Jodo Shinshu Buddhism for everyone
Rev. Miki Nakura exudes the peaceful bearing one expects of a Buddhist priest. He closes his eyes, ponders a question, and answers slowly with a slight Japanese accent. Every day, he meditates. Such calmness belies a personal history beset by tragedy, dashed dreams and a deep resentment against his mother. At one time, he thought, my mother is “my enemy.” Continue reading “My Mother was My Enemy”
Buddhist leaders tackled world poverty, the first of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in an online forum last week. Continue reading “SDG#1: Fighting World Poverty”
By Rev. Ken Yamada
What does Jodo Shinshu say about social and political activism? An important question amid today’s social unrest. Continue reading “Protests, Patriotism, and Jodo Shinshu”
Look closely in your temple’s altar and you may spot various creatures lurking about, like strange, mythical birds and animals. Sitting atop an incense burner may be a lion dog. Continue reading “Buddhist symbols: Lion Dog”
While the pandemic this year shut down its summer bazaar, the Berkeley Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple is planning to sell some of its popular bazaar foods as a fundraiser in July. Order by July 5 as supplies are limited. For more information and online ordering click here: Berkeley Higashi Honganji
To download flyer and order form, click here: Summer Food Sale Order Form 2021
Perhaps the scariest creature you may find in a Jodo Shinshu temple is the dragon. Continue reading “Buddhist symbols: Dragons, Serpents, Snakes”