Why is the Anxiety Towards Death Only A Temporary State?
Why is it that when someone close to us dies, though we may tremble in anxiety and fear, these feelings will last only for a short time?...
“At the moment of death….” Repeated Wake-Up Calls from Master Rennyo
The reason we human beings live is, in short, to attain happiness. Even those who commit suicide do so believing they will find relief...
What is it that We Are Born For?
It is the beginning of a memorable year in which we will celebrate the 55th anniversary of Shinrankai’s establishment. At the end of last...
A Thunderous Roar: The Destination of the Soul
If our physical body can be compared to a speck of foam that floats along the surface of a river, our “eternal life” would be the mighty...
Sadness in a Cocktail Glass
Rie’s Buddhist friends all say that whenever she shows up, she brightens the atmosphere. She is an indispensible member of the Buddhist...