Whose Fault is it that Life is Painful? (Part 2)
*This is a continuation of yesterday's article Whose Fault is it that Life is Painful (Part 1) - Click here to read Part 1* Why We Can't...
Whose Fault is it that Life is Painful? (Part 1)
It is said to have been one hundred years since advice columns started being published in newspapers. The reason why they have been...
The Light of Buddhism for a Mother Sick in Bed
I had Shinrankai hold my mother’s funeral. My mother passed away within a month after being diagnosed with cancer. Though I have been...
Which is More Important, Time or Money?
In today’s society, capitalism is the way. It’s even spreading to the East, getting into the Chinese Communist economy. There is a lot to...
The Path
“I have only 200 yen in my purse. Please come home, darling.” My mother was crying down the phone to my father. This is my first memory...
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...
A Prisoner with Shining Eyes: “These Words are My Roots Now”
I keep the book you gave me in my room and read it all the time,” said “S”, in his 30’s who has committed a crime and was serving time in...
Love at First Sight... Led me to Buddhism
On our first date, my boyfriend told me out of the blue, “I’m studying Buddhist teachings, so I cannot meet with you on Saturdays and...
What I Want to Tell You Before I Lose My Voice
“Why did such a thing happen to me? I’ve lost my job, sport, and marriage,” he said.---- This is a quotation from the national caregiver...
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...
