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

Examine the present and learn from the past to see how the future will unfold. Too often we just look at the present and base our actions solely on 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

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

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

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

- 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

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

- Shinjo Ito