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Pure Land Buddhism: Just Do It

It’s Ohigan season once again, and I am continuing my read of Pure Land, Pure Mind, translated by J.C. Cleary in cooperation with Van Hien Study Group (a.k.a. The Sutra Translation Committee). I have uploaded a


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September 2026 Blog Updates

Hey folks, just a few small updates and things to announce.

A kind reader recently asked about RSS feeds to the blog. If subscribing by email is a hassle, you’re welcome to follow the RSS feed URL instead:

https://nembutsu.cc/feed

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Nembutsu as Concentration

Lately, thanks to a certain reader, I found a translation of the works of Chinese Pure Land master Yunqi Zhuhong (雲棲袾宏, 1535–1615).1 Zhuhong was trained in both Chinese Zen (Chan) Buddhism and the Pure Land tradition, and


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Koxinga: King of Taiwan

Lately, I’ve been keenly interested in the history of Taiwan as an island,1 and I have recently read A History of Taiwan by Lin Chia-hao. This book is a nice easy-to-read overview of Taiwanese history without getting too technical.

The history of Taiwan is a surprisingly chao...


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Pure Lane Rosaries 2026 Edition

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


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