Category Archives: Uncategorized

Tao of Nembutsu

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

One could see why Shinran criticsism Taoism. Pure Land Buddhism and Taoism reflect each other. I feel Pure Land is moree to the point. Tao means “way”or “path” and can also be found in Buddhist philosophies and religions other than Taoism. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Shinran’s Faith

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

Though I return to the Pure Land of Eternal Peace after my life is at an end,Yet shall I return to this world, again and again,Just as the waves of Wakanoura Bay return to the beach….When you rejoice in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Karma

What is Karma? Karma is not fate nor predestination. Literally, Karma means Deeds and actions, volition. Action itself is considered neither good nor bad, but only thought and applied actions.. Thus, Karma is an intentional, conscious, deliberate and willful action. … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on November 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Pure Land of Jesus

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

The Pure Land of Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ! That is right, Jesus showed true faith when he wandered in the desert. He found joy after resisting temptation. in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. According to these texts, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

 Purification Of The Buddha Mind and Pure Land

 Purification of mind is understood in the Buddha’s teaching is the sustained endeavor to cleanse the mind of defilement, those dark unwholesome mental forces which run in the surface stream of consciousness active in our thinking, values, attitudes, and actions. The first among the defilement … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on September 22, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Compassionate Means

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

The Buddha taught that to realize enlightenment, a person must develop two qualities: wisdom and compassion. Wisdom and compassion are sometimes compared The Tao of Harmony when the Yin and Yang aspects are equal. The word usually translated as “compassion” … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shin Shu, Jodo Shinshu, Mahayana, Religion, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Birthlessness

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

As I am about to obtain my second Dan Black Belt.  I think of the concept of Birthlessness. The cycle of birth and death in Buddhism is not s physical. How ever, in Martial arts as a paradigm, lets begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shin Shu, Jodo Shinshu, Mahayana, Religion, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Teaching That Is Hard To Accept

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Master Shinran would say – and I would say as well – that there is not a single one. But for so many people who have some sort of practice – some sort of Buddhism or Hinduism or Taoism or … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shin Shu, Jodo Shinshu, Mahayana, Religion, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Three Minds Of Shin Buddhism

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

People have a hard time excepting Shinran’s Teaching. Shinjin is meant receiving the blessed gift of Shinjin from Amida Buddha through His transferred merit to all beings who take singleminded refuge in Him. The transferred merit is through the OTHER … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shin Shu, Jodo Shinshu, Mahayana, Religion, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Nembutsu of Faith

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

The Nembutsu is not a prayer. It is chanted in all Jodo Shin Shu and Jodo Shu Temples. The Nembutsu-Namo Amida Butsu is not a practice but in Buddhism, it shows mindfulness of the Buddha and future achievement of spiritual … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shin Shu, Jodo Shinshu, Mahayana, Religion, Uncategorized | Leave a comment