Jodo Shinshu Buddhism for everyone
By Rev. Ken Yamada
People sometimes receive a valuable inheritance from their Buddhist parents or grandparents, but don’t realize its value. So they donate it to the temple.
Buddhist home altars, commonly called “butsudan” in Japanese (or the preferred term “onaibutsu”), if purchased new today in Japan cost hundreds, and sometimes, thousands of dollars. But their real value is spiritual. Continue reading “Don’t Discard that Home Altar!”
By Gary Link
Must we crash on the rocks of life or exhaust all avenues to find true faith? I tried different Buddhist traditions but wondered if spiritual awakening was possible without experiencing great doubt and intense pain. Continue reading “Lay Voices: Hitting the Wall”
By Rev. Ken Yamada
Once a year our temples typically hold a general membership meeting around this time. Let’s consider what happens there and why they’re important. Continue reading “Temple Business: General Meeting”
(Overseas District Abbot Yul Ōtani was installed last summer)
To my fellow followers in overseas districts, I wish you all a Happy New Year. Continue reading “NY Greeting: Overseas District Abbot Yul Otani”
(Bishop Hiroshi Tajima is Chief Administrator of Shinshū Ōtani-ha (Higashi Honganji)
To everyone in our overseas districts, I wish you a Happy New Year. I’d also like to express my appreciation for the continued support and understanding you give our Sangha. Continue reading “Bishop Tajima: New Year’s Greeting”