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Resources for Amida Dharma

Basalt sculpture of Amida Buddha carved by Michel Kirsch

  • Sangha


>> Amidaji International Temple provides unadulterated, in depth articles and books on Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.

>> Templo International Amidaji, first temple in Latin America

  • On the web 

Here are some  links that may help you learn more about Amida Dharma:

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>> Call of Boundless Compassion - Dharma as taught by Shinran Shonin and the Masters of Jodo Shinshu

>> True Shin Buddhism- by the late Paul Roberts, my first teacher, provides a solid base for understanding  true Amida Dharma

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  • Dharma talks: 

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>> Rev Jōshō Adrian Cirlea 

>> Shaku Joshin

>> Paul Roberts

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  • Books available at Amidaji

>> Written by my teacher Reverend Josho Adrian Cirlea which can either be purchased on Amazon or downloaded for free on the above Amidaji International Temple website.

 

  • The Path of Acceptance - Commentary on Tannisho

  • Amida Dharma, the essential doctrine of Amidaji International Temple

  • The Meaning of Faith and Nembutsu in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

  • Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Teachings (2nd revised edition)

  • The True Teachings of Jodo Shinshu

  • On the Monks and Nuns of Amidaji Branch of Jodo Shinshu

  • The Four Profound Thoughts which Turn the Mind Towards Amida Dharma

  • The Path Between the Thorns - The Spiritual Autobiography of a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Priest

  • Simple Teachings on Emptiness and Buddha nature

  • Commentary on the Sutra on the Buddha of Infinite Life

  • The True Teaching on Amida Buddha and His Pure Land

White Lotus flower

Les pétales blanches

Un espace dedié a mon travail de traduction d'ouvrages et de contenus en anglais afin de rendre le Dharma d'Amida plus accessible pour les êtres ordinaires francophones

Publications by other authors

Hisao Inagaki

Professor Emeritus of Ryukoku Univesity (Kyoto, Japan), author and translator:

  • The Way of Nembutsu Faith - A Commentary on Shinran's Shoshinge

  • The Three Pure Land Sutras : A Study and Translation

  • T'an-luan's Commentary on Vasubandhu's Discourse on the Pure Land: a study and translation (1998)

  •  Nagarjuna's Discourse on the Ten Stages: translation and study of the verses and the chapter on the Easy Practice (1998)

Kosho Arana Sensei

Kosho is an Amida Dharma teacher certified by Amidaji International Temple. 

  • On our way to Amida's Land- Volume 1

  • A seed in Amida's Hand - Samsara and Nirvana in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Eiken Kobai Sensei

Professor Emeritus, Soai University, with the Scholarly Rank of Shikyo within the Nishi Hongwanji Organization

Gansen John Welch

Gansen John Welch is a myōkōnin and member of Amidaji temple. ​​

He is also the narrator of Reverend  Josho's books.
Already available are  the audio versions of:​

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