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Kaneko’s Pure Land: A Case of Heresy, by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Lost in This World by Rev. Marcos Sawada
Discovering Jodo Shinshu in Colombia by Rev. Miki Nakura
Rennyo in Yoshizaki by Rev. Ken Yamada
Faces Shining Brightly: Rev. Akegarasu and the Eternal Life Sutra by Rev. Patti Nakai
Jodo Shinshu Revolution by Rev. Ken Yamada
Shoukei Matsumoto: Reaching Beyond Temples to Teach Buddhism
Amida, Save Me! by Rev. Ken Yamada
Nembutsu Barbie by Rev. Patti Nakai
Remembrance: Rev. Paul Imahara by Rev. Patti Nakai
SDG #6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Kiyozawa’s Radical View of Ethics and Morality
Tackling Life’s Obstacles by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, Palolo Higashi Hongwanji
Legend of the Devil Mask by Rev. Ken Yamada
Kiyozawa: Stand on Solid Ground! by Rev. Ken Yamada
Shinran Tour (Part II): Life in Exile by Rev. Ken Yamada
Shinran 850th Birthday Tour to Japan (Part I) by Rev. Ken Yamada
Meditation and Jōdo Shinshū by Rev. Miki Nakura, New York
Making a Commitment by Gary Link, New York
Becoming Ordained by Gregory Thomas, France
Deathbed Rituals and Jodo Shinshu
Secret Shinshu (about the book, Secrecy’s Power by Clark Chilson)
Delusion of Name and Form by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Donation Boxes at Temples by Rev. Kensho Goto, Higashi Honganji North America District
Pandemic Reveals Our Loneliness by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, Palolo Hongwanji temple, Hawaii
Where Exactly is the Pure Land? by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Profile: Rev. Frederick Brenion
After Covid, What’ll happen to temples? by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Brazil profile: Rev. Emilia Kajimoto
Introspection: Jodo Shinshu’s Path by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Mutterings of an Old Man by Bishop Kenjun Kawawata, Hawaii Higashi Hongwanji
Voices of Modern Shinshu Women
War in Ukraine: A Call for Harmony by Bishop Noriaki Ito, North America District
A Real Life Superman by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
SDGs #3-Solving World Problems: Health and Wellness
Nonbinary Buddha by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Jodo Shinshu: Myth Vs History by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Memorial Day: A Time for Dharma by Rev. Kenjun Kawawata, Honolulu, Hawaii
DT Suzuki on Jodo Shinshu by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Remembering Mother’s Day by Rev. Kenjun Kawawata
Pure Land of Beauty by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Buddha’s Birthday by Rev. Kenjun Kawawata
The Eastern Buddhist: A Century of Shinshu Studies by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Higan and Hongan by Rev. Marcos Sawada, Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji, Hawaii
War and Jodo Shinshu by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Importance of Rituals and Ceremonies in Buddhism
Nenbutsu: Not A Name Alone by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Rijin Yasuda: Debunking Jodo Shinshu, by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Koan, by Rev. Miki Nakura, New York
Seishinshugi: Shinshu’s Clash with the Modern World by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Cryonics and Jodo Shinshu: Freezing yourself for the future, by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Year End: A Time to Reflect by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Sustainable Development Goals: Fighting World Hunger by Rev. Ken Yamada Shinshu Center
Searching for happiness? Try looking backwards, not forward, by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Illness is My Friend by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Buddhist Revolutionary: Haya Akegarasu by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Hoonko: A Very Special Service
The Zen of Dying by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Deviating American Shinshu by Rev. Peter Hata
Everyday Suchness of Rev. Gyomay Kubose by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Facing Climate Change by Rev. Steven Toyoshima, Hawaii
Seeing is Understanding by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Parting but not Farewell by Rev. Peter Hata, Los Angeles
Higher Consciousness and Food by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori in Hawaii
My Awakening by Rev. Ken Yamada
Memory and Amida’s Vow by Rev. Ryoko Osa
Pain is My Teacher by Rev. Ken Yamada
Rev. Miki Nakura: My Mother was My Enemy
Protest, Patriotism and Jodo Shinshu by Rev. Ken Yamada
Buddhist Symbols: Dragons, Serpents, Snakes
Rennyo to the Rescue by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Don’t Discard That Home Altar! by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Temple Business: General Meeting by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Overseas District Abbot Yul Otani: New Year’s Greeting
Bishop Hiroshi Tajima: New Year’s Message
Buddhist Leaders Tackle World Problems by Rev. Ken Yamada
