the other day at the temple I had a conversation with somebody who mentioned that at one time they had a desire to become a Jodo Shinshu priest. I'm not sure...
Having made my request, it seems only fair that I should start. I can remember wanting to be a Jodo Shinshu priest from the age of 8 years old. It's probably...
Hi Pack 79, So far we are having terrific success with our Trout Raising project. Currently our percentage of survival is above average, I have to estimate...
I had an interest in religion at a young age. It started when I was in the 3rd grade. My parents got divorced and my mother,sisters, and I moved in with our...
Updated newspaper report (translated from Japanese) Graffiti found on Main Hall of Zenkoji, National Treasure of Japan: Suspected of being related to temple's...
Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the next installment. As a side note, and this is also something that was mentioned at our "Jesus Camp" workshop,...
Here's what has led me to this path; When I was a child we were members of a Southern Baptist church. I was very active in it and, when I was 9, I actually...
After coming to the conclusion that what I was learning was not what I agreed with, I decided to start looking towards other denominations and other religions....
... I agree Michael, I don't see any reason to be less than open and honest about how I came to find Buddhism. I think it's important for fellow Buddhists to...
Thank you for sharing this with all of us. We are all happy that you were able to find us. Hopefully, your entire family will be able to call the temple your...
... Nembutsu. ... I just got home from the temple I go to. It's only once a month because it is a small temple. It is part of the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist ...
I came across this short story in the current issue (Spring 2008) of Buddhadharma. I thought it would be of interest since it pertains to Jodo Shinshu. ...
After a while of studying various religions, mysticism, and Native American religion and trying to form something into a way that worked for me, I thought...
Thanks for sharing all of this with us, Michael. I'm very interested in hearing about your conversation with your Mother. I'm still debating whether I should...
Here is a link to photos taken of the cub pack going to the hatchery to pick up the fish eggs. http://picasaweb.google.com/CrouchingBruin/080412TroutHatchery...
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I'm sure it was a struggle finding the right path for you, but I was very moved when you mentioned your continued...
I am so filled with a sense of child-like joy and wonder at having discovered Buddhism. Like a child though, I have lots of questions. 1- I've seen Namo Amida...
Thank you very much for your questions. To help with an answer: 1. Namu Amida Butsu is how the characters in Chinese would normally be read. However, in many...
Sensei: I like the layout in that the Kanji, Kana and Romanji are all on the same page. I had to substitute the Kanji/kana font with another to see the...
Dear Friends, Cyclone Nargis has left a tragedy of huge proportion in Burma. On top of the political suffering the Burmese have endured the past 46 years, now...
Friday May 16 at 7:00 P.M. Sansho The Bailiff (Sansho Dayu) (Japan 1954.) Directed by the pre-eminent Buddhist filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi. In medieval Japan, a...
Thank you for your comments on the proposed format. Putting a translation of the text on the same page might be difficult. We also have the goal of making the...
Hi Everybody, We continue to have very good success with our little fishy friends. In fact we went from May the 4th to May the 17th without losing a single...
Thank you to everyone who attended our film festival last night. Please post your comments and questions here about last night's film. But to start off: I...
So close to our release date our fish friends unfortunately encountered a challenge that resulted in the loss of 25 fish over the night. Because of the number...
Trout News – The Memorial Weekend Madness. On every parade some rain must fall and this week has been a down pour. Up until this Tuesday morning we have had...
FYI I was surfing around the web and came across this site which follows a priest as he visits and explores various Buddhist related places in Japan. It's all...
Hi Everybody, Well our fish have had a rough couple of days and in the last three days we have replaced 77 gallons of water in a 60 gallon tank but looking at...
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