The True Purpose Missionary of Buddhism
In this world where tragedies and disasters never cease to happen, we have innumerable religions in which followers believe in paradise...
The Life of Master Shinran
It is difficult to find a historical figure who has led a stormier life than Master Shinran — and we should keep in mind that through all...
The Light of the World (Part 2)
Continued... Read Part 1 HERE ‘The Buddha of Infinite Life’ is another name for Amida Buddha, who is the master of all buddhas. We have...
The Light of the World (Part 1)
The painful sea of birth and death knows no bounds. Long have we been sinking in its waters. Only the ship of Amida’s universal Vow ...
Under the Right Conditions... (Part 2)
Continued... Read previous part HERE The truth is that no one sees themselves as evil. But the truth is also that if the truth of one...
Under the Right Conditions... (Part 1)
In December the small town of Newtown Connecticut became all of a sudden very well known, but for all the wrong reason. I don’t need to...
Nice Stories Make Me Feel Good!
A friend of mine told me this story: Her husband had gone out on an errand to pay for their car that had been involved in a crash and was...
What Causes You Trouble and Suffering?
When the Cause is clear, a Solution to Your Problems is in Sight Let us read one chapter from a best-selling book written by Kazushi...
The Dharma Castles of the Name Continue to Sprout Around Japan.
The Long-held Dream of Buddhist Friends in Nagoya Finally Comes True. Nagoya city is so famous for Nagoya Castle that there is a song...
How Much Income is Enough?
In Japan many businessmen set their financial goal in life to be somewhere near “a hundred thousand dollars as their annual income.” But...