Shin Buddhism
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
On Memory, Rituals, and the Spirit of Obon
Shin Buddhist minister Rev. Blayne Higa reflects on the annual festival of remembrance for one’s ancestors, and how to honor the holiday even while we’re apart.
Magazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Rev. Blayne Higa
Resident minister at the Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, established in 1897
Magazine | Meet a Teacher, Teachings
Meet a Teacher: Rev. Marvin Harada
The Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America was born a Buddhist but didn’t immediately know it was a path for him to follow.
Magazine | Featured Contributors, The Conversation
Featured Contributors
Featured contributors include Nichiren priest Myokei Caine-Barret, Shonin, Shin Buddhist minister Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, journalist Jihii Jolly, and scholar Charles Johnson.
Shin Buddhism: A Path of Gratitude
Shifting your outlook from "please" to "thank you"
Born Together With All Beings
Pure Land Buddhism’s emphasis on universal support is experienced personally as the feeling of “inner togetherness.”
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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