Mandala

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.

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.

swim like otter:



Deano - 1973-1986

Gatherings

We meet every week to share our love

T'ai Chi is a sharing moment when you can say what youlike and be who you like. Nobody will judge you if you like to swear or if you prefer to smoke whilst dancing. Nobody stops an elephant from singing do they? We thnk of ourselves as being a myriad rainbow of eclectic consciousness welcoming all faiths, beliefs and wonderment. Siome people call us superstitios but we don't mind that at all, maybve we are superstitious??? Who knows???

1. You will find us at the hall in glastonbury between six thirty and eleven
2. We like new people. They are ever so friendly and confused. Like little lost children or puppies on the beach.
3. Bring your own alcohol and cigarettes if you want to smoke. Remember that it is illegal to smoke pot INSIDE our commnunity centre.
4. You can bring your own bongos too! we love to do T'ai Chi to music. it is how the tribal ancestors did it with the wizards of ancient china. They used to have these violins made of bone and grass and they'd make it sound like running water from a tap.
5. Food is allowed too - no vegetarians please, Only a fool turns away gods bounty. if animals weren't meant to be eaten, why do they taste so nice????
6. We DO NOT USUALY ALLOW NUDITY during the gathering. Only the Marsters may be nude!!
    
7. We hold summer camps for Shamen training and that's when we paint ur bodies and get back to nature - booking for next Summer does not start until after All Hallows Eve
8. Please leave your preconseptions at home!

 

GuEST Speakers

Guru samantha is one of opur most poplar guset speakers. She offers wonderful adice in her sexuall seminars.

  She gets us all too share are love and it is very rwarding to take off our togs.

Lord Aragon



Gay Pride in Space!

My Buddhist friend Akuppa organises the Buddhafield Festival every year. To quote Akuppa, he is a: "Nature lover, meditator, occasional story teller and writer".

And not too modest either!

I like to take the piss a bit and call him A-Cuppa. Hey, you've got to laugh, right? If we all took ourselves as seriously as Akuppa does we'd be slipping down the pole of Dharma wouldn't we?

This is his wife, Sucharita is a true inspiration to us all:

I practice Casual Buddhism myself because you don't have to do anything but these folks are all into the serious stuff like bodypaint and nudity.

But I got to talk loads and let's face it, that's what being a Buddhist is all about.

OK, yes I took my clothes off but only to prove I was really an ordinated Buddhist.

 Look out Glastonbury!