Video and Text Q&A: The Radical Other Power of Shinran
Q&A What determines the level of grade of rebirth in the Pure Land according to Master Shinran? Does Shinjin have levels to it, and is it this level of Shinjin/faith that determines the level of grade of rebirth? – Revanth C. Shinran recognizes no levels. People of Shinjin are equal and attains birth immediately upon […]
Virtual Symposium: The Radical Other Power of Shinran
Date Sat, December 11, 2021 Time 5:00 — 8:00 PM (PST) Zoom Registration This online panel, as the second of a two-part series, is sponsored by UBC’s Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society (何鴻毅家族基金佛學與當代社會課程) and the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). The Robert H. N. Ho Family […]
Video: Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
Chenxing Han and Dr. Jessica Main discuss Chenxing Han’s book, Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists, an event hosted by Banyen Books & Sound. Chenxing Han Chenxing Han is a Bay Area–based writer whose publications have appeared in Buddhadharma, Journal of Global Buddhism, Lion’s Roar, Pacific World, Tricycle, and elsewhere. […]
Video: Mid-Century Modern: Jōdo Shinshū and the Making of American Buddhism (with Q&A)
Q&A Fantastic presentation, Scott. One question: when can we preorder the book? And, thank you for making me understand better how I came to Buddhism through white writers like Kerouac and Watts but never heard of the American Shin Buddhists who nurtured them until 30 years later. — Ann G. A book proposal is currently […]