About Us
We are an international group of Jodo shu lay members and priests who meet monthly online to talk about different aspects of Jodoshu such as its history, doctrines and current activities. In addition to our monthly meetings we have published this website to enable others in the world to find resources which can help them explore Jodo shu. If you would like to join our meetings please contact our host manager at conrad.marcel@protonmail.com
Next Meeting and Upcoming Events
Next meeting
Date: Saturday, September 24
Time: 4:00pm (Japan time)
Topic: Rev Hodo will give a talk on his experience being a priest of Jodo Shu
Upcoming events
- September 18 Ohigan will be held at Amidaji, Brisbane, Australia
Annual Events
Calendar - Annual Observances
Major Annual Ceremonies (nenchū gyōji 年中行事)
1. January
New Year’s Day Service (shushō-e 修正会)
25. January
Hōnen Shōnin’s Memorial Service (gyoki-e 御忌会)
15. February
Parinirvana Day Service (nehan-e 涅槃会)
28./29. February (last day in February)
Second patriarch Shōkō Shōnin’s Memorial Service (chinzei-ki 鎮西忌)
14. March
Grand Master Zendō Daishi’s Memorial Service (kōso-ki 高祖忌 / zendō-ki 善導忌)
21. March
Spring Equinox Service (higan-e 彼岸会)
07. April
Birthday of Hōnen Shōnin (shūsokōtan-e 宗祖降誕会)
08. April
Buddha Day Service (hana matsuri 花まつり)
May
Feeding the Hungry Ghosts Service / Service for Ancestors (segaki-e 施餓鬼会)
06. July
Third patriarch Ryōchū Shōnin’s Memorial Service (kishu-ki 記主忌)
15. July
Ullambana / Obon (uraban-e 盂蘭盆会 / o-bon お盆)
21. September
Autumn Equinox Service (higan-e 彼岸会)
05.-15. October
Ten Night Chanting Service (jūya-e 十夜会 / jūya hōyō 十夜法要 / o-jūya 御十夜)
08. December
Bodhi Day Service (jōdō-e 成道会)
December
3000 Buddha Names Repentance Service (butsumyō-e 仏名会)
31. December
New Year’s Eve Service (joya-e 除夜会)
Online Jōdo Shū resources
Links
- Jodo-shu Rinkaian: https://www.rinkaian.jp/e/
- Koloa Jodo Mission: https://www.koloajodo.com/
- Jodoshu Buddhist Community Of Australia: http://jodoshu.org.au/
- Jodo Shu Europe: https://jodoeurope.com/
- Jodo Mission of Hawaii: https://www.hawaiijodo.net/ and https://www.jodo.us/
- Jodo Shu North America Buddhist Missions: https://english.jodoshuna.org/ and https://jodoshuna.org/en/
- JODO SHU English: http://jodo.org/
- Jodo Shu and the Life of Hōnen: https://jodo.or.jp/english/
- Jodo Shu Buddhist Group (Google Groups): https://groups.google.com/g/jodoshubuddhism
- Jodo Shu Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204826042908878
- Chion-in: https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/
- Zojo-ji: https://www.zojoji.or.jp/en/
- Jodoshu Betsuin Nippakuj: https://jodo.org.br/
- rheinbuddhistisch (German Jōdo Shū group): http://rheinbuddhistisch.com
Videos
- Kosen Ishikawa: https://www.youtube.com/user/KosenKoloa/videos
- rinkaian_channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHuvuj5u1u71C8R17dtgDhg/videos
- Koji Ezaki: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC60iZI5lEa7l1AUcPAhm8yg/videos
- Jodo Shu North America Pure Land Buddhism of Honen Shonin: https://www.facebook.com/Jodo-Shu-North-America-Pure-Land-Buddhism-of-Honen-Shonin-101733909880899/live_videos/
Articles / PDFs from the JSRI
- [Otsutome in English, German, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese: https://jsri.jodo.or.jp/app/download/7862379381/%E6%95%99%E5%8C%96%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6+No.27.pdf?t=1614845650]
Link list for events
- Kanchi-in: http://canchiin.net/
Zoom Meeting Participants
At the last meeting there were people attending from Korea, Hawaii, Japan, Germany and Australia.
Donations
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals,
mission
