現代心理学のずっと以前に、仏教は人間の心の仕組みを発見していた――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Buddhism discovered the structure of human mind long before modernpsychology――more to come both in English and in Japanese. Buddhist psychology identi…

すぐにできる「マインドフルネス瞑想」のやり方。――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 How to practice “mindfulness meditation” that you can do right now――more to come both in English and in Japanese. When feeling lonely or anxious, most of us have the …

あなたの心を知らず知らずのうちに汚染する「集合的意識」があると言います――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 There is said to be “the collective consciousness” that contaminates your heart before you realize it――more to come both in English and in Jap…

読書、会話、テレビ番組、オンライン・ゲームなどは、すべて私たちの「食べ物」。ひっきりなしに、意識のなかに色々な食べ物を詰め込んでいると、心のなかに美しいものや静けさ (沈黙) を入れる隙間がなくなるのも当然です――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 What w…

危険! そのテレビ番組やネット動画は、想像以上に、あなたの心を蝕んでいる。――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Watch out! Those TV programs and online videos are corroding your heart more than you can imagine.――more to come both in English and in Japa…

「私は誰か?」心の平和をもたらす、究極の質問――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 “Who am I?”: an ultimate question that brings forth the peace of mind――more to comeboth in English and in Japanese. What do we want to do with our life? That is the ques…

あなたの心の雑音を鎮め、本当の心の平和を取り戻す方法とは?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 What is the way to make the noise in your mind subside and to get back the truepeace of mind?――more to come both in English and in Japanese. There’s a radi…

「何も期待せず、すべてを受け入れる」――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 “I expect nothing and accept everything.”――more to come both in English and in Japanese. What about the last time you were angry with someone? Can you remember it? Take a momen…

行動せずに幸福が得られることは、決してない。――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 There is no happiness without action.――more to come both in English and in Japanese. Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want t…

考えと行動が一致すると、奇跡のようなことが起こる。――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 When you become closely associated with the actions you are taking, something magical starts to become apparent.――more to come both in English and in Japanese. We…

「ボジティブ・シンキングが、あなたの人生を変える」は本当か?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Is it true that “Positive thinking changes your life”? ――more to come both in Englishand in Japanese. You are not your thoughts. You are not defined by w…

「なぜ私の人生は失敗続きなのか? 」答えは、あなたが、「確実さにこだわっている」から――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 “Why have I made blunders on and on in my life?” : The answer lies in“your obsession with certainty.” ――more to come both in Engli…

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…

阿弥陀仏の、私たちを救おうとする「慈悲」について解説――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Commentaries on “compassion” of Amida Buddha who is trying to save us ――more to come both in English and in Japanese. We will now take a look at Amida Buddha fr…

親鸞は、阿弥陀仏とは私たちに「自然(じねん)」を知らせるためのものと説いています。「自然(じねん)」とは?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Shinran explains that “Amida Buddha” is for letting us know about “Jinen.” What is “Jinen”?――more to come both …

そもそも、浄土真宗信者が帰依する「阿弥陀仏」とは何か?――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 In the first place, what is “Amida Buddha,” in which Shin Buddhism followerstake refuge?――more to come both in English and in Japanese. Gautama Buddha’s life i…

仏教のもともとの目的は「ブッダ=めざめた人」になることですが、その困難さを克服する道を考えた人たちがいました――バイリンガルで、どうぞ。 Although the original aim of Buddhism is to become “a Buddha=awakened one,” some people have thought of a…