“Wherever the Buddha resides, there is no place which does not benefit from his virtue.  Peace and harmony reign where the Buddha...

There are many detailed explanations of what Nirvana means, but Nirvana Day just symbolizes the day that Shakyamuni Buddha died.  We...

From the beginning, the world has been filled with a succession of calamities, over and above the unavoidable facts of illness, old age...

Our founder Shinran Shonin wrote about the sage Nagarjuna: “He would expound the highest Dharma of Mahayana; Attaining the Stage of Joy,...

“:It is a rare event to meet the Buddha while he is here.  It is also rare to find                                  beings who are...

“In the matter of compassion, the path of sages and the Pure Land path differ.  Compassion in the path of sages is to pity, sympathize...

Strength, Balance & Confidence   As I write this article the Summer games of the Olympics will begin in Paris France is a few weeks.  The...

Obon Each July we gather together as a temple and observe Obon.  The summer season it synonymous with Obon and the many traditions,...

This year we are celebrating and observing the 125th anniversary of Jodoshinshu in the continental United States.  One of the issues that...