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Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

Local Development and Spiritual Cultivation: Awakening Asian Youth to a Sustainable Future

  October 8 (Tues.) Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple, Tokyo October 12 (Sat.) Ryukoku University, Kyoto 日本語報告 Sponsored by: Mekong Watch AYUS International Buddhist Cooperation Network Japan Network of Engaged Buddhists (JNEB) We are all individually connected in communities and societies that must deal with various global issues such as climate change. The structure of social systemsContinue reading “Local Development and Spiritual Cultivation: Awakening Asian Youth to a Sustainable Future”

EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis

The New International Engaged Buddhism Study Group 2019 Spring Series May 21 (Tue.) EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis  Guest: David R. Loy Teacher in the Sanbo-Kyodan Zen lineage Former Professor of International Studies, Bunkyo University Author of EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis (2019) It is no exaggeration to say that todayContinue reading “EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis”

Standing at the Edge: Creating Balance and Resiliency in Psycho-Spiritual Care

Special Seminar #2 with Rev. Joan Halifax Founder of the Upaya Zen Center Being With Dying Program April 22, 2019 In our ongoing work for suicide prevention and psycho-spiritual counseling at the International Buddhist Exchange Center (IBEC) of the Kodo Kyodan Buddhist Fellowship, we were truly blessed to host Roshi Joan Halifax for her secondContinue reading “Standing at the Edge: Creating Balance and Resiliency in Psycho-Spiritual Care”

Understanding the Interconnectedness of Personal and Social Suffering through Engaged Buddhism

Special Seminar with Rev. Joan Halifax Founder of Upaya Zen Center Being With Dying Program December 17, 2018 Amidst a society immersed in a myriad of suffering, what can Buddhism do to confront the suffering of individuals? To answer this question, the International Buddhist Exchange Center at Kodosan hosted a special seminar on December 17Continue reading “Understanding the Interconnectedness of Personal and Social Suffering through Engaged Buddhism”

Buddhist Approaches to Dying and Hospice Care in Taiwan

A Public Symposium sponsored by The Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts in conjunction with The International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) 18th General Conference November 22, 2017 Dharma Drum Mountain Temple One of the outstanding examples of Taiwanese Engaged Buddhism is the development of Buddhist based hospice care and the training of ordained sanghaContinue reading “Buddhist Approaches to Dying and Hospice Care in Taiwan”

Requesting a Radical Review of the United States-Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Drafted at the April 19, 2017 Public Gathering No Nukes and the U.S Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Addressed to: Shinzo Abe – Prime Minister Fumio Fujita – Minister for Foreign Affairs Hiroshige Seko – Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hirokazu Matsuno – Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yoshiaki Oka – AtomicContinue reading “Requesting a Radical Review of the United States-Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement”

Contemplative Engagement: The Development of Buddhist Chaplaincy in the United States & Its Meaning for Japan

Jonathan S. Watts Rev. Hitoshi Jin The Rinbutsuken Institute for Engaged Buddhism (臨床仏教研究所)  Skip to: Part 2: Understanding “Spiritual Care” Part 3: Introducing “Contemplative Care” Part 4: The Role of Medical Professionals in Spiritual and Contemplative Care Part 5: Shifting from the Individual to the System Part 6: Conclusion: Lessons and Challenges for Japan Introduction The Rinbutsuken Institute for EngagedContinue reading “Contemplative Engagement: The Development of Buddhist Chaplaincy in the United States & Its Meaning for Japan”