Memento Mori
I recently bought a new money wallet. The one I had became very used over the years. The old one was a rectangular shape, brown leather...
The Big Gap between Mere Knowledge Missionary and an Actual Experience
Before I came to Los Angeles, I was often told that, in the US, it’s not a good idea to make an apology because it disadvantages you. But...
2 Brazilians Visit Hawaii, Spread Buddhism
In February, two Shinran followers from Brazil visited Honolulu to share Buddhism with students at the University of Hawaii, Marcos...
What is a Buddha?
Can you explain the answer to your friends with confidence? This is one of the basics of Buddhism — yet it's not so simple. There are...
Impermanence Is Equal for Young and Old Alike
This year the sporting world has been shocked by the spate of athletes who died or have nearly died from a cardiac arrest. On April 30...
Member Profile - Certified Public Accountant Yoshimasa Hotta, USA
Mr. Hotta is the general manager of a rapidly expanding accounting firm in Torrance, California. He became a Shinran follower in 1992...
Learning about Master Shinran from the basics
Continuation of yesterday's article. Read it here. Amida Buddha’s Vow is “the Great Ship That Carries Us Across the Sea That is Difficult...
Learning about Master Shinran from the basics
What is the “Sea That is Difficult to Cross”? Girl 1: Yesterday, I had a very scary dream. Girl 2: What happened? Did you dream about...
Why We Live (the True) Versus How We Live (the Provisional)
Letters from Dharma Friends on theSpecial Convention Hosted by Youth Followers “Why do we live?” People reply to this question with their...
"Isn't Buddhism a Philosophy of Resignation?"
Q: My parents often listen to Buddhist sermons, and they tell me the importance of resignation (akirame). But if we were resigned about...
