The Pure Land

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61Religion in Japan / Jōdo Shinshū / Shinjin / Shinran / Hongan-ji / Nianfo / Monshu / Kyogyoshinsho / Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism in Japan / Buddhism

New Year’s Greeting “Immeasurable Light and Life.” At the beginning of the new year, I would like to send you my greetings from Hongwanji in Kyoto. Last year was truly a difficult year. At first I had hoped that fr

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Language: English - Date: 2012-05-10 21:47:54
62Buddhism in Japan / Christian soteriology / Jōdo Shinshū / Faith in Buddhism / Theology / Shinjin / Compassion / Alfred Bloom / Ātman / Religion / Buddhism / Pure Land Buddhism

Buddhism and Christianity: Interpreting A New Testament Passage by Alfred Bloom Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii One of the most striking and outstanding images or symbols in the Christian New Testament is the Go

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-19 20:00:24
63Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhist literature / Buddhist philosophy / Kyogyoshinsho / Faith in Buddhism / Alfred Bloom / Tendai / Shinran / Compassion / Buddhism / Buddhism in Japan / Religion

Obon: A Festival of Memory by Dr. Alfred Bloom, Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii (This article appeared in Hawaii Pacific Press, July[removed]The Obon commemoration is one of the most significant events in the ritu

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-20 17:23:10
64Tannishō / Nianfo / Amitābha / Primal Vow / Faith in Buddhism / Shinran / Prayer / Jōdo Shinshū / Seizan / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism / Religion

Dharma cards These are from a series of Dharma cards by Rev. Koju Fujieda. Such cards are sent monthly to parishioners and friends, with insights from the teaching. Getting out of your lonely shell, Encountering various

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-20 16:48:22
65Religion / Kyogyoshinsho / Jōdo Shinshū / Shinjin / Alfred Bloom / Tannishō / Faith in Buddhism / Shinran / Kakunyo / Buddhism in Japan / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism

Remembering Shinran by Alfred Bloom, Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii Shin Buddhists are auspiciously commemorating the 750th anniversary of the death of the Founder Shinran Shonin’s[removed]death in 1262 a

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-19 20:00:52
66Religion / Jōdo Shinshū / Shinran / Kakunyo / Kyogyoshinsho / Tannishō / Alfred Bloom / Hongan-ji / Ippen / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism in Japan / Buddhism

The Beginnings of Hongwanji by Alfred Bloom, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii The beginnings of the institutionalization of the Hongwanji began with Shinran’s daughter, Kakushin-ni. Altogether Shinran had six c

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-19 20:00:18
67Transtheism / Shinjin / Culture / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism in Japan / Religion / Buddhism

Ultimate Value of Human Life by Rev. Koju Fujieda, Ryokeiji, Izumoji-ha, Echizen, Japan (April 1, 2007) The Kikyoge or Gatha of Three Venerations starts with “Human life is the most difficult to receive. Yet we are act

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-20 17:15:44
68Philosophy / Pure Land Buddhism / Jōdo Shinshū / Kyogyoshinsho / Shinjin / Alfred Bloom / Faith in Buddhism / Shinran / Meaning of life / Buddhism in Japan / Religion / Buddhism

Spiritual Values and Personal Identity by Dr. Alfred Bloom, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii The issue of spiritual values and personal identity or the question of the meaning of life and self-responsibility are

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-19 20:00:26
69Religion / Jōdo Shinshū / Kyogyoshinsho / Shinjin / Faith in Buddhism / Tannishō / Alfred Bloom / Shinran / Nianfo / Buddhism / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism in Japan

The Spirituality of Shinran by Dr. Alfred Bloom, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii In our contemporary time, we often hear that people are more interested in “spirituality” than “religion.” Religion in man

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-19 20:00:10
70Religion / Indian religions / Kakunyo / Alfred Bloom / D. T. Suzuki / Tannishō / Jōdo Shinshū / Hongan-ji / Shinran / Buddhism / Pure Land Buddhism / Buddhism in Japan

History and eternity by W.S. Yokoyama Introduction History and eternity is a theme we encounter frequently in Buddhism. The Buddha is born, takes seven steps and says, “I alone am the honored one.” Here at the very o

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Language: English - Date: 2012-04-21 19:29:28
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