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. Continue reading “Shinran’s Shelter-in-Place”
New Video Page: Watch, Listen, Learn
Welcome to our new video page. We just started, but going forward, we plan to have more videos about Buddhist teachings, practices, services, lectures, instruction and more.
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New Q&A Page: Your Questions Answered
If you have a question, please email us at info@higashihonganjiusa.org. You also can post questions on our Facebook page “Shinshu Center of America.” Continue reading “New Q&A Page: Your Questions Answered”
The Shinran You Never Knew
By Rev. Ken Yamada
Who’d think Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, could stir controversy 750 years after he lived? With much speculation, today’s scholars are exploring new angles of his life, which may prove a different Shinran than the one we know. Continue reading “The Shinran You Never Knew”
Death by Pandemic or Something Else
By Rev. Ken Yamada
A joke goes, “This person is dying! Is there a doctor here?” Someone steps forward and says: “I’m a doctor of philosophy. We’re all dying.”
Yes, the Covid-19 pandemic is bad, wreaking death and destruction to the world’s economies, creating urgent health care and human services challenges, for which, we’ve yet to find answers. This isn’t what I’m talking about. Continue reading “Death by Pandemic or Something Else”
Life Out of Control
By Rev. Ryoko Osa
Right now, it’s “a crazy situation.” With the Covid-19 pandemic, life seems “out of control.” Continue reading “Life Out of Control”