace |
David Brazier, aka Dharmavidya, now lives in a hermitage in France. Trained in Vajrayana with Chogyam Trungpa, then in Soto Zen with Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett, he became a member of the Tiep Hien Order of Thich Nhat Hanh, until founding the Amida Trust under the patronage of Pure Land Sensei Gisho Saiko and other Japanese teachers in 1996. He is the author of 12 books and numerous articles and essays.
Dharmavidya David Brazier had an earlier career in social and community work and has made significant contributions in socially engaged Buddhism, notably in Bosnia following the civil war, with refugees in India, and in the mental health field in Britain. His most recent book is The Dark Side of the Mirror: Forgetting the Self in Dogen's Genjo Koan; he is on the editorial team of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Meditation, and he is currently working on a commentary on a work of Honen Shonin, founder of the first independent branch of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism. In early 2020 the international community now known as Global Sangha began to take form for which he has given online teachings, retreats, dharma talks and services and recorded over a hundred five-minute podcasts. Although retired from leadership of the Amida Order and living in semi-retreat, his writings and teachings continue to promote the Dharma and spread Pure Land Buddhism around the world. B O O K S By Dharmavidya David Brazier
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MIRROR: Forgetting the Self in Dogen’s Genjo Koan Reveals the pivotal principle at the heart of Dogen’s Zen and shows how his revelation of it was rooted in his personal experience, as well as in the religious consciousness of his time. THE FEELING BUDDHA: A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated through his suffering. BUDDHISM IS A RELIGION: You Can Believe It A warning that in minimising or overlooking the metaphysical, religious foundation of the Buddha’s teachings, we are reducing his message to mere techniques. NOT EVERYTHING IS IMPERMANENT: Zen Therapy & Amidist Teachings of David Brazier Reveals the mystical core of Buddhism by bringing together the devotional heart teachings of Pureland and the paradoxical wisdom of Zen. WHO LOVES DIES WELL: On the Brink of Buddha’s Pure Land An introduction to Pureland Buddhism, also called Amida Buddhism, based on the author’s account of being with his mother every step of the way as she died. BEYOND CARL ROGERS (Ed. David Brazier) Faith in the constructive, healing potential of people laid the foundations of contemporary person-centred practice.Here therapists in the tradition of Rogers have written a series of compelling essays exploring new directions in psychotherapeutic practice. QUESTIONS IN THE SAND: Buddhist Questions and Answers Here David Brazier responds to questions from his own students. The answers illuminate a different aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Covers themes such as human nature, meditation, faith and ethics. ZEN THERAPY: A Buddhist Approach to Psychotherapy Offers mental health practitioners in the West a fresh perspective on Buddhist psychology and demonstrates how Zen Buddhist techniques can be integrated successfully into their clinical practices. THE NEW BUDDHISM A reinterpretation of many aspects of Buddhism that demonstrates that for genuine renewal, Buddhism must be about more than contemplation and personal growth, but also about the practice of truth, and having compassion for all. AUTHENTIC LIFE: Buddhist Teachings and Stories A rich collection of teachings that offer a fresh vision and insights on a wide range of spiritual topics, such as the importance of faith, how to manage strong emotions, and the true location of refuge. |
For more about David Brazier's writings and Global Sangha events, visit:
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