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Teachings Holidays

Why We Celebrate Ohigan

For Shin Buddhists, the equinox represents a time when nature and the universe are in harmony and is the perfect time to praise the Buddha’s boundless compassion

By Reverend Jay Shinseki

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Ideas Pure Land

Don’t Drown in Doubt

During the Japanese Buddhist holiday Ohigan, a Jodo Shinshu reverend explains the importance of trusting the Buddha’s path to liberation.

By Reverend Earl Ikeda

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