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Writings ...
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Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom ... |
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The Central Concept of Buddhism
Meditation in Shin Buddhism
Yemyo
Imamura: Connecting the Dots
What Does it Mean to Be
Human?: Buddhism in the Modern Context
Kujo Takeko - A Modern Buddhist Woman
Honen and
Shinran: Loyalty and Independence
Shinran's Birthday
Faith
Transforms Life
Buddhism and
Christianity: Interpreting A New Testament Passage
Buddha:
The Perpetual Iconoclast
-- There are many facets
of Buddhism. However, the essence of Buddhism which distinguishes it in
some ways from other religions or religious philosophies may be called
iconoclasm.
Buddhism and Atheism
The Cosmic
Faith of the Japanese
Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Religions:
These Chapters are taken from the volume "Religion and Man; India and
Far Eastern Religious Traditions," by Alfred Bloom (New York: Harper
& Row, 1971.) pp. 139-282. They are intended to provide a background for
Buddhism in East Asia, as well as provide some information on the
meaning and significance of the religious faiths of China and Japan. We
hope the reader will benefit from reading this material. Note:
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Introduction:
Religion in China
Introduction:
Religion in Japan
Issues
in Propagation of Shin Buddhism in the West
Globalization and Buddhism
-- An exploration of globalization, from the HAIB Newslettter.
Introduction to Pure Land Tradition
-- A general presentation of the Pure Land tradition relative to texts,
doctrine, development in Japan, Shinran.
The Foundation of
Shinran's Faith -- Supremacy of the Vow in the "Tannisho"
-- Lectures on the "Tannisho, Notes Lamenting the Deviations," an
important Shin Buddhist text giving seminal insights of Shinran.
The Life of Endowed
Trust -- Sermon, on nature of faith and trust in Shin
Buddhism.
Buddhism in a New Age
-- Shin Buddhism faces a new age of technology and society. It
challenges us for our future activities.
Shin Buddhism --
The Contemporary Situation in America -- A general
presentation of the problems and prospects of contemporary Shin
Buddhism. (1997) |
The Unique Potential of Shin Buddhism in Western
Society -- A brief essay on the meaning of Shin
Buddhism for modern people.
Kyogyoshinsho -
Foundation and Resource for Shinran's Understanding of Nembutsu
-- Introduction to the "Kyogyoshinsho." An essay on Shinran's major text
as a resource for understanding nembutsu.
The Ultimacy of Jodo
Shinshu -- Shinran's response to Tendai, the reigning
system of thought of his time. Shinran's approach reflects his
creativity in confronting contemporary thought in his own age.
Rennyo and the
Renaissance of Contemporary Shin Buddhism (Part 1)
-- The Life of Rennyo. This essay and Part 2 will introduce Rennyo
(1415-99), the eighth Abbot of the Shin Buddhist Denomination. He is
commonly called the Restorer of Shin Buddhism and 1999 marked the 500th
anniversary of his death.
Rennyo and the Rennaissance of Contemporary Shin Buddhism (Part 2)
-- Introduces Rennyo's contributions to the development of Shin
Buddhism.
Parallel Recognitions
of Honen and Rennyo in the Development of the Pure
Land Movement in Japan. -- This essay indicates the heritage from Honen
that underlies the achievements that became evident in Rennyo through
the composition of the "Senchakushu" (Jodo Shu reading "Senjakushu" in
Jodo Shinshu).
Obon and Family Values
-- An interpretation of the contemporary meaning of the Obon
Festival that commemorates the ancestors in Japanese Buddhism.
Obon
Festival -- Living and Dying in Buddhism -- Further
reflections on Obon.
Spiritual Values and Personal Identity
Honen
Shonin’s Religious and Social Significance in the Pure Land Tradition
Rennyo's
View of the Salvation of Women
Under God
Kiyozawa
Manshi and the Renewal of Buddhism
The
Reforming Abbot Myonyo
Buddhism
and Healing
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Rev. Ruth
Tabrah ... The
late Ruth Tabrah was a well known writer and longtime Shin Buddhist. She
was an active member of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and
president of the Hawaii Association of International Buddhists.
Welcoming Address -- Rev. Tabrah's essay was given
as a welcoming address to the Conference on Buddhism and Leadership
for Peace, held at the University of Hawaii, and sponsored by the Dae
Won Sa Buddhist Temple and the Department of Philosophy at the
University. She was particularly interested in the relationship of
Buddhism and science and how the alliance of the two areas of
knowledge and experience may assist in the solution of modern
problems.
Toshikazu
Arai ... (Professor
of Religion, Soai University,Osaka, Japan)
"No Need for Arms and Armed Forces"
-- Establishing Peace Studies in the Light of Shinran's Thought.
