Tag: Pure Land

Reflections on Shinran’s Pure Land Teachings I just finished viewing an animated film titled ‘Shinran-sama: His Wish & Light’, which…

Jen: Your ‘imaginary funeral parlour notice’ [see below] is well written, seemingly depicting dying. Is it due to the way…

I came across the following stories from the Theravada tradition relating how even animals can be reborn in the heavens….

Hem: Should I go for a pilgrimage to ‘Buddha’s India’ or attend a Pure Land retreat?  Haw: Both are excellent! Why not…

At 2 am of new year’s day as part of a post ‘Spiritual Countdown’ to 2009 celebration program, I helped…

Q: What’s your take on organ donations upon death? Some are against transplants in the first place, saying this is against…

Now, Life is Living You?  When you walk by Higashi Honganji, you will see a huge billboard with these words…