Dana: Meaning of Giving by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Handbook for Shinshu Followers by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Rev. Frederick Brenion, California
Nembutsu Roadtrip (Part I) by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Nembutsu Roadtrip (Part II) by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Nembutsu Roadtrip (Part III) by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Not for Nightstand Buddhists by Rev. Patti Nakai, Buddhist Temple of Chicago
Encore Presentation: Berkeley’s Bon Odori Dance video
Books for a Buddhist Nightstand by Rev. Frederick Brenion, Southern California
Ryōjin Soga: An Upside Down View of Buddhist History by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Fading Sounds of Summer: Impermanence by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Buddhist Catholic Dialogue: Confronting Anger by Father James Fredericks
Life Upside Down by Rev. Steven Toyoshima, Honolulu Higashi Honganji
Shinran and Violence by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Update: Jodo Shinshu in France by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Interview: Rev. Kodo Umezu, former BCA Bishop
Today’s Protests: Turning Rubble Into Gold by Rev. Steven Toyoshima, Honolulu Higashi Hongwanji
Jataka Tale: Boy Ascetic of the Himalyas by Rev. Miki Nakura, New York City
Statement Against Injustice and In Support of Black Lives by Bishop Noriaki Ito, Los Angeles
Shinran’s Shelter-In-Place by Rev. Wayne Yokoyama, Kyoto, Japan
Awakening to Social Justice by Bishop Noriaki Ito, Los Angeles
New Video Page: Watch, Listen, Learn
New Q&A Page: Your Questions Answered
Meaning of Incense by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
The Shinran You Never Knew by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Conducting a Memorial Online by Rev. Patti Nakai, Buddhist Temple of Chicago
Death by Pandemic or Something Else by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Life Out of Control by Rev. Ryoko Osa, Berkeley Higashi Honganji
Message in Anxious Times by Abbot Choyu Otani, Higashi Honganji, Kyoto
In Crisis: A Wish Given to Us by Bishop Hiroshi Tajima, Higashi Honganji, Kyoto
Epidemics and Karma by Rev. Miki Nakura, New York City
Facing the Pandemic by Bishop Noriaki Ito, Higashi Honganji North America
Buddhism in the Epidemic Age by Rev. Ken Yamada, editor, Shinshu Center
Truth of Two Truths by Rev. Ken Yamada, editor, Shinshu Center of America
“Mottainai!” Don’t Waste! by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, Palolo Higashi Honganji Temple, Hawaii
Society’s Breakdown: Who Needs Neighbors? By Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Bishop’s Message 2020 by Rev. Hiroshi Tajima
Next Abbot’s Message 2020 by Rev. Choyu Otani
Buddhism for Slackers by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Why Shinshu Will Disappear by Joanie Martinez, West Covina, California
Kiyozawa: Deathbed Confession by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Akegarasu: Buddhist poet by Rev. Wayne S. Yokoyama, Kyoto, Japan
Celebration of Death by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Killing Myself by Rev. Koen Kikuchi, Kaneohe, Hawaii
WWII Internment in Hawaii by Rev. Steven Toyoshima, Honolulu Higashi Honganji
Who’s Evil? I am! by Rev. Noriaki Ito, Los Angeles Higashi Honganji temple
Why is membership dropping at temples? by Rev. Ken Yamada
Facing Humility by Ed Oasa, Berkeley, CA
Large Turnout for Buddhist Women’s Conference
Thinking Peace in August by Rev. Ryoko Osa, Berkeley, California
An Ideal Community by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, Honolulu, Hawaii
eBook: When We Entrust to the Long-held Wish by Daiei Kaneko
Shinran Bound and Gagged (And Finally Released) by Rev. Patti Nakai, Chicago
Appreciating Meditation by Rev. Marcos Sawada, Hilo, Hawaii
Nembutsu as Meditation (paper by Prof. emeritus Toshikazu Arai, Soai University)
Ghost Stories and Shinran (paper by Ryoei Nanjo, Musashino University)
Shared History: Muslims and Buddhists by Rev. Ken Yamada
Scholars Debate Meditation and Pure Land by Rev. Ken Yamada
Q & A with Duncan Ryuken Williams by Rev. Ken Yamada
Black Holes and Kiyozawa, by Rev. Steven Toyoshima, Honolulu, Hawaii
Awakening and Shinjin Awareness, by Bishop Kenjun Kawawata
April is Hanamatsuri: Buddha’s Birthday
American Sutra by Rev. Ken Yamada
Myokonin: Saichi’s First Poems by Rev. Wayne Yokoyama
O-nenju: Understanding Buddhist Beads by Rev. Koen Kikuchi, Hawaii
Human Dilemma by Rev. Marcos Sawada
Chief Administrator: New Year’s Greeting
2019 Greeting: Overseas District Abbot
Reflecting on Bodhi Day by Bishop Kenjun Kawawata
December: Mochi time by Rev. Ken Yamada
Our Thanksgiving by Rev. Ken Yamada
Make Peace Great Again by Rev. Frederick Brenion
Dying Last Words by Rev. Ryoko Osa, Berkeley Higashi Honganji
Who Am I? by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, Palolo Higashi Honganji, Hawaii
Kiyozawa: What was Shinran thinking? by Rev. Wayne Yokoyama, Kyoto, Japan
Daiei Kaneko’s Guide to Shin Buddhism by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center, Berkeley, CA
Food, Wasting and Being Right by Rev. Hideaki Nishihori, Kaneohe, Hawaii
The Pope’s Nembutsu by Rev. Patti Nakai, Chicago, Ill.
