The Power of the Centers Creates Dramas Every Day
New Year Round-table Talk with Representatives of 4 Centers Noto Center, Oyabe Center, Shikoku Center, and Kinomoto Center: These four...
Journey to a Destination
Life has been compared to a journey, not only in Buddhism but in others areas too. Artists routinely make the suggestion that life is a...
Waves of Suffering Keep Coming
Now and again I like to switch to CNN to get what is going on in the news. I watched this channel for their coverage on the Connecticut...
Why Did Shinran Say He Was “Neither Priest Nor Lay”?
The Key to Understand His Sole Mission in Life Q: I have heard that Shinran referred to himself as “neither priest nor lay,” but what...
Boarding the Great Ship of Namu Amida Butsu
Buddhism is the teaching of “bakku yoraku.” In other words, Sakyamuni Buddha’s lifetime teachings are about eliminating suffering (bakku)...
“Why We Live” Changes the History of the True Pureland Buddhism
Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya At Master Shinran's Gotan-e—the celebration of Master Shinran's birthday—in May, many people paid their first...
A Smile Brightens Up Your Image
I heard this in Japan: Usually the picture on people’s driver’s license looks a little funny. Some say the reason the face becomes funny...
Why is It A Blessing To Be Born A Human?
It is often said that we should be glad to have been born a human. There are however, those who, rather than rejoicing, resent the...
Many People Are Looking for the Teachings of Master Shinran
Tannisho, broadcasted from the radio, feels so sweet and familiar. Among people coming to the Buddhist seminars, more and more of them...
A New Chapter in The Philippines
The Philippines Chapter came into existence in March thanks to the Vow-power of Amida Buddha, which permeates the three worlds and the...
