Gleanings in Buddha-Fields

During our recent trip to Japan, we went with some friends to visit the famous temple of Zojoji, which is also head of the Jodo Shu sect. I’ve written about

My studies of Taiwanese Hokkien (aka Tai-gi) continue, and my process for learning the vocabulary has evolved over time. Originally, I tried to study Taiwanese the same way I

It is that time once again, registration for the JLPT exam has begun. I have been aspiring to pass the N1 exam for some years now (but keep failing).

And yet, after spending the p...

On a recent episode of the RTI podcast Tai-gi Made Easy, I learned another traditional Taiwanese idiom:

勸人做好代，
較贏食早齋

While visiting Engaku-ji temple, I saw this neat calligraphy on display:

This is the word busshin (佛心) meaning “Buddha-mind”, or “Buddha-heart”, etc. This is a concept you see in