In this episode, we will look at the Jodo Shinshu stance on the issue of Capital Punishment. In doing so, we will look at the issue of ethics in general. In the second half, we will look at doubt defined as “two minds” or the “wavering mind” as well as talk about what doubt is directed towards.
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Jodo Shinshu is a Buddhist path in which we become aware of Amida Buddha’s care, compassion and guidance by deeply listening to the teachings. Within our lives, we are taken care of by others, and later care for others. The Buddhist path embraces this relationship, our interdependence, on a universal level, when we say we are grasped and never abandoned by Amida Buddha’s wisdom and compassion.
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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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“In this episode of No Doubt, we will look at the commonly used phrase “Rest in Peace” and whether Shin Buddhists can get behind that phrase. Spoiler alert: we can’t. However, there is a much cooler phrase that I think we can agree with, which is “Rest in Power.” In the second segment, we will continue with the topic of doubt and how it is related to human contrivance and calculation. “
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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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In this Dharma talk, Rev. Harry Bridge of the Buddhist Church of Oakland talks about Mindfulness & Awareness. Rev. Harry talks about mindfulness framed using examples of experiences during Covid19 situation.
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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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