Buddhist Events

  • Word of the Day

    “A man struggling for existence will naturally look for something of value. There are two ways of looking – a right way and a wrong way. If he looks in the wrong way he recognizes that sickness, old age and death are unavoidable, but he seeks the opposite.”
    “The Teaching of Buddha” P.5

  • Hōonkō Seminar of the EKŌ Association of European Shin Buddhists

    Hōonkō Seminar of the EKŌ Association of European Shin Buddhists

    matsumoto

    Fri-Sun, 26-28 Nov 2021｜Starting Fri, 26 Nov, 2:00 pm｜Online
    Rev. Dr. David MATSUMOTO 松本デービッド先生 (President, Institute of Buddhist Studies)

    “The Narrative Structure of Tannishō: Portrayals of Other Power and self-power in Shin buddhist Life”

    Participation is free. Please register by email to nottelmann_AT_eko-haus.de

    Tannishō is one of the most polular texts in the Jōdo Shinshū tradition. Written by Yuien, a follower of Shinran Shōnin, the bold and offen channging words of this "raor-edged scripture" have intrigued nembutsu practicers throughout the years. The text is, moreover, a captivating work literatur, the impact of which has been felt far beyond the boundaries of Shin Buddhism.

    Most studies of Tannishō focus on its dramatic doctrinal declarations, such as, "Even a good person attains birth in the Pure Land, so it goes without saying that an evil person will" or "Hell is decidedly my home." In this seminar we will emphasize the narrative strcture of Tannishō, which is formed by Yuien's recors of messages, exchanges and stories involving Shinran and his followers. We will consider how that structure offers stories or portrayals of the multiple levels at which the mind of Other Power and the mind of self-power operate within the thoughts, actions, and lives of Shin Buddhists.

Academic Programmes

  • House of Apprenticies for Thinking Religion

    Scientific Studies

    The core matter of the „House of Apprentices for Thinking Religion“ is thinking the oneness of religion along the ways of the difference of cultures. This endeavor would neither like to compare cultures nor to mix them together.

  • Scientific Studies - BDK-Grant

    BDK-Grant

    The BDK Grant is meant for candidates below the age of 40 who are plannig to enroll for a scientific buddhological research programme at a Japanese university or some different institution in Japan in preparing their dissertation projects. Applications from interested parties of Japanese nationality will not be allowed for.

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