Reply below. ... essays from this site, http://www.livingdharma.org/Library.html And now I feel like any understanding I may have had was illusion. ... beings...
... The being of Light predates Shakyamuni Buddha and is found in many faiths. It is the basic principle of gnosticism. That in a world of darkness, where...
Aaron, Having these feelings of "lostness"; is exactly the path to "realization" and Waking. Until we reach this point of realizing that we are "foolish" and...
Hi Aaron, I read through your post and I swear you were talking for me! I think many people feel the same way you do. I too have struggled so much with...
Thanks for your words Renjo-sempai, I guess if I ask 10 Shin scholars what it's all about I'll get 10 answers. I will most likely be called misguided or in...
Aaron, I've nothing much to add but a voice of encouragement. Dark nights of the soul _always_ happen along any spiritual path. In fact, the same thing happens...
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There's an old saying, maybe Zen, "Small doubt - small awakening; great doubt - great awakening." Doubt is fine. Have you read Tannisho? It is very...
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Thank you, John. I couldn't have begun to express this nearly as eloquently as you have done. Bows, Rick ... From: lotusaware <lotusaware@...> To:...
Hello again everyone, I am beginning to find my balance again. I feel guilty that it was shaken so easily in the first place. I think I have a child's faith...
Hi Aaron, Did you notice the support which came from the members of this group? No one judged you or condemned you or tried to convert you, although there were...
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... From: Aaron (Shoren) Boone <shoren108@...> To: shinlist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:36:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [shinlist] Re:...
Nice enough advice, but validity is only part of the question. Religion provides some sense of structure, place, and purpose, some way of finding the meaning...
Aaron, That's great to hear. Nothing to feel guilty about. Times of doubt happen naturally, and probably are good for us. IMHO faith _should_ be simple. It's...
Tokudo is... ? ... confused and frustrated. For now I've resigned myself to living in ignorance and accepting the embrace of Amida. That's enough for me. I'm...
Hello Michael & Kendra, YES, EXACTLY! That is a wonderful image, finding what fits and feels right. Jodo shinshu is that path and I feel at home at Temple or...
Hi Michael, Tokudo is similur to Tonsure or the first step towards becoming a priest. There are a lot of Japanese terms that pop up in Jodo Shinshu I guess I...
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... From: Aaron (Shoren) Boone <shoren108@...> Gassho, Aaron P.S. My old paths included: Protestant Christian, Agnostic, Wiccan/Neo-Paganism, Agnostic...
Well, good then. Glad to be of some help. What writers, if I may ask? --Michael ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors'...
Ah, thanks. I know none. In time, though... Not necessarily odd. I can relate to a zig-zag spiritual path quite well. --Michael ... Shin Shu.....Odd path huh? ...
Taitetsu Unno and a set of dharma talks by the later Rev. Bunyu Fujimura. His book "Wet Sleeves" was my first exposure to Nembutsu. It was put out by Nembutsu...
I'm reading Unno's Bits of Rubble Turned Into Gold. Nice enough, but his other book just arrived and it looks a lot more readable (and interesting). Where did...
IHi Michael, I think I got it at a rummage sale at Temple years before I attended. It's been years and I can't be sure. Here is the info from the inside cover...
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Hi, I have been thinking about this some more. Your answer was half the explanation needed. Now what does the "Shin" in "Shin Buddhism" mean? The closest I can...
The Letters of the Nun Eshinni was favorably reviewed in the latest issue of Tricycle magazine. --Michael __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC...
... It's on my nightstand, in the "pile"! Although, I remember reading somewhere, maybe in that same review, that the book would be easier to follow if you...
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Michael, Is there a new edition of Eshinni's letters? A volume was printed many years ago, I believe it was edited by the wife of the then-Monshu and (if...
I have no idea. It *appears* to be different than the one you describe. This is the information in amazon-dot's page for the book: Letters Of The Nun Eshinni:...
I understand "the pile" quite well. Also known as the TBR (to be read) stack. Though it's more like a row or three of books on the shelves. At least I shall...