Dennis
Hirota ... Dennis
Hirota has been the chief translator for the "Collected Works of Shinran,"
which has made Shinran's writings accessible to the Western public. He
has translated the sayings of Ippen and written on the tea ceremony --
"Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism: Creating a
Shin Buddhist Theology in a Religiously Plural World" (Suny Series in
Buddhist Studies); "No Abode: The Record of Ippen" (Ryukoku-IBS Studies
in Buddhist Thought and Tradition); and "Wind in the Pines: Classic
Writings of the Way of Tea as a Buddhist Path."
Shinran, Barth, and Religion:
Engagement with Religious Language as an Issue of Comparative
Theology.
Rev. Koju Fujieda ...
Ultimate Value of Human Life
-- A former English teacher, Rev. Koju Fujieda is the priest of
Ryokaiji Temple in Fukui prefecture in Japan.
Fujieda Dharma
Hearing Bookmarks
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Dharma Cards
Rev. Nobuaki Hanaoka
...
Catalytic Disparities
--Rev. Nobuaki Hanaoka is a Methodist minister in California, who
participates in interfaith activities.
Rev.
Daien (Tsutomu) Haseo ...
Letters of Rennyo:
The Essence of Shin Buddhism
Living as
a Shin Buddhist -- Experiencing Two Types of Deeply Entrusting Mind
A
Japanese priest's Obon
&
Sermon for the Service of Obon
(English version)
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In Japanese
Shinjin -- Experience of True Entrusting
Hoshin Seki
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Karma
John Hite ...
John Hite has studied
Buddhism at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley and under the
guidance of Dr. Nobuo Haneda. He is a certified Lay Shin Buddhist
teacher.
Self -- An essay that
appeared in the Midwest Buddhist Temple Newsletter, March 1995, Vol.
45 #3.
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SHINRAN TRANSLATIONS
On Truth-as-such
arising of itself -- Shinran's Ji'nen ho'ni sho.
Translated by W.S. Yokoyama.
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IMPORTANT THINKERS OUTSIDE
SHIN
The following are
writings by people who are relevant to Shin Buddhism or who offer some
insight to aid in reflection and study.
A major modern Japanese thinker was Nishida
Kitaro. Though heavily influenced by Zen and Western ideas, he
offers insights for Shin Buddhists. He has been studied by those
involved in Buddhist-Christian dialogue and has influenced
contemporary thinking.
The Standpoint of Religion --
by Nishida Kitaro. A discussion of the foundations of thought that
places religion and science in a more mutual rather than conflicting
relationship.
The Character of Nishida Kitaro -- An essay by
Prof. Nishitani Keiji in which discussion of Shinran appears on
Nishida's personal interpretation of Gutoku Shinran, "Foolish Shinran,"
the title Shinran gave himself.
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HISTORICAL WRITINGS
Honen's
Verses
Gosemonogatari Translation -- A Pure Land text
copied by Shinran for his followers.
Rennyo's
Verses
Anjinketsujosho, Treatise on the Confirmation of
Faith -- This text of unknown origin (perhaps from
the Seizan School of Pure Land teaching) has been a great influence in
Shin Buddhism. It was a favorite text of Rennyo, who wore out three
copies as he studied it closely.
>> ABOUT OBON
A
Japanese priest's Obon
&
Sermon for the Service of Obon
-- by Rev. Daien Tsutomu Haseo
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In Japanese
-- by Dr. Bloom:
Obon and Family
Values
Obon
Festival
Obon: A
Festival of Memory
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Rev. Ruth Tabrah & Rev. Shoji
Matsumoto ...
Rev. Shoji Matsumoto is resident minister at Honpa
Hongwanji Betsuin.
Shin Sutras To Live By -- A
translation of the three primary sutras that guide, inspire, and are a
source of spiritual strength and courage for Shin Buddhists
everywhere.
Rev. Toshinori
Kasahara ...
(formerly of Higashi Honganji, Honolulu)
Shin Buddhism and the Burakumin -- An essay
on the origins of the Burakumin, a community in Japan that faces
discrimination. A challenge for Shin Buddhism and religion in general.
Rev. Richard Tennes ...
Richard Tennes, a minister at the Honpa
Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Betsuin, studied at the Institute of
Buddhist Studies in Berkeley.
The Invisible World -- Discussion of the symbolism
of the o-naijin or altar area of the temple and its spiritual
significance.
True Gratitude --
Dharma Message
‘Waga Shinnen’ (‘My Faith’) … Kiyozawa Manshi’s
Final Reflection on His Faith
The following essays are offered
because they are clear and well-written, and provide useful and
significant information concerning two figures, Eshin-ni and Rennyo in
the Shin tradition.
The
Anjin Ketsujō Shō and its Influence on Jōdo Shinshū Thought*
Women in the Pure
Land: Eshinni’s View of Rebirth as Expressed in Her Letters*
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Chihoko
Yosemori ...
