Is it our own power or the Power of Amida Buddha? If the recitation of Amida’s Name depended on our own power, then it means that it is effective only because of us. It would mean that it is our creation. But the Name of Amida was ...
Amida-shu is a form of Buddhism that affirms (together with all Mahayana Buddhsim) the threefold nature of Buddha (ultimate Buddha, spiritual Buddha, Buddha in the world), adheres to the Pureland Buddhist emphasis upon the ‘bombu’ ...
For we who revere Amida Tathagata, 'reverence' means delight. We delight in having the Buddha's grace in our lives: 'How amazing! How do I come to be one who can participate in this, especially when so many people seem unable to do so? ...
I am now ready for the very important trip to the 15th European Jodo Shinshu Conference in Bad Reichenhall, Germany . I will be back home at the beginning of September, so until then, I might not be able to write something here. ...