Amidaji Sangha has two new lay teachers – Sensei Shingyo Yuri
Demianov from Russia, appointed on August 23, 2022 and Sensei
Daigan Alejandro Macia Machado from Uruguay, appointed today,
November 28, 2022.
As lay teachers they can teach and open dojos affiliated
with Amidaji in their own countries and any Russian speaking or
Spanish speaking areas. At the present, Amidaji has four official
teachers - one monk (priest), that is me (Josho), and three lay
teachers, Shingyo Yuri Sensei (Russia), Daigan Alejandro Sensei
(Uruguay) and Gansen JohnWelch Sensei from Australia.
All of them passed the necessary examination within Amidaji
and have proved to be dedicated followers, doing various activities
to help many people entrust to Amida Buddha and hear the orthodox
Jodo Shinshu Dharma we teach in our school. Daigan and Camilla
Jishin do a wonderful work with the Youtube channel in Spanish, and
meet with people interested in Jodo Shinshu in Montevideo, Shingyo
Yuri with his collegues Hojun Nikita and Chisho Valentin work
tirelessly at Russian translations and at administering the Amidaji
group on VK where there are around 400 readers , while Gansen John
Welch has narrated my books and wrote many Dharma essays and poems
that are useful to many people, thus helping a lot those who have
difficulties in reading.
Among the three lay teachers it is sure that
Daigan will receive monk (priest)ordination within our Amidaji
branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism next year.
May all beings create indestructible connections with
Amida Buddha, entrust to Him, say His Name and wish to be born in
His Pure Land!
Namo Amida Bu ?
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Rev Josho , leader of Amidaji Sangha |