Hello my lovely, warm Buddhist friends and admirers. My name is Mark Jones but I like to call myself Heart Like The LIver or Mandala for short. When my guru at Guhyaloka ordinated me in the ways of Buddhism I knew I was destined for specialness and so I am. He took my hand in his intimate special way and said that I have a very feminine aura.
You may be asking what does it mean to be ordinated like me? Well, it is very simple really. You no longer use your real name anymore and you get to tell everyone your special special new name. The name that defines you. The name that sets you apart and makes you so remarkable and interesting and soothing to be around. It is your new name that makes you a Buddhist.
Is Buddhism a religion? Yes it is. It is all about self-discovery. Knowing yourself. That is why all ordinated Buddhists are given a new name. It helps them to know who they are. All of my friends got new names that had special cryptic meanings that take ages to explain to everyone. And people love you because you are a celebrity too. Did you know that Richard Gere and Penelope Cruz are Buddhists too? And Tony Blair. Now that is special company to be sharing your time with indeed. This makes you famous like Dalai Lama. He's the Buddha god made flesh I believe.
I think that its so beautiful to be a Buddhist. Buddhism is the most popular Lifestyle Religion on the planet. Many people join because absolutely nothing is expected of you. Like I already explained its all in the name. It doesn't harm to know a few buzzwords too: 4 fold path, enlightenment, robes, sandals, prayer beads, Richard Gere. Pretty soon anyone can get the hang of and talk Total Buddhism.
Is Buddhism a religion? Yes it is. It is all about self-discovery. Knowing yourself. That is why all ordinated Buddhists are given a new name. It helps them to know who they are. All of my friends got new names that had special cryptic meanings that take ages to explain to everyone. And people love you because you are a celebrity too. Did you know that Richard Gere and Penelope Cruz are Buddhists too? And Tony Blair. Now that is special company to be sharing your time with indeed. This makes you famous like Dalai Lama. He's the Buddha god made flesh I believe.
I think that its so beautiful to be a Buddhist. Buddhism is the most popular Lifestyle Religion on the planet. Many people join because absolutely nothing is expected of you. Like I already explained its all in the name. It doesn't harm to know a few buzzwords too: 4 fold path, enlightenment, robes, sandals, prayer beads, Richard Gere. Pretty soon anyone can get the hang of and talk Total Buddhism.
My school of Buddhism is called Casual Buddhism. If you are special, join me and join me now. Worship me as your guru and I will bless you with a special new name. I will take requests, so don't worry about getting a crap one or anything.
-- Gere is an actor by the way... he made a few movies in the early 1980's I was told
---See more pics on my pal A-Cuppa's site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90664717@N00/
-----http://www.newcastlebuddhistcentre.org/ go on a pilgrimage now, and find me. I will tell you who you are and give you a new name.
