In a reflective essay marking 75 years of life and decades of ministry, a Jodo Shinshu minister shares a personal understanding of the Dharma, the Four Noble Truths, and the transforming assurance of Amida Buddha’s vow.

The Buddha-Dharma begins with a fundamental question: “How do we resolve the difficulties we cause and experience?” Buddhism suggests...

First person: “I knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith.” Second person: “What was the name of his other leg?” The experience of seeing...