Hope you are enjoying the Weekly Wasan!  Those without internet facilities can also listen to the latest episode on ABSC's phone number: 607-350-ABSC (607-350-2272).

In this episode, I interview Rev. Miki Nakura, a Jodo Shinshu minister in New York City.  Rev. Nakura holds monthly Seiza (silent sitting) meditations for the Study Center over Zoom.  Later this year (hopefully) he will once again have in-person meditation at our Study Center.

I think you will enjoy this podcast with Rev. Miki Nakura. He openly talks about his path to becoming a Shin minister. 

You can also listen to the latest episode on our phone number: 607-350-ABSC (607-350-2272), ideal for friends and relatives with sight impairment issues!  Listen every week to six more Wasan by Shinran Shonin.  We are using the translation in The Collected Works of Shinran published by Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, Kyoto.   

We continue our reading of the Jodo Wasan, Hymns of the Pure Land, by Shinran Shonin.  This episode contains Numbers 9-14.  You can also listen to the current episode over the phone at 607-350-ABSC (607-350-2272).  Ideal for the sight impaired!  Tell your friends.

In this episode, I'm talking to Karl Palma the building manager and caretaker of the New York Buddhist Church, where the ABSC is located in.  Karl has a passion for Buddhism and Japanese culture.  Karl talks about how a Filipino ended up working for a Buddhist Church for the past ten years.  During that time he learned Japanese cooking and opened his own Japanese street food business.  

Welcome to Weekly Wasan!  We're reading Shinran's Jodo Wasan (Hymns of the Pure Land) in little groups.  Episode 2 contains Jodo Wasan 3-8. You can also listen to the current episode over the phone at 607-350-ABSC (607-350-2272), which might be easier for some people.  Tell your friends!

Welcome to Weekly Wasan!  In today's episode, you can listen to a brief introduction to our podcast of Shinran Shonin's Wasan.  Wasan are short poems (also translated as Gathas or Hymns) in collections.  Shinran wrote them in the vernacular and, while they of course repay detailed study, they also make a very beautiful listening experience on their own.  Today, listen to the Jodo Wasan (Hymns of the Pure Land), Gathas 1 & 2.  We'll be back each week with 6 more Gathas until the collection is completed.

A Fine Art Virtual Auction in support of the American Buddhist Study Center, will be open for bidding at 10 a.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 30, and will close at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, Dec. 6. You may view the auction items now at the ABSC Fine Art Gallery on our website www.ambuddhist.org. The artist, Ken Horii, sees his work as a confluence of contemporary art practice and Buddhist philosophy and is presenting 25 pieces for auction, ten works on paper, and 15 sculptures. A portion of each art purchase will go directly to support the ABSC and our mission.