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Dear Mr Wilding

Thank you for replying to me and so quickly ,
I apologize for not alliterating my situation to its fullest as the content is quite sensitive, I trust that you understand.

As for drinking and smoking this is not something that I take part in, I enjoy going to the gym and practicing mental discipline so that I stand a better chance in becoming a morally disciplined martial artist to defend toughs who wish to do harm and toughs who wish not to be harmed.
Though this may seem odd it has always been part off me to protect all life, all around me I see toughs who need help or protecting when I was 2 years of age I was protecting Mum from Dad my Dad from himself my sisters from them both and myself from Mum and Dad and this is not the beginning the judge stated though his hole career he had not ever been confronted with a case so horrifying.

I have seen so much suffering and so many people are deliberately made powerless to do any thing to defend or protect there loved ones or even themselves. most of this originates from there personal ideals on how others should live, dress, behave and even eat. I can only truly help when I have attained enlightenment' I will always be a Buddhist we are one and I will always have faith I am just have difficulties and I do not have access to a  Rinpoche only a coupe of times a year so I began searching for some one to be there to help guide me.

I would love to talk more about the past and its relevance to the here and now and also about what is going on at present for my friends and family  and why this is causing so much conflict but I wish not to burden you and yet at the same time realizing that I will need to at some point have guidance in order to continue and succeed on this spiritual journey.

Thank you for your time
beast wishes
Katerina Rose

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Hi Katerina,
Sorry I have been slow. My computer software went into meltdown, and I had to reinstall everything from the OS up. Now I'm trying to catch up on the work I should have been doing while I was losing sleep over the system!
Maybe you could just tell me a bit more about what contact you do have there?
All the best
Alex W

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I have practiced and studied Tibetan Buddhism in the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions since the early 1970s, and have a good knowledge of theory, history and of the struggles of trying to practice the teachings, including meditation, while leading a normal, modern life. I am also available to provide background information for journalists.

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I have been a practitioner since the early 1970s; have run a small Buddhist centre in the English Midlands and was vice-president of Kagyu Benchen Ling e.V. in Germany, for whom I managed three large Buddhist summer-camps. More importantly, I maintain a habit of personal practice. I am the "owner" of the Kagyu list at Yahoo.

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My first degree was an M.A. from Oxford. I later obtained a Master of Philosophy degree for a research thesis in "Initiation in Tibetan Buddhism" from Leicester University. I also have engineering and educational qualifications.

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