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...
The One and Only Message of Master Shinran
Master Rennyo stated that Master Shinran taught ‘faith’ alone throughout his life. Every religion tells you to “just believe,” but all of...
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 ...
Shinran’s Dreams: The Dream Revelation in Shinaga, Part 2
Read Part 1 HERE “You have ten years left to live”: For the nineteenyear- old Shinran, this was surely the most sobering part of the...
Shinran’s Dreams: The Dream Revelation in Shinaga, Part 1
Q: I have heard that Shinran left many records of his dreams. What sorts of dreams did he have? A: There is an old saying that saints...
Shinran and the Purpose of Life
The Joy of Encountering Shinran Q: My life is so full of suffering that sometimes I wonder why I am living, and what the point of working...
