Rev. Jon TurnerMar 1, 20233 min readA Shin CandleIn popular culture, the term “Zen” has lost almost all meaning. Sadly, it is no longer a noun that refers to a Japanese school of...
Rev. Jon TurnerJan 1, 20234 min readWho is the Other in Other-Power?I have always had an issue with the term Other-Power. It is a trigger word for many newcomers and me to Buddhism. Other-Power sounds...
Rev. Dr. Mutsumi WondraDec 1, 20223 min readWomen in Buddhism - Part IIOne of my academic research interests is how women contributed to the development of Buddhism and specifically, Shin Buddhism (Jodo...
OHTANI Kojun, MonshuOct 31, 20223 min readMilestone Anniversaries for Shin BuddhismThe year 2023 will mark the 850th anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s birth and 2024 will be the 800th anniversary of the establishment of...
Rev. Dr. Mutsumi WondraSep 30, 20224 min readShin Buddhist Path of GratitudeHello everyone, I hope this message finds you well. There were many speaking engagements I was invited to this summer. One of them was a...