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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