Rev. Sydney Shiroyama reflects on her Tokudo ordination in Kyoto, sharing lessons on discipline, gratitude, and deep listening learned through ten days of intensive Jodo Shinshu training.

Editor’s note: Sydney Shiroyama, a Minister’s Assistant at the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, wrote this article for the PABT newsletter. The...

In high school, my friends often asked me about the Buddhist take on social justice issues. “What do Buddhists think about abortion?”...