Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Living
Caregiving in the Shin Buddhist Way
When we recite Namo Amida Butsu, we hear and receive Amida’s Vow. In the midst of caregiving, uncertainty, and fatigue, this calling fills me with spiritual gratitude and quiet strength. Amida’s unconditional liberation embraces us in every circumstance, in all directions, exactly as we are.
“The Right Time is Now”
The BCA theme for 2024 is “The Right Time is Now”, a quotation from Rennyo Shonin. How do I understand this theme? It is only five words on paper, but in life, it can drive one to make impacts one cannot imagine. After being diagnosed with cancer, I had to shift my views from my future ambitions to the present moment. I could not worry about what the future held, I had to worry about making it there.