Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
Dharma talks and discussion about Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Teachings, History, and and Contemporary Issues
This month we learn about the origins of our practice of reciting the Nembutsu as expressed in the following lines from Shōshinge:
In five kalpas of profound thought, he embraced this Vow, Then resolved again that his Name be heard throughout the ten quarters.
This month we learn about the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha, which is the heart of the Jodo Shinshu teaching, as we consider the following lines from Shōshinge:
He then established the supreme, incomparable Vow;
He made the great Vow rare and all-encompassing.
We welcome you to join us via Zoom Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home on Wednesday, December 9 for this free Dharma Study Class.
The chanting of Shōshinge embodies the heart of daily Nembutsu practice in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Join us to experience the settling of the mind through focused breathing and meditative listening.
This month we will explore the meaning expressed in the following aspects of the light of Amida Buddha’s wisdom:
Everywhere [Amida Buddha] casts light immeasurable, boundless,
Unhindered, unequaled, light-lord of all brilliance,
The chanting of Ōjō Raisan (Shoya Raisan) is a Pure Land Buddhist tradition established in China by Master Shandao, which was widely embraced among the followers of Hōnen Shōnin. This beautiful liturgy continues to be chanted in the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji School today. Join us to experience the settling of the mind through focused breathing and meditative listening.
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The chanting of Shōshinge embodies the heart of daily Nembutsu practice in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Join us to experience the settling of the mind through focused breathing and meditative listening.
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We continue to explore the meaning of the Shōshinge and how it applies to our daily lives, focused on the verses:
Bodhisattva Dharmakara, in his causal stage,
Under the guidance of Lokesvararaja Buddha,
Searched into the origins of the Buddhas’ pure lands,
And the qualities of those lands and their men and devas;
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In this first session in the Shōshinge Study Class Series, we explore the meaning of the Shōshinge and how it applies to our daily lives, beginning with the opening verse: I take refuge in the Tathagata of Immeasurable Life!
I entrust myself to the Buddha of Inconceivable Light!
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