“In our everyday lives, we judge everything around us, often sorting people and experiences into Likes and Dislikes. Our Buddhist teachings suggest that we turn our perspective inward to consider whether we are truly listening. Upon reflection, we realize that we are surrounded by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, giving us guidance in various ways. “

Dharma Talk recorded in November 2020 at Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Scripture quotes:

Those who reach the Pure Land of peace and harmony
Return to this world of the five defilements,
Where, like the Buddha Sakyamuni,
They benefit sentient beings without limit.

Jōdo Wasan 20 https://jodoshinshu.faith/jodo-wasan-by-shinran-shonin/ (CWS, p. 329)

Born on isolated islands scattered like millet in the sea,
He spread the teaching of the nembutsu;
In order to guide sentient beings,
He came into this world many times

Koso Wasan 113 https://jodoshinshu.faith/koso-wasan-by-shinran/ (CWS p. 390)

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Jodo Shinshu Perspective On Death & The Pureland By Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara Guided by Our Loved Ones by Rev. Yuki Sugahara Row, Row, Row, YOUR Boat! by Rev. Tatsuya Aoki The Impact of Nembutsu Teachings on Our Humility and Confidence by Rev. Kenneth Tanaka