Shinran and Absolute Happiness
Q: Shinran taught that the purpose of life is the attainment of absolute happiness. What kind of happiness is absolute? A: Buddhism...
Just as Seeds Cause Flowers to Bloom and Fruit to Appear So Our Actions Give Rise to Happiness and U
Let us read one chapter from a best-selling book written by Kazushi Okamoto, a Buddhist teacher In Buddhism our actions are also referred...
Master Shinran’s Distinguishing Feature: Teaching of Heizei-Gojo
Though there are many religions in this world, only Master Shinran taught heizei gōjō (平生業成 achieving life’s purpose while alive)....
Conversation of Family Members The Key to Happiness
Let Us Forget the Kindness We Did Henry enters his sister Betty’s room Henry: Betty, I’m having trouble doing my English homework. Could...
What is The Hymn of True Faith?
The heart and mind behind the lines “Kimyo muryoju nyorai, namu fukashigi ko” The Hymn of True Faith, which begins with the lines, “Kimyo...
“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...
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...
Is Life Really Equal?
When I was a child, my mother was working at a bank. There was a customer who was hard of hearing and so would communicate with my mother...
Falling from the Height of Happiness
Shakyamuni Buddha taught, "Life is suffering," and Master Shinran expressed this as, "Life is like an ocean which is difficult to cross."...
