“The Buddha’s Wisdom, is like a torch on a moonless night. But do not weep that your Wisdom Eye cannot see it. Our life is like a ship on the Great Ocean of Birth and Death. Do not worry about your evil Karma. Because Amida’s Vow is limitless, how easy my heavy karma is to bear. Because the Buddha’s Wisdom is boundless, He embraces even those discarded by others.” Shinran We find ourselves in a life of uncertainty, life is more precarious than ever before. Our health, our...

Dana “….the sacred Name is a gift we have received from Amida Buddha. Therefore, all we do is entrust ourselves to Amida in accordance with Amida’s Vow, enabling us to be born in the Pure Land. We are saved immediately; and our response is only to express gratitude, reciting the Nembutsu in appreciation.” Rennyo Shonin, Goichidaiki Kikigaki There are two words associated with an act of generosity. The Buddhist term in Dana or...

“Shakyamuni Tathagata appeared in this world Solely to teach the ocean like Primal Vow of Amida We, an ocean of beings in an evil age of five defilements Should entrust ourselves to the Tathagata’s words of Truth” Shoshinge What is Truth? Oneness of all life is Truth. This past week the so called leaders in Washington have come to an agreement on the national budget. However, this is not an end to the continued arguments and postering in Washington. I understand that this agreement...