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Terry - Why did you remain a Shin Buddhist if you were uneasy? Were you raised in a Shin family or environment? If not, why did you convert? What has changed in the past few years that now inspires your gratitude? Answering these questions might help other Shin or other Pure Land Buddhists.Kirt Ver...

Since, as I understand it, in Jodo Shinshu the nembutsu is seen more as an expression of gratitude, I might also ask: how does gratitude come about? Understand I am asking this question as someone who is neither very grateful nor devout by nature. Umm, not too easy to answer that one. As a Shin Bud...

Thank you, a beautiful site.

In Gassho

Terry Beresford

What is wrong with divergence?

One of the many reasons I was
attracted to Buddhism many
decades ago was the lack of
dogma and acceptance of many
divergent views.

I find it very sad that there are
some Shin groups who are
becoming very dogmatic.

In Gassho,

Terry Beresford

Huseng wrote:Hello!

I was most recently from next door Alberta in Edmonton before moving west.

I live in Edmonton for many
years, also move west, but
not as far as you.

Cheers,

Terry Beresford

ball-of-string wrote:I'm driving through BC tonight, on my way to Victoria. I will wave "hi" to you as I pass through.

Thanks for the wave.

Have just moved from Victoria,
going to miss it.

Cheers,

Terry Beresford

Hello everybody from Delta, B.C.

I consider myself a sectless Buddhist,
but have had a lot of involvement
with Shin Buddhism since the mid 50's.

Mainly since I met my future wife at
the Toronto Buddhist Church & later
this year we will celebrate our 50th.

Terry Beresford