Personal Reflections Pure Land
A Savior on Earth
A Jodo Shinshu priest reflects on the true meaning of faith in the story of Dharmakara Bodhisattva.
Jodo Shinshu
Personal Reflections Pure Land
Nirvana Is Where the Path Begins
Stephen Batchelor and Kenneth Tanaka on the intersection of secular Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu
Putting Spirituality First
The legacy of the great 19th-century Shin reformer Kiyozawa Manshi
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Meditation and Jodo Shinshu
Shin Buddhism is known for emphasizing chanting over sitting, but according to one priest, the two work best together.
Shinran’s Engaged Buddhism
Religious scholar Jeff Wilson explains how the radical teachings of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, can help us navigate today’s social and environmental problems.
Temple Wives
Shin Buddhism’s bomori, or “temple guardians,” challenge assumptions about gender roles, domestic life, and religious authority.
Shock and Sadness
How one Buddhist temple is responding to anti-Asian violence
Finding Meaning in Mortality
Accepting death is the key to a meaningful life. But doing so isn’t easy. Buddhist teachings can help us transcend a dualistic view of life and death, helping us to treasure each day we have. Shin…
To the Pure Land and Back
Like the oxherding pictures used in Zen, Shin Buddhism's seven phases of the drowning sailor illustrate the path to enlightenment.
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