Letters to Takamori Sensei from Dharma Friends
How Unreliable Things Are that We Depend on Bita Asakura, Los Angeles I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for teaching us...
What is “Namu Amida Butsu?”
Old Man: Namu Amida Butsu, Namu Amida Butsu Mr. Bear: Hey, what were you mumbling just now? Old Man: Oh, hello Mr. Bear! I was saying the...
Leaving Christianity in Search of the Truth
Leaving Christianity in Search of the Truth “I am leaving Christianity to find the truth that I am seeking. Please don’t search for me.”...
Human Form is Difficult to Obtain
A Famous Japanese Shogun who had a Habit of Having Humblest of Meals on His Birthday How do you spend your birthdays? Maybe you have a...
Master Shinran is Always with Us
A TABLET that Showers People with the Teachings of Buddhism Attracts Good Reviews There is now a brand new tablet (portable personal...
“He Made the Path Better For Others”
I recently started running again for exercise. Appropriate footwear for running is essential, and the more I run, the more I thought...
People Today Don’t Need Faith, Do They? Isn’t Faith Old-fashioned?
Q: I’m a high school student, and I don’t understand why people need anything so old-fashioned as faith. Is that what Shinran taught?...
Deep Teaching Jolts Ex-classmate; Brings her to Lecture in Japan
“I was overwhelmed by the novelty of the atmosphere in the Shinran Center headquarters the moment I entered the building,” says Ms. Li of...
Thank-you Letters To Takamori-sensei From Dharma Friends
Although It’s a Profound Book, It’s Easy to Read Akihiro Tani, Osaka When I read You Were Born For A Reason 2 I was surprised that...
“Your life has a purpose. You must live”
“Now, the court reads the verdict...” The defendant heard the verdict with tears. It was in summer when I was assigned to defend this...
