Honen Archives – Higashi Honganji USA https://higashihonganjiusa.org/tag/honen/ Jodo Shinshu Buddhism for everyone Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:35:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://higashihonganjiusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-cropped-mon-tw-300x300-32x32.jpg Honen Archives – Higashi Honganji USA https://higashihonganjiusa.org/tag/honen/ 32 32 Shinran’s Shelter-in-Place https://higashihonganjiusa.org/2020/06/17/shinrans-shelter-in-place/ Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:34:40 +0000 https://higashihonganjiusa.org/?p=1261 by Rev. Wayne S. Yokoyama An Imaginary Storyline In this pandemic, you know following a stay-at-home order is tough. Now imagine Shinran Shōnin voluntarily secluding himself for 100 days. As a researcher and translator, I’ve tried to dive deeper into the unknown, hoping to find a clearer picture of Shinran (1173-1263). Sometimes imagination helps tie …

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]]> Buddhism in the Epidemic Age https://higashihonganjiusa.org/2020/03/18/buddhism-in-the-epidemic-age/ https://higashihonganjiusa.org/2020/03/18/buddhism-in-the-epidemic-age/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:17:02 +0000 https://higashihonganjiusa.org/?p=988 By Rev. Ken Yamada Amid a global pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the life and times of Shinran Shonin are surprisingly relevant. This week in the San Francisco Bay Area, we began living under a “shelter at home” order, severely restricting our movements and social contact. I saw long lines immediately formed at grocery stores …

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]]> https://higashihonganjiusa.org/2020/03/18/buddhism-in-the-epidemic-age/feed/ 0 Shinran Bound and Gagged (And Finally Released) https://higashihonganjiusa.org/2019/08/12/shinran-bound-and-gagged-and-finally-released/ https://higashihonganjiusa.org/2019/08/12/shinran-bound-and-gagged-and-finally-released/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:36:37 +0000 https://higashihonganjiusa.org/?p=746 By Rev. Patti Nakai “What the heck,” a newcomer may wonder after hearing a common explanation of Jodo Shinshu. The explanation? “Just recite Namo Amida Butsu and rebirth after death is guaranteed in a bejeweled paradise called Pure Land.” That message heard for decades at North American temples is what Maida Center of Buddhism director …

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