The Training Course at the Buddhist Academy
“I Never Imagined There Would Be a Place Like This in the Ephemeral World We Live.” We have received letters from our Dharma friends who...
Born in the Village of Devout Shin Buddhists
I was born in Torigoe Village in Ishikawa Prefecture, which is well-known for the uprisings of the Ikko sect in the historical Kaga...
Seeking Amida’s Salvation from Countless Aeons Back
The painful sea of birth-and-death knows no bounds. Long have we been sinking in its waters. Only the ship of Amida’s universal Vow ...
The Impact of Unlocking Tannisho
At the Risk of Their Lives to Kyoto? Why did they go to Kyoto tosee Master Shinran at therisk of their lives? “We just live...
There is a Great Ship of Salvation
Learning from Shinran, the Light of the World Vol. 3 Jane: In the third anime, Jurenbo and Anrakubo talked about Amida’s salvation using...
Master Shinran’s Teachings and Obon
Q: For those of us listening to Shinran’s words, what is the significance of the midsummer Bon Festival? A: The holiday is popularly...
A Bird's-Eye View of the Headquarters
The Japanese edition of BVT now has a “bird’s eye” view—Introducing the camera-equipped drone. An unmanned aerial vehicle, (commonly...
A New Castle of Namu Amida Butsu
Shimane prefecture, Japan A new Shinran Center of six characters of Namu Amida Butsu has come into existence in Ooda city, Shimane...
Shinran’s Teachings and the Law of Cause and Effect
Q: I understand that Shinran never taught anything other than what is contained in the sutras of Śākyamuni Buddha. The foundation of...
It’s My Life, and My Responsibility (Part 2)
(Read Part 1 HERE) Before long the wealthy man was bed-ridden with a terminal illness. He panicked as the shadow of death closed in on...
