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Hello, this blog is about my life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile / Koreaphile. Any useful information I can pass along will hopefully make the Internets a better place. Thanks for reading!
Category Archives: Jodo Shinshu
Ashes to Ashes
Over on my other, smaller blog, I’ve been writing about women poets from the Hyakunin Isshu, and I recently posted a poem by the famous Lady Izumi, or Izumi Shikibu as she’s called in Japanese. She was a very passionate … Continue reading
Who’s Who in Buddhism, part 7: Amitabha Buddha
One of the most prominent figures in Mahayana Buddhism, especially East Asian Buddhism is Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. This Buddha is often called by names like Amida Nyorai (阿弥陀如来) in Japan or Amita Bul (아미타불) in Korean. … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Hosso, Jodo Shinshu, Jodo Shu, Religion, Shingon, Tendai
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Taking Buddhist Refuge At Last: It’s Official!
“Magnificent, Master Gotama! Magnificent! Just as if he were to place upright what was overturned, to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or were to carry a lamp into the dark so that … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu, Religion, Theravada
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Japanese Language, Buddhist Sutras and Ruby Programming
A while back, I talked about my efforts to get a full, liturgical version of the Amitabha Sutra, one of my favorite Buddhist texts, online with both Chinese characters and Japanese-romanized reading. Because the sutra is so long, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Japanese, Jodo Shinshu, Jodo Shu, Language, Linux, Technology, Uncategorized
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Bonodori thorugh Japanese manga
One of the most popular traditions associated with the Obon Season is bonodori (盆踊り) which just means “Obon Dance”. Obon is a huge outdoor, community event where people gather, and dance in a large circle. The dancing is very simple … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Japan, Jodo Shinshu, Religion, Travel
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The Amitabha Sutra, Online
So, one of my personal projects that I’ve had for over 2 years was to print a copy of the Amitabha Sutra (amidakyō 阿弥陀経 in Japanese) in order to complete the “liturgy” section of my Buddhist texts page. I finally … Continue reading
Posted in Bsd, Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu, Jodo Shu, Religion, Technology
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Buddhism: Getting what you wished for
Lately, I have been continuing my read of Prof. Reader’s and Prof. Tanabe’s book on practical Japanese religion. I mentioned this book before when talking about “American-Protestant Buddhism“, and in Chapter 2, the book takes up the subject of “orthodox” … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu, Religion, Shingon, Theravada, Zen
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Raising Children Buddhist, part 2
This is a recent photo I took during a Buddhist Sunday service we had at the local Jodo Shinshu temple in Seattle. At one point in the service, we recite the Juseige which is an excerpt of the Immeasurable Life … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Family, Hosso, Jodo Shinshu, Religion, Shingon
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More Buddhist Anime
A while back, I talked about a Buddhist anime I found online for the Immeasurable Life Sutra (worth watching if you have the time), but lately I wanted to mention another Buddhist anime out recently in Japanese at least. For … Continue reading
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Myoe and Esoteric Buddhism
Recently, I had been avidly reading a book about Myōe, a famous Buddhist scholar-monk from the 13th century, and a contemporary of Jokei and Honen. The author of the book, Prof. Mark Unno, demonstrates how Myō was an eclectic Buddhist … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Hosso, Jodo Shinshu, Shingon
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