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SUMMARY:2026 Ryukoku Lectures: Shinran’s Thought on Shinjin and Benefitting Others
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 2026 Ryukoku Lecture series to be held on Zoom on\nApril 8 and 9\, 7 – 8:30 p.m.\, Pacific Time \nRev. Koji Tamaki of Ryukoku University Faculty of Letters\, Department of Shin Buddhism \nApril 8th Lecture: Shinran Shonin’s Understanding of Shinjin: Through the Issue of the “Hindrance of Doubt”\nWhile reflecting on the motivation for writing the Kyogyoshinsho\, we will discuss the phrase “hindrance of doubt” and focus on Shinran’s understanding of shinjin. \nApril 9th Lecture: Shinran’s Thought on “Benefitting Others”: Disciples of the Buddha who Practice Great Compassion\nIt is commonly discussed that Nembutsu followers will work to return the benevolence they have received\, known as ho’on. In contrast\, the term “benefitting others” is not emphasized as much. However\, if we are to consider Shinran’s Buddhism as a form of the Mahayana Path of the Bodhisattva\, then we should place more focus on this notion. \nPlease register for the Zoom information here.
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2026-ryukoku-lectures/
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SUMMARY:Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture: All Power to the Sangha
DESCRIPTION:With generous support from the Unno family and in honor of Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno\, the Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce the 2026 Taitetsu Unno Memorial lecture\, by Dr. Jeff Wilson\, on Friday\, April 24th at 4pm. \nAll Power to the Sangha: Stories of Engaged Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in North America and Hawai’i \nLecture summary: From the founding of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship to the legalization of same-sex marriage\, Jodo Shinshu Buddhists have a long and active history of social engagement in the United States and Canada. Much of that history\, however\, has gone undocumented\, and the individual stories of Buddhists who struggled with forces inside and outside of their sanghas have much to teach us in this moment . Drawing on extensive oral history\, archival examination\, and participant-observation fieldwork\, this talk recovers compelling moments from the history of engaged Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in North America and Hawaii. \nThe annual Unno Memorial Lecture honors the life and contributions of the late Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno (1929-2014)\, a prolific teacher\, scholar\, and author of numerous books including River of Fire\, River of Water: An Introduction to the Pure Land Tradition of Shin Buddhism and Shin Buddhism: Bits of Rubble Turned into Gold\, as well as his translation of the Tannisho: A Shin Buddhist Classic. \nSpeaker information: Jeff Wilson is a professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Studies at Renison University College (University of Waterloo). His books include “Mindful American: The Mutual Transformation of Buddhist Meditation and American Culture” and “Living Nembutsu: Applying Shinran’s Radically Engaged Buddhism in Life and Society.” Ordained in the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha tradition\, he serves as a minister’s assistant for the Toronto Buddhist Church and Hamilton Buddhist Temple. \nThis event will take place in person at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley. \n 
URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/unno26/
LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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