This is the second of the four ‘Letters of Summer’ composed by Rennyo Shonin in the last year of his life. This letter was written in May, 1498 and continues on from the themes explored in… more →
Echoes of the NameJishin wrote 1 month ago: This is the second of the four ‘Letters of Summer’ composed by Rennyo Shonin in the last … more →
Jishin wrote 1 month ago: Jishin’s notes on pages 82 – 83 In the next few pages of chapter 3 Kakehashi examines in detail … more →
K wrote 1 month ago: After the [one-thought] moment of awakened faith … never believe that the recitation of the Ne … more →
Ray wrote 4 months ago: Although in some ways it may appear different from other Buddhist paths, the Pureland approach can b … more →
K wrote 5 months ago: No takers on my previous post then? And there I was expecting a firestorm of criticism. I guess th … more →
Ray wrote 8 months ago: The winter Bodhi Retreat began last weekend at The Buddhist House, Narborough with a 24 hour nembu … more →
K wrote 8 months ago: My teacher returns from spending a month in Japan today so I am very excited that I will soon be abl … more →
K wrote 1 year ago: Gongyo (jp.) means ‘steadfast practice’ and describes the daily routine of the person of nembuts … more →
tanomu wrote 1 year ago: Reverend Gyomay Kubose(1905-2000) was born in America and it was there he spent the majority of his … more →
K wrote 1 year ago: The other day I think I mentionned an old false teaching that both Masters Shinran and Rennyo critic … more →