http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/Buddhism-blog.html Come here to learn about Buddhism in the world, in Japan or in my life. Japanese Buddhism is both inclined to wisdom and beauty. I'd like to imprint both to my readers. en-us Japanese Buddhism Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:45:24 GMT Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:45:24 GMT japanese-buddhism.com http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/srimathi.html This site is great. One comment- we Buddhists do not attempt to 'convert' in the way that Christians or Muslims do. Non Buddhists embrace Buddhism out Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:45:21 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/i-want-to-live-a-buddhists-life.html I have a deep longing to train myself in a Buddhist way, by living it. I have attended lectures and visited temples in the Philippines; they gave me books Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:27:45 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/even-if-im-practicing-everyday-there-is-fear-in-my-heart-which-makes-me-lose-all-my-hope-in-a-second.html I've been practising Buddhism everyday for 1 year and I even inspire people to do so but why am I always scared to loose my faith? There is always a Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:20:25 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/how-to-express-condolence-to-a-buddhist-friend.html How to express condolence to a buddhist friend? Hello Lauris, Since you do not tell me the origin of your friend or even what form of Buddhism they practice, Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:36:57 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/what-does-this-picture-mean.html Hello, I was visiting the page www.japanese-buddhism.com/hinduism.html and I came across this picture. What does it mean? *****My answer******* Dacia, Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:27:52 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/me-and-my-bible.html When I was little we were raised to always pray to God, follow the ten commandments, go to church, the works. I thought that that was my world, that the Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:07:08 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/what-form-of-buddhism-became-very-popular-amount-warriors-and-artists-in-japan.html Matthew, I am sure you are talking about Zen. You can read about Soto Zen on this page. Zen became popular with the warrior class in the 1600s after Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:16:00 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/time.html Since I take Zazen seriously, 've come to understand that time seems to slow down drastically when you move with great calm and ease...almost generating Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:40:43 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/a-journey-for-life.html I am raised from a very Catholic country, the Philippines. My parents are devout Catholics. They enrolled us to private Catholic schools, encouraged to Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:19:29 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/intuition.html I grew up in a very non believing family (any type of religion/beliefs). But I have always found myself drawn to Japan, especially the temples, culture Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:20:08 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/teens.html I'm 16 and I never felt like I belonged to any religion until we did a project in school about religions and I saw Buddhism. I want to be a Buddhist, Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:37:09 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/vimutti-buddhist-monastery.html What is the name of the temple? Vimutti Buddhist Monastery What is the address? Auckland, New Zealand What is the URL? www.vimutti.org.nz What Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:21:49 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/how-does-sgi-save-a-person-and-address-evil-in-the-world.html I briefly experimented with SGI in the 1990s and found that most of the people were very nice. Chanting the same thing over and over again, was relaxing, Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:50:56 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/i-am-iranian-and-love-buddhism.html The Question: I love Buddhism but I don't know how to become a Buddhist in my country(Iran). There is no temple and there is no buddhist community. Please Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:14:59 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/reality-bites-only-truth-wins-in-the-end.html All these people, organizations and press trying to malign SGI are frustrated and part of sour grapes story and represent evil which everyone should realize. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:50:43 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/amidanyorai.html Amida Nyorai is a major Buddha in Japanese Buddhism, especially with the Jodo and Jodo Shin Shu, who see him as a God. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:49:55 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/joe.html My life has been full of stress and seeing bad things between law enforcement and military, including 2 tours in Iraq. I am seeking more peace in my life, Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:16:39 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/addiction.html Addiction is something that can cripple lives. Buddhism is an effective tool to counter addictions. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:49:45 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/sometimes-youve-just-got-to-be-a-rock.html I'm a security guard and work 12 hour shifts. My major cause of stress is the senior officer on my site. No matter what I do I can't win with this guy, Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:51:55 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/the-buddha-the-flower-and-the-awakening.html Once the Buddha, sitting near a lake on Mount Grdhakuta, prepared to teach; But realizing that with mere words the true inner nature he’d never reach, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:19:09 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/about-converting.html Is it possible to be a part of liked-minded group of people without being converted? I mean, for example, to join a golf club to be with liked-minded Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:07:53 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/convert-to-buddhism.html You want to convert to Buddhism? Before you become a Buddhist, you should examine the reasons you want to do that. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:41:05 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures-temples.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures temples because Japan is so beautiful. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:30:44 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures-people.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures temples because Japan is so beautiful. