The Buddhist Study Center presents Summer Session 2023
“Shinran’s Challenge: A Shin Buddhist in the 21st Century”
with Reverend D. Takashi Miyaji
We have decided to return to our in-person and online hybrid style of presenting our Summer Session program. We will require those who do attend in person to wear a mask indoors. Please register using this link in order to receive the Zoom link. We will be posting the edited versions of the Summer Session on our Youtube page.
If you have already registered, please make sure to check all of your email folders. The registration email with the link may have ended up in your “Promotions” or “Spam” folders. Please use the keywords “Buddhist Study Center” or “Summer Session” in your search! If you are still having trouble, please email admin@honpahi.org for help!
Monday, June 5, 2023 6 p.m. – 8 p.m HST.
Opening Service and Lecture: “Kyogyosho Monrui and Passanges on the Pure Land Way”
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 6 p.m. – 8 p.m HST.
“Sanjo Wasan”
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 6 p.m. – 8 p.m HST.
“Notes on Essentials of Faith Alone and Notes on Once-calling, Many-Calling”
Thursday, June 8, 2023 6 p.m. – 8 p.m HST.
“Shinran’s Letters and Tannisho”
Friday, June 9, 2023 6 p.m. – 8 p.m HST.
“What the Jodo Shinshu Identity is Today”
Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji is currently a minister of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church since August 1, 2020. In addition, he teaches at the Institute of Buddhist Studies located in Berkeley, California.
He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Japanese language and literature, Institute of Buddhist Studies at Berkeley, California with a Master’s in Buddhist Studies, Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan with a Master’s Degree in Shin Buddhist Studies, and completed the doctoral coursework at Ryukoku University. He specializes in the areas of Japanese Buddhism and religion, translation of Buddhist scripture, and Jodo Shinshu doctrine and ethics. He has obtained the academic rankings of Hokyo recognized within Hongwanji.
2022: Jodo Shinshu and the Making of American Buddhism
Speaker: Dr. Scott Mitchell
2021: Peace Through Buddha-dharma
Speaker: Rev. Kodo Umezu
2020: Interlinked: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of American Buddhism
Speaker: Dr. Duncan Ryuken Williams
2019: Everyday Buddhism
Speaker: Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara
Group photo from the 2018 Summer Session (click image for larger version)
Summer Session held its first classes in 1974 with Dr. Alfred Bloom and Dr. Mokusen Miyuki. For over 40 years, distinguished teachers including Dr. Taitetsu Unno, Rev. Gyomay Kubose, Dr. George Tanabe, Prof. Takamaro Shigaraki, Dr. Mark Unno, Rev. Ruth Tabrah, Dr. David Matsumoto, Rev. Marvin Harada, Rev. William Masuda have shared their knowledge and perspectives on Buddhism through this program.