Rev. Noriaki Fujimori
Let’s face it: We live in a world that creates too much waste. Here are some words of wisdom—“Mottainai.”
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Rev. Noriaki Fujimori
Let’s face it: We live in a world that creates too much waste. Here are some words of wisdom—“Mottainai.”
Continue reading ““Mottanai!” Don’t waste!”
By Rev. Ken Yamada
If you have neighbors you don’t know and to whom you never speak, you’re not alone. It’s a sign of a common societal problem that can affect us emotionally, socially and spiritually. Continue reading “Who needs neighbors?”
By Rev. Ken Yamada
“Jodo Shinshu is for slackers,” I suddenly thought. Surrounding me were monks, nuns and some very devout laypeople. Unlike me, they looked like real “Buddhists.” Continue reading “Buddhism for Slackers”
Despite a superior intellect, determination and iron will, Manshi Kiyozawa found his efforts to understand Buddhism completely futile. That’s when he grasped the meaning of life. Continue reading “Kiyozawa: Deathbed Confession”
His life could come from today’s headlines—controversial, charismatic and polarizing, with a life filled with tabloid worthy scandals. Rev. Haya Akegarasu (1877-1954) became a renowned Buddhist whose teachings were strongly influenced by Manshi Kiyozawa, whose own experiential approach modernized Jodo Shinshu. Akegarasu eventually held the top administrative post in the Higashi Honganji denomination. Continue reading “Akegarasu: Buddhist poet”
By Rev. Ken Yamada
It seemed surreal: disco music, balloons, dinner buffet and cocktails aplenty. It was a “Celebration of Life” for a recently departed friend. Continue reading “Celebration of Death”