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Hou-u: Dharma
Rain
Vol. 1, No. 2 |
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| Table
of Contents |
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The
Past: Its Implications For the Present And Prospects For The Future |
 
 
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The Jodo Shinshu Ritual And Dharma School: A
Proposed Rationale
by John Iwohara
(Vista Buddhist Temple)
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A discussion on some of the educational implications a centuries old
Buddhist design may have for the present |
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"Should
Same-Sex Marriages Be Legal?": Revering Limitless Light And Life In
Today’s Family
by Reverend Bruce
Nakamura
(Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Hawaii)
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Problems
we foresee for the future challenge us to redefine social institutions we
have accepted without much reflection. A look into the Buddhist past to
help us define the institution of marriage in our contemporary world. |
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The
Sprouting Seed of Shinshu Literature in the United States
by Elson B. Snow
(Wheel of Dharma, BCA)
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A
look at the literary history of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in the United
States. |
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Touchy
Feely Buddhism: Will This Be Our Legacy?
by Reverend Ken Fujimoto
(Lodi Buddhist Temple)
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A look at
the Jodo Shinshu religious institution and the social pressures that
helped to define the present. A look into the past, to help us understand
the present, as we make plans for the future.
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Buddhist
Taiko
by Reverend Arthur
Takemoto
(BCA Reverend Emeritus)
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Ancient
customs, historical doctrines, and the combination of the two to create a
distinctive Jodo Shinshu religious art form in the United States. |
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The Challenge
of Hizou-Hizoku (Neither Priest Nor Layperson) |
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Hizou-Hizoku
by Reverend Marvin Harada
(Orange County Buddhist Church)
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Begining with a historical
analysis of the background behind the phrase "Hizou-Hizoku,"
this paper discusses the contemporary meaning of one of the more
challenging phrases found in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. |
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Re-exploring
the potential of Hizou-hizoku (neither priest nor lay person):
implications for the temple
by John Iwohara
(Vista Buddhist Temple)
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This paper attempts to explore
the "family" nature of Jodo Shinshu through the expression of
Hizou-Hizoku |
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Home Pages,
Buddhist Temples, & the Propagation of Buddhism |
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Competition
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One discussion on the pros and
cons of the Vista Buddhist Temple (IPP) home page |
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The
Buddhist World |
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An
Occidental Tourist at Popchusa
Thomas R. Webb
(Vista Buddhist Temple)
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A Diary of One Buddhist
Traveler |