Rev. David Matsumoto
Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies
B.A. and J.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
M.A., Institute of Buddhist Studies
M.A., Ryukoku University, Kyoto
Ph.D., Ryukoku University, Kyoto
Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha overseas minister (kaikyoshi). Currently the resident minister of the Berkeley Buddhist Temple
Research interests:
Contemporary approaches to Shin Buddhist doctrinal and historical studies, including:
- A Shin Buddhist theology of disability
- Shin Buddhist hermeneutics
- Shin Buddhism and the environment
- The nembutsu as artistic experience
Translations of Japanese-language works include, among others:
- Bearer of the Light: the life and thought of Rennyo, by Jitsuen Kakehashi
- A Life of Awakening: the heart of the Shin Buddhist path, by Takamaro Shigaraki