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:30:43 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures-other.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures scenery and others: Japan is a beautiful country. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:30:42 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures-objects.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures objects because Japan is so beautiful. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:30:39 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures-iconography.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures Iiconography because Japan is so beautiful. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:30:38 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures-events.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures temples because Japan is so beautiful. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:30:36 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/buddhism-pictures.html Japanese Buddhism Pictures because Japan is so beautiful. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:29:22 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/ordinary-peopleextraordinary-livesthats-sgi.html SGI has been amazing. It is a castle of peace, culture and education. These days where people are motivated by selfish desire to do anything to achieve Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:00:50 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/beginning.html I am 22 years old and have been raised in a very devout Mexican Catholic home. All the candles and prayers; saints and the idea of having to confess my Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:19:39 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/how-actually-reincarnation-happens.html The Questions I am very much confused about the teachings of Karma and its relation to our next life (reincarnation) , because buddhism do not have Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:50:07 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/Buddhism-blog.html#Halloween-in-Japan Not very Buddhist related but I thought I you'd be interested in knowing what I looked like for the Halloween event we held in my Japanese town. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:42:54 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/Buddhism-blog.html#Japanese-Sunrise This morning, I was out a little earlier than usual and I witnessed this autumnal sunrise. Beautiful. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:47:44 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/rebirth.html Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am to vist a family where the Father has died to take his funeral service. I now have a little more understanding. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:57:47 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/a-question-about-fudo-myoo.html Hi, I was intrigued by your experience of Fudo. You mentioned it kind of in passing, but i bet there is more to it. As a matter of fact I'm at the point Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:19:10 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/being-jewish-or-any-other-religion-and-buddhist.html How can I feel like I am Buddhist... and not just Jewish? I've been extremely interested in Buddhism for a little while now. When I saw exactly what Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:38:06 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/i-cant-manage-the-lotus-or-even-half-lotus-position-how-should-i-sit.html I can't manage the lotus or even half lotus position. How should I sit? Also can/should I practice before sleep, ie. lying down? The way you sit is Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:39:32 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/zenkoji.html In the beautiful city of Nagano, you can find Zenkoji.  It is very well situated in a valley surrounded by the Japanese Alps. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:27:42 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/sutra-form.html Please order your sutra here. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:21:18 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/guided-prayers.html High Quality Guided Prayers and Chants on audio and written files Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:20:41 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/daves-experience.html My parents were drug addicts, my mother is not all there my dad was dishonorably discharged from the army. I met the only person I could ever call mother Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:13:23 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/Buddhism-blog.html#A-new-documentary-on-Zen Souls of Zen looks like it's going to be a great documentary. I have not seen it yet but visually, at least, it looks very promising. Here's a link to their Facebook page. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:23:44 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/Buddhism-blog.html#Buddhism-rebounds-in-Russia I stumbled upon this article on how Buddhism, after being crushed by the Soviets, has made a come back in Russia. Not unlike Shamanism in Mongolia and Siberia. Religion will endure, even after generations of suppression. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:19:26 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/whats-the-goal-of-being-buddhist-after-all-human-become-buddha.html What is the goal of being Buddhist after all human become Buddhas? my answer I'm not sure I understand your question. Obviously, you could say the Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:04:38 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/what-is-the-daily-schedule-of-a-japanese-buddhist-monk.html Do you know the daily activities of a Japanese Buddhist Monk? My answer The daily schedule of a monk will depend from sect to sect and from temple Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:29:34 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/japanese-buddhist-statues-store.html You will find here a selection of Japanese Buddhist statues or Japanese Buddha. Japanese art is greatly influenced from the Indian and Chinese art but will differ a little. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:50:09 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/how-do-buddhist-deal-with-pain.html How do Japanese Buddhist deal with pain? my answer For Buddhists in general, pain and suffering are illusions brought to us through the 5 skandhas, Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:38:38 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/soka-gakkai.html What are your thoughts on SGI Would it be something worthwhile to check out? I heard alot of negative things. Thank you for your question. It gives Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:21:05 GMT http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/is-there-a-fully-translated-book-of-the-buddhas-writings.html I know there are all these books about buddhism, but is there just one book with just what the Buddha wrote? Kinda like a bible for Buddhists? Answer Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:39:17 GMT