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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: A Jodo Shu forum
- Replies: 2
- Views: 445
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:02 am
- Forum: Chan
- Topic: Fo Guang Shan date for Buddha's Birthday?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 150
Fo Guang Shan date for Buddha's Birthday?
My friend shared a video with me yesterday from the Fo Guang Shan temple in Auckland and their celebration of Buddha's Birthday the day before (April 13th/5th day of the 3rd lunar month). I got caught out by the date they celebrate it last year (April 15th/25th day of the 2nd lunar month), as I want...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Ethical Conduct
- Topic: Printing out Buddhist practice texts with 'no reproduction' copyright notice?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 718
Printing out Buddhist practice texts with 'no reproduction' copyright notice?
I've noticed a number of Buddhist practice texts from places like FPMT or Fo Guang Shan contain the standard copyright notice at the beginning of the book - "no part of this book may be reproduced for any reason by any means". Does this mean we can't print out the text to use in our practi...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Tendai
- Topic: Make your own Juzu (continued)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 857
Re: Make your own Juzu (continued)
Here are the links from the original post. I have translated the titles as best I can, but I have no idea what a kikufusa is. Juzu, Nenju - Tendai School Implements How to make a Tendai Juzu How to make a kikufusa (chrysanthemum tassel?) How to tie the knot? The second and fourth links include image...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:15 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: How does one know if one has shinjin?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 776
How does one know if one has shinjin?
How do you know if you have shinjin? Is there any sort of spiritual experience or feeling that you'll have? I know it is described as the "diamondlike mind", giving the impression that it is hard and unbreakable. Ifyou've entrusted your karmic destiny to Amida Buddha, but you still have do...
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: East Asian Buddhism
- Topic: Instructions on Chinese Buddhist Deity Worship
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2965
Re: Instructions on Chinese Buddhist Deity Worship
Chinese folk religion is the sort of thing that you can't really learn from books or the internet, and you need someone to teach you. Most Chinese who do the sort of practices you are describing would havelearnt them from their parents, who learnt them from their parents, and so on. Hinduism is simi...
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:16 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: How come Jodo Shinshu hasn't spread much outside of Japan or the USA?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1403
Re: How come Jodo Shinshu hasn't spread much outside of Japan or the USA?
So the SGI actually used to go door-to-door trying to convert people, the way Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons do? was pretty extreme back then- I joined them a couple years before the big change, took part in a number of campaigns including the streetcorner efforts. The results were a mixed bag; lot...
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:01 pm
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: How come Jodo Shinshu hasn't spread much outside of Japan or the USA?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1403
Re: How come Jodo Shinshu hasn't spread much outside of Japan or the USA?
Buddhist traditions only spread where those who spread them happen to go. Are you asking why Shin Buddhists didn’t happen to go to the countries where they didn’t go? Like, ‘why didn’t any Shin Buddhists come to New Zealand?’ How would you answer that? Buddhism teaches that things arise due to cond...
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:36 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: How come Jodo Shinshu hasn't spread much outside of Japan or the USA?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1403
How come Jodo Shinshu hasn't spread much outside of Japan or the USA?
In the USA, the Buddhist Churches of America has the largest network of Buddhist temples (61 in the mainland, 36 in Hawai'i) in the country, and is probably one of the largest Buddhist groups in the USA. So Jodo Shinshu has obviously been relatively successful there. However, outside of North Americ...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:35 am
- Forum: Ethical Conduct
- Topic: Which of the following activities do you consider sexual misconduct?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6049
Which of the following activities do you consider sexual misconduct?
I know that what some Buddhists consider sexual misconduct is considered acceptable by other Buddhists. Some Buddhist teachers have said homosexuality is wrong, while others are fine with it (BCA for example conducts same-sex weddings). Some Buddhists believe that sex outside marriage is wrong (thou...
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:30 pm
- Forum: Ethical Conduct
- Topic: Buddhism on laymen having two wives.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1599
Re: Buddhism on laymen having two wives.
King Mongkut of Thailand (1801-1868, reigned 1851-1868) had 32 wives and produced 82 children. He is the King in "The King and I". His son King Chulalongkorn (1853-1910, reigned 1868-1910) had over a hundred consorts and produced 76 children.
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Question about Jodo Shu ojuzu - should I get a new one?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1483
Re: Question about Jodo Shu ojuzu - should I get a new one?
But, why are you mixing and matching in this kind of way in the first place? It sounds like you're trying to create your own Buddhist tradition. If you want to practise Tibetan Buddhism with Pure Land, then do that. If you want to practise Jodo Shu, do that. Mixing them together according to your o...
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Question about Jodo Shu ojuzu - should I get a new one?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1483
Re: Question about Jodo Shu ojuzu - should I get a new one?
As far as I'm aware, Honen did not teach anything about beads becoming imbued with some kind of negative karma creating power after doing a "forbidden mantra" with them (actually I'm not sure what you mean by that), but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. What about other Buddhist tra...
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:53 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Question about Jodo Shu ojuzu - should I get a new one?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1483
Question about Jodo Shu ojuzu - should I get a new one?
I have an ojuzu that was given to me by a Jodo Shu priest. However, I'm worried that I may have used it to count a forbidden mantra (I'm not certain I did, but I can't say with certainty that I didn't , either). Should I replace the ojuzu? I'm worried that continuing to use it may bring down heavy n...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:43 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Online temples/sanghas, and a question about temples
- Replies: 2
- Views: 755
Re: Online temples/sanghas, and a question about temples
I am also a fan of Rev. Yuki Sugahara's teachings from Oregon Buddhist temple. One thing you need to be wary of online is fundamentalist Shin Buddhists who criticise the Hongwanji (Hongwanji-ha is the largest subschool of Jodo Shinshu, based at Nishi Hongwanji in Kyoto). Rev. Adrian Cirlea in Romani...
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:26 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Is a cabinet-style butsudan necessary if you have a separate room?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 792
Is a cabinet-style butsudan necessary if you have a separate room?
I know the reason behind the butsudan being in a cabinet was that traditionally, Japanese slept in the main living areaas on a futon stored in the cupboard during the day. However, if you have a room that is not your main living area or bedroom that you can place the altar in, is it still necessary ...
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:04 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Rev. Cirlea's books - good or not?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1438
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:42 am
- Forum: Jodo Shin Shu
- Topic: Rev. Cirlea's books - good or not?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1438
Rev. Cirlea's books - good or not?
I know Rev. Adrian Cirlea has started his own breakaway Jodo Shinshu group and has split from Hongwanji-ha. I personally do not agree with his political views. However, he has written a lot of books in English on Jodo Shinshu, and they are available for free on his website. Have any of you read any ...
- Mon May 16, 2022 1:53 am
- Forum: Shingon
- Topic: Shingon Discord servers?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1349
Shingon Discord servers?
Does anyone know of any Shingon Discord servers? There is no temple near me so it would be good to connect with other practitioners online.
I know that this Vajrayana server has a Shingon section, but it would be good to find one dedicated entirely to Shingon.
I know that this Vajrayana server has a Shingon section, but it would be good to find one dedicated entirely to Shingon.
- Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:55 am
- Forum: Pure Land
- Topic: Jodo Shu or Jodo Shinshu - which should I follow?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9209
Jodo Shu or Jodo Shinshu - which should I follow?
I am deeply drawn to Pure Land Buddhism, and particularly the Japanese variety. I visited Japan a few years ago and loved it, so much so I tried to move there, but went to South Korea instead. I have explored both Jodo Shu and Jodo Shinshu. I have read about each of them, watched/attended online ser...