Speaking Personally

Welcome to Speaking Personally on nembutsu.info.

Most of the material on nembutsu.info has a distinctly scholarly emphasis, but we think that a section with a more experiential and personal focus would be welcomed by many readers. This site will provide space for those who would like to recount their own spiritual journey for the inspiration and encouragement of others.

Perhaps a good example of the kind of work we envisage as being suitable is the book Tariki, Embracing Despair; Discovering Peace by Hiroyuki Itsuki or Naturalness by Kenryo Kanamatsu.

We will also provide links to web-sites which are consistent with this genre and would welcome your suggestions.

We welcome other contributions but ask only that they be 'on topic' and in keeping with traditional Jodo Shinshu sensibilities. Photography, art and other work is also welcome on this site.

Contributions to 'Speaking Personally':

Gratitude
(Novembber 9, 08)

A Dharma Talk for Ho-onko 2009 by Rev Mark Healsmith.

Dreamings of Shinran, Old and Anew
(May 21, 06)

Rev Jo'on Gregg Heathcote's Dharma Talk at Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia.

Hanamatsuri 2006
(April 9, 06)

Rev Dr Mark Healsmith's Dharma talk at Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia.

Flowers of the Dharma
(June 29, 05)

Rev Mark Healsmith's Dharma talk at Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia on Gotan-e, 2005.

The Gift of Shame : a black armband or a white blindfold?
(July 11, 04)

Rev Gregg Heathcote's Dharma talk at Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia.

Notes From the Field
(March 1, 04)

The poems of Jerry Bolick have already appeared on this site and may already be familiar to some readers. On this occasion Jerry shares with us some of his reflections on the writings of Kanai Tada.

The Basic Teachings of Western Pure Land Buddhism
(August 1, 03)

by Jim Davis, who lives in Southwest Missouri and has been a Pure Land Buddhist since 1989-90. He works as a social worker in the community mental health field.

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