The View of Continued Existence and The View of Non-Existence
Q. Buddhism denies the view that there is nothing after death. It also denies the view that a permanent (unchanging) soul continues after...
Getting What We Want Is All We Ask
Q: Getting the things we want, achieving what we want to do before we die—isn’t that all anyone could ask? A: “Live life with style, have...
Thank-you letter to Takamori-sensei
Salvation through Listening, Receiving the Medicine in A Single Thought Moment Naomi Chiba, USA The words of Master Shinran explained by...
Even a Huge Tree Starts from a Tiny Seed
A poor woman once gave Sakyamuni Buddha a handful of parched barley flour. He said to her, “This good deed will eventually bring you...
What If Buddha Judges Your Case?
Are You Sure You’re Right or Not? It is natural for a cat to steal a fish once it finds a fish. Once when I was taking the subway in...
Follower's Voice
The Man on the Street was An Old-dayʼs Classmate! It was the day after the great earthquake of East Japan when Toshiko Nishikawa’s (from...
All Humanity Is Headed for the Basin of Death
What is the purpose of living? Life, as poets and songwriters remind us, is like a journey. From yesterday to today, from today to...
Master Shinranʼs Answers to “Why We Live”
It’s recommended that these 4 quotes from Master Shinran are to be read aloud during chanting. Amidaʼs inconceivable Vow is a great ship...
Being saved through listening alone the ship of Amida’s great compassion
Master Shinran described Amida Buddha’s Primal Vow as “the ocean-like Vow of great compassion.” “Great compassion” refers to the immense...
The Importance of Sticking to the Path You Choose
I know it’s always very difficult to stick without question to the path you chose at the beginning. When you are driving on a freeway,...
