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BLEND: Buddha’s Call, Our Response by Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto

Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto discusses BLEND: Buddhists Living with Equity and Non-Discrimination. In a world divided by various factions and claims of “purity,” it is important to remember that each being and everything is unique, and yet at the same time, all are interrelated and of equal value with all others. We can only address social issues when we realize that everyone counts and everyone is accountable for our own connections with the problems of this world.
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Death / Deeply Listening / English Dharma Talks / Essence & Practice of / Guidance / Introduction / Lectures & Seminars / Living The Dharma / Patience

Living with the Pandemic from a Buddhist Perspective by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka

Rev. Tanaka discusses the pandemic from a Buddhist perspective and highlights chapters from his newest book “Jewels, An Introduction to American Buddhism for youth, Scouts, and the Young at Heart
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Acceptance / Conflict / Emptiness / English Dharma Talks / Essence & Practice of / Guidance / Peace / The Pure Land / Your life

Peace in Emptiness By Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara

We make judgments in our everyday lives based on our limited perspectives. This leads us to interpret each other’s actions in different ways, creating conflicts. The Buddhist concept that things in this world have no absolute or fixed meaning is called “emptiness.” To find peace in our lives and in our world, the Buddha asks us to step back and gain a broader view.
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Ego / English Dharma Talks / Essence & Practice of / Humility / Lectures & Seminars / Living The Dharma / Nembutsu Teaching / Your life

Buddhism for Humans by Rev. Michael Hayashi

Rev. Michael Hayashi gave an excellent overview of Shakyamuni’s life and teachings in the context of his times and how they support Mahayana thought. He utilized a graphic display illustrating how our egos or consciousness can help us better understand the relationship between our “real world” experiences with our “timeless/eternal” spiritual world. Finally, he showed how our objective and subjective realities are intersected by Amida Buddha’s primal vow and the Nembutsu.
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Introduction to the Essence and Practice of Shin Buddhism by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka

Renowned Buddhist scholar and Mt View native, Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka, was hosted by the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin on August 24, 2019. “My interest is to make Shin Buddhism more understandable beyond Japan” says Rev. Tanaka. “I am hoping that this talk will lead to a sequel to my book OCEAN, written 22 years ago.
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Essence & Practice of

BLEND: Buddha’s Call, Our Response by Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto

Living with the Pandemic from a Buddhist Perspective by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka

Peace in Emptiness By Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara

Buddhism for Humans by Rev. Michael Hayashi

Introduction to the Essence and Practice of Shin Buddhism by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka

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