I came across the following website which says, "Rev. Koshin Ogui, Ven. Ying-Fa's root teacher, is currently the Socho (head) of the Buddhist Churches of...
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Shin02143@...
Sep 1, 2005 5:08 pm
I wouldn't worry about it. Zen practiced within the Shin context is more for the purpose of engendering mindfulness. It is not being presented as a way to...
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lotusaware
Sep 2, 2005 1:52 am
He is the Socho or Head of BCA. There is a historical relationship between Zen and Shin Buddhism. In fact my study of Zen Buddhism led me to Shin Buddhism...
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leftcoast1962
Sep 2, 2005 3:26 am
Thanks for the responses...I was just curious...left coast...
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leftcoast1962
Sep 3, 2005 4:16 pm
I was scanning the 3 sutras and doing some comparisons last night and i found that the larger sutra says that those who commit the 5 evil deeds are excluded...
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Shoren "the ever...
shoren108
Sep 4, 2005 3:56 am
Wow! great question! I had wondered myself about this. In most things I've read and been told at Temple is that the 18th Vow is the main source of my...
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minxroberts@...
neilaroberts
Sep 4, 2005 8:58 am
In regard to not being saved if we commit the ten evil deeds , maybe this was said to discourage us from commiting them.......I mean , if the sutra simply said...
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Shin02143@...
Sep 4, 2005 3:18 pm
... Just remember, the Tannisho says those with faith in Amida are "grasped, NEVER to be abandoned." Amida accepts us with all our imperfections and misdoings....
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leftcoast1962
Sep 5, 2005 2:50 am
The meditation sutra says that even those who commit the 5 deadly sins and the 10 evil acts are saved by reciting the nembutsu but they go to the lowest level...
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Clifton Ong
sanath_sg
Sep 5, 2005 11:42 am
Hi, the Contemplation Sutra and Larger Sutra may seem to contradict each other on the surface but here is what is written by Shinran Shonin at the end of the...
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Left Coast
leftcoast1962
Sep 6, 2005 3:26 am
Rev. Clifton: I do appreciate you writing and am interested to know that Shinran addresed the issue. And, please know that I am seeking clarity as opposed to...
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Clifton Ong
sanath_sg
Sep 6, 2005 7:05 am
Hi Shane, glad it helped. Actually it wasn't only Shinran who said that, but Zendo as well, although i read the passage somewhere in the Kyogyoshinsho, i...
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Clifton Ong
sanath_sg
Sep 6, 2005 7:12 am
Ah, found the passages by Zendo, here it is: "The Master of Kuang-ming temple (Zendo) states: Question: According to the Forty-eight Vows, only those who...
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Left Coast
leftcoast1962
Sep 7, 2005 4:05 am
Thanks a lot Rev. Clifton. Very interesting reading! Namu Amida Butsu. shane shinlist@yahoogroups.com wrote: There are 3 messages in this issue. Topics in this...
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Shoren "the ever...
shoren108
Sep 14, 2005 4:21 am
Hello my Sangha, Well it seems my desire for a Homyo may become a reality. On May 25th 2005 Bishop Ogui will be at our temple for Gotan-e and hold Kikyoshiki...
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lotusaware
Sep 14, 2005 6:29 am
Hi Aaron, In this modern time the Homyo is a beginning not something to acquire at the end of life. It is not an honor! It is a confirmation of your...
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Shoren "the ever...
shoren108
Sep 14, 2005 6:39 am
Ha ha! Thank you Lotusaware! Thanks for setting me straight, I do get a bit melodramatic. I guess now I just need to wait until I'm asked whatever I'm asked to...
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Clifton Ong
sanath_sg
Sep 14, 2005 12:39 pm
Hi Shoren, now wouldn't Shoren be the perfect Dharma Name for you? In English it could translate as "Illuminating Lotus". Everyone is worth a Dharma Name and...
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Kyobo Peter Skye
skyegrass
Sep 14, 2005 3:14 pm
Dear Shoren, Congrats! You've certainly waiting long enough! I agree with Clifton, though. Shoren would be a perfect name! Radiant happiness, radiant peace, ...
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Shoren "the ever...
shoren108
Sep 15, 2005 2:27 am
Kyobo sempai, Clifton, Thank you both for your encouragements. Shoren may not be usable for a few reasons, mainly I came up with it through web searching names...
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lotusaware
Sep 27, 2005 1:45 am
Has anyone in Shin Buddhism really examined the Larger Sutra to see its possible relevance ... beyond the Primal Vow? I find it fascinating to see that if one...
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Jim
from_alamut
Sep 27, 2005 2:20 am
One should remember that all 48 vows are true and have been fulfilled because Amida was successful in their vows and became the Buddha of Infinite Life and...
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Shin02143@...
Sep 28, 2005 12:25 am
All excellent points!! I have felt the same way, that the greater bulk of the Larger Sutra is not even discussed in Shin circles. It is a great sutra. I think...
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Kendra Jory
ladythornfield
Sep 29, 2005 2:51 pm
Hi everyone, I am new here and new to shin buddhism. I have recently been reading about buddhism, thanks to my husband introducing it to me, and wanted to...
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lotusaware
Oct 10, 2005 4:24 am
The following url goes to a number of essays, Dharma talks, and excellent material for consideration from leading thinkers and ministers of Shin Buddhism. ...
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Shin02143@...
Oct 10, 2005 8:52 pm
Lotus, You've taken "shin" out of context. It is part of the larger expression, Jodo SHINshu, which means True (shin) teaching (shu) of the Pure Land (Jodo). ...
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lotusaware
Oct 11, 2005 2:17 am
Reply below. ... Rick, Thank you for your concise explanation. The same question was raised in Temple just this Sunday and the same conclusion finally was...
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Shoren "the ever...
shoren108
Oct 11, 2005 11:09 pm
Hello all, Well, I feel at a crossroads. I am not sure I believe in anything anymore. I read a few essays from this site,...
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Shin02143@...
Oct 12, 2005 12:43 am
... Aaron, Hisao Inagaki has written that Shakyamuni did not use the name of Amida when he taught about the samadhi of the immeasurable. True, the sutras about...
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Shoren "the ever...
shoren108
Oct 12, 2005 1:13 am
Hello Rick, It helps a little, but I am not at all good at dealing with abstract ideas. I even have a learning disability involving abstract thought. So again...
