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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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...
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...
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...
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...
Dear Shoren, Congrats! You've certainly waiting long enough! I agree with Clifton, though. Shoren would be a perfect name! Radiant happiness, radiant peace, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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....
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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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Junirai, Juseige, Sanbujo? any of those should drive out an annoying jingle. ;-) lotusaware <lotusaware@...> wrote:There it is again, the music from that...
There it is again, the music from that dratted commercial. I can't get it out of my mind. I call the Nembutsu and it goes away for a while. And then it comes...
Rick, I recommend; If you are still in Kyoto on the 21st of the month you HAVE TO go to the Toji Market. It is at the Toji Temple and is an swap meet that you...
I'm in Kyoto for the next month, anybody got any recommendations? Anywhere I should definitely go (aside from Nishi and higashi Honganji and the other obvious...
Dear friends, it is one of the efforts of the GWV to provide resources for the study of contemplative traditions. At present we are building our archives of...
