Buddhas continue to live on through their teachings as dharma bodies. Their spirits become manifest in the sangha (spiritual community) where their t…

- Shinjo Ito

Nirvana means to extinguish the burning fires of the Three Poisons: greed, anger, and ignorance. This can be accomplished by letting go of dissatisfa…

- Shinjo Ito

What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha within - the awakened nature we all…

- Shinjo Ito

The Buddha shared his teachings so that everyone, without exception, could reach the same supreme state of liberation that he had attained through pr…

- Shinjo Ito

You may have seen people praying to an image as if it had special power. Perhaps they're wishing for the well-being of their family, for material pro…

- Shinjo Ito

Many are those who pity others while being blind to their own misfortunes.

- Shinjo Ito

Speculation and constant judging will only limit what you see. Expand your sight by looking at everything in life as an opportunity to develop and tr…

- Shinjo Ito

To reflect on everything in daily life is to nurture your buddha nature.

- Shinjo Ito

The spirit of Buddhism is, more than anything, about valuing harmony and unity, in which others are respected and embraced rather than denounced. Thi…

- Shinjo Ito