No Doubt: A Shin Buddhist Approach

Religious Identity

In this episode, we take a look at how Shin Buddhists can approach the issue of ecumenical work and interfaith dialogue. This will segway into the overarching issue of wh

Make of Yourself a Light

In this episode, we take a look at one possible interpretation of the Shin Buddhist approach to the issue of abortion, a topic that has resurfaced in American news recent

Significance of the Spiritual Path

Happy New Year! Today, we will look at some of the basic points of Jodo Shinshu, a school of Pure Land Buddhism. FYI, a couple of head-scratching terms are thrown in ther

The Truth that Brings Out the Authentic You

In this episode, we reexamine the notion of "religion" and whether Jodo Shinshu falls in this category. Through this discussion, we find that according to Jodo Shinshu, r

The Greatest Fallacy: the infallible self

In this episode, we take a look at the issue of recent trends in the promotion and acceptance of conspiracy theories and about the goggles that we all wear.  

Danger of the Three Poisons

In this episode, we look at the recent issue of anti-Asian American attacks and one concern that can be raised regarding this issue from a Buddhist standpoint.  

Human Condition

It's been 3 months! Time for a new episode and Happy New Year everyone. In this episode, we look at the issue of "evil" and how it is easy to misunderstand the significan

The Voice of Great Compassion

Welcome to Episode 7 of the series No Doubt. My apologies for the small hiatus, but many changes in my schedule made it hard to upload a new episode. Hopefully, an episod

Awakening to Humanity

In this episode, we will look at the issue of racism and social inequality and what Shin Buddhism has to say about this. In short, Amida's Great Compassion gives us the c

Doubt as Two Minds

In this episode, we will look at the Jodo Shinshu stance on the issue of Capital Punishment. In doing so, we will look at the issue of ethics in general. In the second ha

Doubt as Human Calculation, Part 2

In this episode of No Doubt, we will look at the commonly used phrase "Rest in Peace" and whether Shin Buddhists can get behind that phrase. Spoiler alert: we can't. Howe

Doubt as Human Calculation, Part 1

In this episode of No Doubt, we will take a look at the phrase "bachi ga ataru," where one is believed to be punished for doing something wrong. In addition, what is the

Doubt as Karmic Currency

In this episode, we take a look at the Shin Buddhist (Jodo Shinshu) view on the issue of luck. How does Shin Buddhism look at such things as talisman, omamori, Greek and

Doubt as Self-Power

Welcome to the first episode of No Doubt. Here we will first look at the issue of whether one can be a Buddhist and a part of a different religion. In the second part, we