I went to Kyoto this March to take part in a certain Buddhist gathering, where Mr. Omine spoke. He is an honorary professor at Osaka University and priest of Senryuji Temple of his own in Nara. “ When you see stars at night, you may find s…

We always think everything starts from ourselves and that we are in the center of things : each of us thinks, “ I come first.” But this way of thinking is wrong from the viewpoint of Buddhism. Buddhism teaches “ Amida comes first,” or “ Th…

The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.（船は風と波のなすがままであった)。 以前の私はまさしくこの船の通りでした。 しかし今は大慈悲を喜ぶ身にさせて頂き、at the mercy of Amida Buddha's great compassion（阿弥陀様のお慈悲のままに…