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...
We Want True Freedom and Equality
It’s been two months since I moved to LA. I’ve never imagined what it would be like to share Buddhism in an English-speaking country. Now...
What We Choose To Believe In Becomes Our Faith
The end of the world was supposed to happen on May 21 at 6pm, according to a Mr. Harold Camping, an uncertified fundamentalist minister,...
Daily Lessons
The other day I went to the post office to mail an item. It was a birthday card, for someone living abroad. This person’s birthday was...
Persisting Sense of Emptiness Eradicated by Buddhism
My hometown Ehime prefecture is a region richly endowed with nature. My father is a hardworking tangerine farmer and my mother is a...
What is the Real ‘Me’?
Certain though we are that this one thing above all else is what we know the best, the one thing most unknowable is nothing but the self....
Repaying My Debt of Gratitude in Korea with You Were Born For a Reason
The Korean version of You Were Born For a Reason was published in January of this year. Ms. Tomomi Tanaka, who lives in Neyagawa City,...
Satoshi's Book Club
A friend of mine said, “I don’t like him.” I asked her why. Then she said, “Because he often tells me things that aren’t true.” I didn’t...
The Power of Words
A book that is causing a stir among teenagers at the moment is “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher. I decided to read it. You might...
Healthy and Delicious Bread is the Progeny of the Baker’s Extraordinary Effort
Recently I gave a talk on Buddhism to kids. I explained about the law of cause and effect, which, for little kids, seemed a little too...
