Pure Land Now! An Introduction to Western Pure Land Buddhism by Jim Davis (c) 2005 http://www.lulu.com/content/116320 This text is a collection of articles and...
As I stated in my reason to join, trying to sort through my "Pure land identy crisis" to find just where I happen to be in reference to traditional beliefs,...
For a paper, I'm looking for articles of practices of Shin Buddhism in the U.S. that avoids the Japanese/Japanese-American cultural imprint. How shin-buddhism...
Hi, I think when one discusses Buddhism in general, and Vedanta as well, the main appeal is that is has a basis of logical philosophy. My question is, in Pure...
Hello, How does one begin to form a relationship with Amida Buddha ? Is a lot of study involved ? Is it best to simply recite the Nembutsu and wait for faith...
Hugh, Here are some of my immediate thoughts about your questions. Take them or leave them, others here feel free to chime in and correct me if I've made ...
... them or ... I've made ... has with ... accept it ... is not ... If you are ... been helpful ... Begin by ... Nembutsu we are ... from the ... effort. ... ...
... Hi Hugh: I think Rick said it all. Even the part about sitting meditation. Read the one page document from Honen, who was Shinran's teacher. I find this...
There's a certain "esoteric" side to shin, esoteric in the sense which Antoine Faivre explains it as something once held as literally true becomes understood...
Thank you Ken, for your interesting, albeit confusing message. I wonder what your take on Amida Buddha's compassion is, especially in relation to Faith and...
Hi Tom, Many thanks for your reply. If you have any other suggestions that might be helpful to someone new to Shin Buddhism I would be very grateful. Yours,...
Hello Hugh: Using "faith" for shinjin is an unfortunate carry over of the misunderstandings of 19th century colonialist rush to judgement concerning shin...
I'm admittedly out of touch with the Otani ryu (stream, not sect) of Shin. Didn't the whole thing implode a decade or more ago, splitting into at least three...
thanks, Jim. Mighty nice to hear from you. best Ken ... From: Mr. X To: shinbuddhistforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: 11/24/2008 9:09:37 PM Subject: [Shin Buddhist...
Hi Ken - sorry for the late response to your reply. I thank you for all the information. I am finding Shin a hard nut to crack, as I did in the 60s when I...
Dear Hugh, Try this podcast, the first 30 minutes is devoted to an excellent summary of Shin Buddhism, which I think may answer some of your questions. ...
Please allow me some remarks on Ken’s message. - Ken wrote : <<Using "faith" for shinjin is an unfortunate carry over of the misunderstandings of 19th...
Jermone: Please excuse me for replying a second time to your remarks: as it is, a thought came to me long after having posted, one I deem worth the time of...
Dear Ken, Thank you for your informative comments and clarifications. The fact is that I am not aware of all the implications of the word "faith" in English or...
Does anyone know if General Shinseki is a Shin Buddhist? If so, so you know which temple is his hime temple? In gassho, Diane Jishin Johnson Resident Priest,...
Not enough coffee.... 'Would like to know if General Shinseki, newly appointed head of the VA, is a Shin Buddhist. If so, do you know his home temple? In...
When Metaphors die At the 14th Biennial COnference of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (June 12-14, 2009 Ryukoku University, Kyoto, ...
I base these teachings upon the Three Pure Land Sutras and the Lotus Sutra. Further I accept Shinran's [founder of jodo-shinshu in the 13th century Japan]...
New gathas: While there are many ways of describing the same thing, I simply chant the nembutsu. I don't get caught up with the finger that is pointing, when...
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