Understanding Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in modern terms began largely thanks to certain influential teachers from the Higashi Honganji denomination. They include Manshi Kiyozawa, Ryojin Soga and Daiei Kaneko. Perhaps the most colorful and controversial was Rev. Haya Akegarasu. Akegarasu (1877-1954) was a direct student of Kiyozawa (1863-1903), living and studying with him in Tokyo, editing … Continue reading Buddhist Revolutionary: Haya Akegarasu