Jodo Shinshu Buddhism for everyone
To our overseas Higashi Honganji districts and all of you, I extend my New Year’s greetings for year 2022. I also express my deep appreciation for your understanding and continued support of our Sangha. Continue reading “Greetings from new Chief Administrator Wataru Kigoshi”
To fellow seekers in our overseas Higashi Honganji districts, I wish you “Happy New Year.” Continue reading “2022 Greeting: Overseas District Abbot Yul Ōtani”
Ring in the new year with an online New Year’s Day service. Continue reading “New Year’s Day Service”
This month typically many of our temples make “mochi,” traditional Japanese rice cakes. They hold “mochitsuki,” a special day for making mochi. Unfortunately because of the pandemic, we’ve put this activity on hold. Nevertheless, please enjoy this description of a timeless tradition. Continue reading “Mochi Time”
Beginning this month, sitting meditation sessions begin via Zoom. Everyone is welcome to join and there is no charge. Continue reading “Starting December: Online meditation”
Buddhists officially don’t celebrate Christmas, but many of them decorate trees that suspiciously look like the holiday tree. The running joke is that they’re really “Bodhi” trees. Continue reading “Up Next: Bodhi Day”