Infinite Compassion’s Call by Rev. Ryoko Osa, Berkeley, CA
Fleeting World, Burning House by Rev. Frederick Brenion, Southern California
Up Next: Hoonko, Shinran Shonin’s Memorial
Jodo Shinshu Women by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Looking Ahead: Higashi Honganji in South America by Rev. Mauricio Ghigonetto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Transcending All Together by Rev. Patti Nakai, Chicago, Illinois
No Mud, No Lotus by Rev. Noriaki Fujimori, Palolo, Hawaii
Buddha’s World: Vast Ocean of One Taste by Rev. Miki Nakura, New York
Parable on Rebirth by Rev. Mauricio Ghigonetto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Berkeley’s Unique Obon by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
A Volcano and Power Beyond Self by Rev. Marcos Sawada, Hilo, Hawaii
Translating Hongan with his Life by Rev. Patti Nakai, Buddhist Temple of Chicago
Music and Arrogance by Rev. Hideaki Nishihori, Kaneohe, Hawaii
A Great Earthquake and 14 Students by Dr. Yasushi Kigoshi, Otani University, Kyoto, Japan
From Suffering to Compassion by Rinban Noriaki Ito, Los Angeles
Power of Sangha: Rev. Nobuko Miyoshi, West Covina, CA
Social Discrimination and Buddhism by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center
Shin Buddhist Responses to Suffering by Rev. Patti Nakai, Chicago, Ilinois
Inner Awareness by Rev. Peter Hata, Los Angeles, CA
Nembutsu and Comfort by Rev. Paul Imahara, Los Angeles, CA
Light to a World of Awakening by Rev. Kenjun Kawawata, Honolulu, Hawaii
Humble Appreciation by Rev. Koen Kikuchi, Honolulu, Hawaii
Yes, Pure Land is Buddhism, by Rev. Patti Nakai, Chicago, Illinois
Anxiety by Rev. Hideaki Nishihori, Kaneohe, Hawaii
Advice to Teenagers by Rev. Ryoko Osa, Berkeley, CA
Meaning of Memorials by Rev. Ken Yamada, Shinshu Center of America
Shinran Shonin Birthday Service
Lay Voices
Receiving My Buddhist Name: A Beginning, by George O’Sullivan, France
A Buddhist at a Catholic Retreat by Tanya Kato, West Covina Buddhist Temple
Hitting the Wall by Gary Link, New York
Arriving Here by Gary Link, New York
Trekking to the Unknown by Joseph Deschenes, Berkeley, CA
Facing Humility by Ed Oasa, Berkeley, CA
Jodo Shinshu in France, by Greg Thomas, Franche Comte, France
Call it Karma, by Joseph Deschenes, Berkeley, CA
Buddhism of Obrigada: Hisako Mori, Sau Paolo, Brazil
My Inner Strength: Masago Asai, Hawaii
At the Edge of Sorrow: Reiko Nelson, West Covina, CA
Shin Family Ties: Masayuki Saito, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Helping the Helpers, by Phillip Underwood, West Covina, CA
Dirty Hands in Myanmar, by Joey Deschenes, Berkeley, CA