In popular culture, the term “Zen” has lost almost all meaning. Sadly, it is no longer a noun that refers to a Japanese school of...

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...

One of my academic research interests is how women contributed to the development of Buddhism and specifically, Shin Buddhism (Jodo...

The year 2023 will mark the 850th anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s birth and 2024 will be the 800th anniversary of the establishment of...

Hello everyone, I hope this message finds you well. There were many speaking engagements I was invited to this summer. One of them was a...

Women in Buddhism is a major theme of my academic research and studies. Since the 1990s, when I joined the Buddhist Women’s Association...

This month, the Shin Reader reviews the book I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha: What Fake Buddha Quotes Can Teach Us About Buddhism (2018)...

Buddhism has taught me that one of the most powerful ways to change your life is to simply change your point of view. A different...

On January 22, 2022, the world mourned the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh at his home temple in Vietnam at the age of 95. Known...

It is very common when we hear a story being told that we immediately wonder if it is really true or not. Did it really happen? Is it...

Over the years I have noticed a close relationship between Yoga and Buddhism. Yoga is older than Buddhism and has had quite an influence...

A friend of mine once told me about an experience he once had when he went to see the Dalai Lama. It was in 2006 at the Pasadena Civic...

The words of unity and togetherness carry an important message in our current life. Nobody can live by oneself. We all depend on others....

Strolling along the edge of the sea, a man catches sight of a young woman who appears to be engaged in a ritual dance. She stoops down,...