Hongwanji History’s Unsung Heroines
Rev. David Matsumoto
Prayers
for the world
Rev. Miki Nakura
My Precious
Encounter with the Buddha
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>> MODERN
SHIN HISTORY
Essay on Birth of Americanized Buddhism: Yemyo Imamura
-- A scholarly summary of the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Moriya Tomoe
of Meiji Gakuin University, presenting the historical and religious
significance of Yemyo Imamura, the second Bishop of the Honpa
Hongwanji Mission in Hawaii, from 1900-32. He developed Buddhism along
democratic lines and separated from the nationalist ideology that was
forming in Japan. He criticized the nativist approach to democracy in
America as well. He is seen as an early expression of socially-engaged
Buddhism current today.
>> MODERN
SHIN THOUGHT
An Analysis of ‘Shinranism in Mahayana Buddhism
and the Modern World’ -- by
Rev. Michihiro Ama, Higashi Hongwanji Mission, USA.
"Kaishin" (The Open Spirit)
-- Soga Ryojin was an important Higashi Honganji scholar with
great influence on modern Shin thought. This example of his work is
the start of a new journal in the pre-war period.
Soga Ryojin: The Savior in this World
-- An exploration of the meaning of Dharmakara Bodhisattva as
the foundation of Shin salvation theory.
Enlightenment for Ordinary
People --
By Daiei
Kaneko. Kaneko was another foremost Shin thinker in the Higashi
Honganji tradition.
History of the Buddha Way --
by Kaneko Daiei. A discussion of the relation of history and karma and
their meaning for faith.
Rennyo the Restorer -- by
Kaneko Daiei. A summary biography of Rennyo Shonin.
Message and Medium -- by
Kaneko Daiei. A lecture positioning the Nembutsu in relation to
prayer, zazen, and principles of religion. The lecture is entitled "Shutairon"
(subjectivity). It is a defense of Nembutsu in the context of Buddhism
and religion in general.
D.T. Suzuki, Certain Views on Shinshu
-- D.T. Suzuki was very interested in Shin Buddhism toward the
end of his life. He wrote numerous essays and translated all but the
final volume of the "Kyogyoshinsho," Shinran's major work.
Hisamatsu Shin'ichi, Critique of Shin Buddhism
-- A noted Zen scholar and teacher presents his view of Shin
Buddhism and its meaning.
Reflections -- A lecture
discussing modern Shinshu figures, including Kiyozawa Manshi, D. T.
Suzuki, Soga Ryojin, and Kaneko Daiei.
Faith is Power
-- Kiyozawa Manshi in The Hawaiian Buddhist, March 1940.
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>> MISCELLANEOUS |
Three Views of My Father
-- by Dr.
Nobuo Haneda,
noted writer and lecturer, Director of the Maida Institute for
Buddhism in Berkeley, CA.
What can
I do for you today?
Receiving a gift of dharma from Sulak Sivaraksa
-- by Rev. Naoyuki Ogi, graduate of Ryukoku University and the
Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, CA, now with the Buddhist
Promotion Society (BDK), Tokyo.
Building a Culture of Nonviolence
-- by
Sulak Sivaraksa.
Mr. Sivaraksa is a Buddhist social activist in Siam (Thailand) and
well known in "Engaged Buddhism" circles.
Parenting and the Dharma --
by Rev. Mary Beth Jiko Nakade,
Kona Daifukuji Soto
Mission. Talk given at Hawaii Buddhist Council Hanamatsuri Service
April 5, 2009
Life of Awakening
-- by Ms.
Kimi Hisatsune, a Buddhist writer and former librarian at the
Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley.
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Falling:
Self and Other Power
--
by M.V.
Ancient Stepping Stones
-- by Ellen Takemoto
Meeting with Forest Monks... Re-Visioning
Engaged Shin Buddhism -- by
Rev. Naoyuki Ogi of Japan. This young Shin Buddhist priest and
graduate of the Institute of Buddhist Studies offers an account of his
visit to Thailand and meeting with monks involved in engaged Buddhism.
The essay appeared in the Fall-Winter 2007 issue of "Turning Wheel"
magazine, a publication of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Berkeley,
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The Challenge of Revitalizing Buddhism: Learning
from the Engaged Buddhist Movements of Thich Nhat Hanh and Takagi
Kenmyo
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by Rev. Naoyuki Ogi.
A thesis presented to The Faculty of the Graduate Theological Union,
Berkeley, California. September 2007.
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The Quest
-- by M.V.
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History and eternity --
by W.S. Yokoyama
Dharma Message
-- by
Rev. Fujieda Koju
Temple life -- by Rev. Haseo Tsutomu (Daien)
A Japanese priest's Obon
-- by Rev. Daien (Tsutomu) Haseo.
Shin Dharma Net as Virtual Døjø
-- by Scott A. Mitchell, as Presented to the International Association
of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), September 2003.
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In
Memoriam: Dharma Talk by Paul Nakamura
Horin’s Famous Mealtime Benediction for the Training Hall,
Taishoku ge, Taijiki ge -- Translated by Wayne Yokoyama.
History: Nature, Karma, Revolution, Faith
-- by Nagao Gadjin. Translated by W.S. Yokoyama.
Bodhi Trees Around the World
— by
Ven. Ayya Vimala.
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