今までの生き方に区切りをつけて、望みの人生を始めるために――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 To stop living the life you have and start living the life you’re after ――more to comeboth in English and in Japanese. Fate leads the willing and drags alon…

自分との対話で「自分のためになる」と思った言葉が、実は、あなたにとって「有害」?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Is some kind of language in self-talk that you assume “helpful” for you, actually, “harmful”? ――more to come both in English and in J…

あなたの脳は鍛え直すことができる。――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 You can retrain your brain. ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. As we go through life learning and experiencing new things, our brains are constantly arranging and re…

あなたの頭の中の、その不満の声を、逆に、前に進むための踏み台にする方法があると言います――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 There is said to be a way to turn your self-talk of dissatisfaction in your head into a stepping stone, in reverse, to move fo…

あなたが気づいていない、「ネガティブな声」の恐ろしさとは?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 What is the dreadfulness of “negative self-talk” that you are not aware of? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. Consider how many times you’ve …

頭の中で自分と何を話すかが、人生の質を決定的に左右する。――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 The kind of talk you engage in with yourself has a profound impact on the quality of your life. ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. The good new…

あなたは、必ず、「救われる」?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Will you certainly “be saved”? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. In Buddhism the fundamental expression for “being saved” involves the idea of being able to “cross over”…

それは、氷と水の関係に似ている?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Is it like a relationship between ice and water? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. In a similar passage, Shinran also states: Obstructions of karmic evil turn into vir…

日本最大の宗派、浄土真宗の深刻な問題とは?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 What is the serious problem of Shin Buddhism, the largest Buddhist denomination in Japan? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. There are many different religion…

日本が世界に誇る宗教家、親鸞をより深く知るために――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。For a deeper understanding of Shinran, the world-class religious person in Japan――more to come both in English and in Japanese. As I have just mentioned, Shinran’s i…

阿弥陀仏を「信じること(entrusting)」は、他の宗教における「信じること(faith)」とは違う?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Is “entrusting” in Amida Buddha different from “faith” in other religions? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. A n…

人間関係での「信じること(belief)」と宗教における「信じること(faith)」の違いとは?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 What are the differences between “belief” in human relationships and “faith” in religions?――more to come both in English and in Japa…

「南無阿弥陀仏」の不思議とは?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 What is the mystery of “Namu Amida Butsu”? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. When we earnestly call the Buddha’s Name with a fullness of heart while listening to the Dha…

浄土真宗信者の常識?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Is that a common knowledge for Shin Buddhism followers? ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. Like Shinran before us, we must choose the nembutsu as the practice of our lives, risking…