Rev. Jon TurnerMar 1, 20233 minA 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 minWho 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 minWomen 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, MonshuNov 1, 20223 minMilestone 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 WondraOct 1, 20224 minShin 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...