Rev. Kerry reflects upon the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and how as Shin Buddhists, we should try to respond to the horrific images of violence and destruction. There are no “winners” and “losers”, no “good” or “evil”, no “right” and “wrong”, just us, ordinary human beings trying to understand the Truth of Impermanence and cope with relentless change.
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Minister’s Assistant Reverend Elaine Donlin shares a dharma talk titled “The Ocean of All Beings” for the Online Sangha Service for Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco.
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A powerful message regarding racial discrimination (systemic racism & black lives matter) by Reverend Eric Matsumoto, the 16th bishop of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.
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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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This Dharma talk is part of the Tsukiji Hongwanji Dharma Service series. Rev. Kenneth Tanaka delivers a talk titled “Shinran Shonin was Humble, but was he Confident?: The Impact of Nembutsu Teachings on Our Humility and Confidence”
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