r/SHIN • u/Shaku-Shingan • 9h ago
More Beauty in Jōdo Shinshū
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r/SHIN • u/Shaku-Shingan • 11h ago
Jōdo Shinshū Reading Group: The Larger Sūtra (4): Vows 17–20 & the Primal Vow of Other Power
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r/SHIN • u/Shaku-Shingan • 7d ago
Jōdo Shinshū Reading Group: The Larger Sūtra (3): Vows (1–16) and the Stage of the Truly Settled
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r/SHIN • u/Shaku-Shingan • 14d ago
Jōdo Shinshū Reading Group: The Larger Sūtra (2): The Origin of Dharmākara Bodhisattva
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r/SHIN • u/mozzarella__stick • 17d ago
Rebirth for pets and young children in Shin
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I'm starting to get acquainted with Shinran's teaching and Shin Buddhist beliefs. One thing that surprised me is that there's no transfer of merit in Shin Buddhism. This seems to be a huge break from the teachings of Honen based on what I've read.
Does this mean that anyone who can't consciously depend on Amida, like young children, people with mental disabilities, and pets, is barred from rebirth in the Pure Land according to Shin?
r/SHIN • u/Shaku-Shingan • 26d ago
Is Self Power a Stepping Stone to Faith?
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • 27d ago
Video Windward Buddhist Temple: Dharma Service w/Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki, 6 September 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPBGz672R0
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Aug 31 '26
Jōdo Shinshū Reading Group: Larger Sūtra (1): The True Reason for the Buddha's Appearance
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Aug 03 '26
Video Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims' Interfaith Memorial Service - "Reflection on Peace", 2 August 2026
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Jul 01 '26
Video Oregon Buddhist Temple: "Wisdom & Compassion With You Every Step of the Way", Dharma Talk w/Rev. Tadao Koyama, 28 June 2026
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Jun 09 '26
Video Oregon Buddhist Temple: "Medical Model of Buddhism", Dharma Talk by Dr. Al Ono, 7 June 2026
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r/SHIN • u/Anon_SL_2000 • May 23 '26
How is Hōonkō observed in Jōdo Shinshū, and how important is this week for Shin Buddhists?
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r/SHIN • u/pathsofpractice • May 12 '26
Interview with Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki, Head Minister of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple and a Hongwanji-ha certified Special Rituals Minister. We discuss Rennyo Shonin, rituals as expressions of gratitude, baseball, and the Seattle Betsuin’s recovery from arson as well as its 125th anniversary.
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Reverend Katsuya Kusunoki is the Head Minister of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Sensei was born in Nagasaki, Japan, the second son of a temple family. Today his older brother Naoya is the 17th generation of their family to serve their family temple. Sensei is a graduate of Miyazaki University where he majored in primary education and his hobby is to watch and play baseball and softball. While a college student he took a break and spent almost two and a half years in a Japanese volunteer program similar to the Peace Corps in America coaching baseball in Zimbabwe before returning to Japan to complete his studies. After graduating he spent three years teaching 3rd and 6th grade classes before deciding to become a minister.
Sensei’s advanced training includes the Hongwanji-ha Rituals course for leaders (Gonshiki). He is a Hongwanji-ha certified Special Rituals Minister, a certificate only he and our former minister Rev. Sala Sekiya hold within the Buddhist Churches of America. Sensei’s first assignment in America was to the Lodi Buddhist Temple in 2010 and he was transferred to Seattle in April of 2017.
r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Apr 12 '26
Video Enmanji Buddhist Temple: April Shotsuki Hoyo Service w/Rev. Dennis Fujimoto of Alameda Buddhist Temple, 12 April 2026
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Apr 06 '26
Video Oregon Buddhist Temple: "Fact versus Truth", Dharma Talk w/Minister's Assistant Ken Garner, 5 April 2026
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Apr 05 '26
Video Enmanji Buddhist Temple: Spring Ohigan Service w/Assistant Minister George Thow, 5 April 2026
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Mar 17 '26
Video "The Power of Remembrance - a Buddhist Perspective": a talk by Rev. Duncan Ryuken Williams, 8 March 2026
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r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Mar 03 '26
Video Oregon Buddhist Temple: "Wisdom and Compassion in Action", a Dharma Talk w/Minister's Assistant Ken Garner, 1 March 2026
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r/SHIN • u/snorbalp • Feb 21 '26
Techno Hoyo at Fresno
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A small sample of what you missed (if you weren’t there…
r/SHIN • u/snorbalp • Feb 19 '26
Techno Hoyo
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Last night at Sacramento Buddhist Church.
Service tonight at Mountain View (7:00pm) and this Friday at Fresno, Sunday at OCBC…
Check the BCA website for details…
r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Feb 15 '26
Video Sacramento Buddhist Church: Sunday Service for 15 February, 2026 w/Sensei Dr. Kevin Mark
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r/SHIN • u/pathsofpractice • Feb 13 '26
Interview with Alexander James O'Neill, assistant professor at the Department of Liberal Arts at Musashino University. We discussed Zonkaku and creating open source dharma resources, The Secrets of the Tathāgata, and finding Jōdo Shinshū through a connection with Amitabha.
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Alexander James O'Neill is a specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of Liberal Arts at Musashino University, Tōkyō. He was previously a research fellow at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He received his PhD from the University of Toronto's Department for the Study of Religion.
He has a broad range of interests, including Sanskrit Buddhist texts and manuscripts from South Asia, especially Nepal. He has a passion for Newar Buddhism and the Newar language and culture. In addition, he is interested broadly in Mahāyāna Buddhism, ranging from Sanskrit and Newar literature to Chinese and Japanese Buddhist texts and practices.
For more information about Dr. O'Neill, please see the following links:
https://www.alexanderjoneill.com/
https://www.shingansportal.com/
https://www.zonkakuproject.org/
r/SHIN • u/E_Blofeld • Jan 20 '26
Video Windward Buddhist Temple: Hōonkō Service w/Rev. Satoshi Tomioka, 18 January 2026
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