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Occasional Essays and Papers

 

What is Other Power?       December 2011

'Other Power' is a term that was first used by the Chinese dharma master, Tan-luan (476-542). Sometimes unrelated meanings are given to this term, but what, exactly, is it?

In the Steps of Amida Buddha       October 2011

A journey of the heart from Bodhgaya to Ibaraki Sainenji, tracing the history of Amida Buddha's disclosure of himself to the world.

The Promise of Amida Buddha - Honen's Path to Bliss       September 2011

This article is a book review by Rev Dr Mark Healsmith, President of the Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia. The book is the first complete translation of the Japanese writings of Honen Shonin, who was Shinran Shonin's teacher. Along with the works of Honen, which have already been translated into English, this new book is an important resource for all people of nembutsu.

The Meaning of 'True Disciple of Buddha'       August 2011

This is a paper delivered by Eiken Kobai Sensei, Professor Emeritus of Soai University Osaka. In it he makes it clear that a true disciple of the Buddha is a person of shinjin, and nothing else. The paper is published here with kind permission of the author.

The Maxim of Faith by Zuiken Sensei       July 2011

A copy of a short article by Zuiken Saizo Inagaki (1885-1981). The article was originally part of a letter to the late Rev Jack Austin, a Shin Buddhist priest in England.

The dharma body's light       May 2011

A dharma talk for Gotan-e 2011 at Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia.

Master Kyeong-heung       April 2011

The great Korean dharma master who compiled a commentary on the Larger Sutra, which reveals the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha.

When Disaster Strikes       March 2011

What are we to make of the unspeakable misery of natural disasters?

A Great Generation       February 2011

The early twentienth century produced some remarkable and talented Shin Buddhists. Here are four of them.