Crimes Committed Due to Ignorance
Listening to a lecture on the Law of Cause and Effect, what stood out the most for me was how wrong it is for a criminal to think, “Now...
My Father’s Sermon As He Was Dying
The webinar on March 20 turned out to be my father’s last bond with Takamori-sensei in this life. He suffered from a terminal illness and...
The Purpose of Life Became Even Clearer
Unlocking Tannisho is full of Wisdom. I feel the same wisdom, the same sense of amazement in Unlocking as I feel when listening to...
Let’s Learn from Buddhist Doctrine No.1
QUESTION Write the words in which Master Rennyo taught that when people die, they all become stark naked. Write the source, too....
Buddhistsʼ Point of View
We got news from Ibaraki prefecture’s rice-producing district that they now have started planting rice, but that they are also concerned...
How Genuine! Shinran’s Great Joy
How genuine, the true words of Amida that embrace us and never forsake us, the absolute doctrine that is surpassingly wonderful! Listen...
Let Us Learn the Meaning Line by Line
This line from Shōshinge, a work written by Master Shinran, means, “Shan-tao alone clarified the true intent of Buddha.” “Master Shan-tao...
Making a Pledge with the Castle of Truth
It feels somewhat surreal that a Shinran Center has been built in Shizuoka and that Takamori-sensei honored us with his visit there....
I have to listen with all my heart
Amida Buddha has poured his life into one character ‘Nyaku (If)’, promising to make us be reborn with a mind of faith and joy. No other...
Faith Only in Amida
Let All Humankind Know “Why We Live” The Celebration of Master Shinran’s Birth (May 19 & 20) Blessed with beautiful weather May 19 – 20,...
