Minister's Blog
Thoughts about Black Lives Matter
Reverend Matt Hamasaki, Resident Minister
May 3, 2020
Today, I feel it’s necessary to speak on the movement of Black
Lives Matter and why it is important as Buddhists to stand with
and support them.
Heart of the Teaching (HOTT) Takes
Reverend Matt Hamasaki, Resident Minister
Starting a new series which is geared towards a more in-depth understanding of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism through an analysis of the Passages on the Pure Land Way.
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Listening to Show True Compassion
Reverend Matt Hamasaki, Resident Minister
I was fortunate enough to be invited to be the keynote speaker for the Northwest Convention put on by the Northwest District in the Buddhist Churches of America chaired by the White River Temple. It was at the Doubletree in Tukwila, which is right by the Seattle-Tacoma airport. I have many friends in the Pacific Northwest and was able to see them along with my convention duties.
A Wish That Transcends Worldly Wishes
Bishop Reverend Marvin Harada, Former Interim Rinban
In our services, we frequently chant the Juseige. You might have been a Buddhist your whole life and it’s never been explained what it is that we are chanting. I would like to introduce the first line of the Juseige, “GA GON CHO SE GAN,” which should sound quite familiar to most of you.