Wednesday, April 7, 2021
7:00 p.m.
The Impact of Covid-19 on Jodo Shinshu Temples in Japan
Study Classes and Seminars
Dharma talks and discussion about Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Teachings, History, and and Contemporary Issues
Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 7)
This month we reflect upon the following verse as it relates to our journey to the Other Shore of enlightenment:
The Name embodying the Primal Vow is the act of true settlement, The Vow of entrusting with sincere mind is the cause of birth;
We realize the equal of enlightenment and supreme nirvana Through the fulfillment of the Vow of attaining nirvana without fail.
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Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Chenxing
Han
Institute of Buddhist Studies Alumnus
and Buddhist Author
A conversation with the author and SMBT Sangha members Juliet Bost, David Chin, Hailey La Monte, Michiko Mukai and others
We welcome you to join us via Zoom Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home on Wednesday, March 3 for this Dharma session.
To join us for this online Dharma Session, CLICK HERE and sign up for “Study Classes and Seminars”.
Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 6)
This month we will continue to explore the meaning expressed in the light of Amida Buddha’s wisdom through the following verses:
This month we will continue to explore the meaning expressed in the light of Amida Buddha’s wisdom through the following verses:
Pure light, joyful light, the light of wisdom,
Light constant, inconceivable, light beyond speaking,
Light excelling sun and moon he sends forth, illumining countless worlds;
The multitudes of beings all receive the radiance.
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Nenbutsu and the Mystery of Speech
24th Annual Nembutsu Seminar
Saturday, February 13, 2021
2:00 p.m.
Dr. Aaron
Proffitt
Assistant Professor of
Japanese Studies
University at Albany,
State University
of New York
In medieval Japan, the nenbutsu was certainly one of the most popular forms of Buddhist practice. The nenbutsu was understood in various ways, and the term “nenbutsu” referred not only to the recitation of the name of Amitabha Buddha in the formula, “Namo Amida Butsu,” but also, the “nenbutsu” was employed as a mantra, a spell, a doctrinal exegetical device, and so on. In this presentation, I will talk about the diversity of nenbutsu practice in medieval Japan, especially the more “esoteric” side of the nenbutsu.
We welcome you to join us via Zoom Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home on Saturday, February 13 for this Dharma session.
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Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 5)
This month we 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,
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Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 4)
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.
Continue reading “Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 4)”Ōjō Raisan (Shoya Raisan) Chanting
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.
Shoya Raisan Chanting Text
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Jewels: An Introduction to American Buddhism for Youth, Scouts and the Young at Heart (With a Bit of Humor)
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka
Professor Emeritus
Musashino University, Tokyo
We welcome you to join us via Zoom Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home on Wednesday, December 2 for this free Dharma session.
CLICK HERE to download and read Jewels: An Introduction to American Buddhism for Youth, Scouts and the Young at Heart (With a Bit of Humor), made freely available through the generosity of BDK America
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Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 3)
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.
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