Bahiya
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Services |
| Occupation | Security Consultant |
| Location | Wells, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | My life seems to have been a collection of smaller lives, each one distinctly different from the one before. They include being a child during the later stages of the war. Several years spent as an RAF Policeman. I have been a waiter in London's West End, a special diet provider at a Butlin's holiday camp. I became a salesman, firstly selling bibles, then animal feeds followed by tea and coffee and eventually safes and vaults. The latter was my occupation for around 40 years. I eventually became Sales Director for a security company in Bristol. I took a break for a few years to live as an artist in Menorca, before taking over a bar and restaurant. I moved to SW France to renovate a 400 year-old cottage whilst running a marketing consultancy. My homes have included an old French Marie, an ancient Spanish inn, a 24' caravan and a 52' narrow-boat. I have been married 3 times, have 6 grown-up children (one natural and 5 stepchildren). I discovered Buddhism by accident 25 years ago and was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order in March 2005 (now known as the Triratna Buddhist Order). |
| Interests | Buddhism, all the arts except poetry and opera, writing, travelling, cooking, eating curry |
| Favorite movies | The Duellist, Far From the Madding Crowd, Withnail & I, West Side Story |
| Favorite music | Manu Chao, Soname Yangchen, Baka Beyond, Gotan Project, Mariza, Lila Downs, Ojos de Brujo, Eliza Carthy, Seth Lakeman, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Shorty Rogers |
| Favorite books | The Dharma Bums, On The Road, Catcher In The Rye, Eats Shoots and Leaves, Old Souls |