Our Shin Buddhist Spirituality web site offers a glimpse into the world of Shin religious experience through the words of the Buddhist Faith Fellowship (BFF) friends who were all participants in the courses, seminars and workshops of the New England Institute of Buddhist Studies (NEIBS) since the year 2006. NEIBS helps facilitate and deepen students’ and teachers’ religious awareness, knowledge and practice.

This site covers a number of topics from practice, religious insights, historical perspectives and opinion from a non-academic and personal viewpoint. The format is generally simple, personal and direct that truly cuts into the core of Shin Buddhist religious life. Shin Buddhist Spirituality will help you explore the essence of the Shin religion as practice in North America from the words and experiences of ordinary people who continue to deepen their awareness, faith and purpose of life within the embrace of Boundless Compassion.

We are grateful to the following BFF friends for giving us permission to publish excerpts of their NEIBS homework that exemplify Shin Buddhist spirituality in 21st century North America. Thanks to: John Brooks, Lorein Cipriano, Linda Clark, Robin Kilgour, Janine Janaki, Yvette Law, G.R. Lewis, Diane Lux, Robert Orsi, Margaret Petersson, Jerry Sawyer, Harry Simonsen, Gina Vezzola, Tammy Vuksinic, Bob Walczewski , John Waligorski and Jeff Zyjeski

Index of Topics

NEITHER MONK OR LAYPERSON

BUDDHIST REVIVAL

TRUE FAITH

SCIENCE AND FAITH

FAITH, JOY AND GRATITUDE

MAPPO: OUR DECADENT AGE

POISON OF OUR WISDOM

AMIDA IS MY LIFE

EXPERIENCING SHIN

NATURALNESS

OTHER POWER

AFTERLIFE

NIRVANA SUTRA

REQUIREMENTS OF SHIN

ATTAINMENT WITHOUT A GURU

NEMBUTSU

TANNISHO COMMENTARIES

SHIN IN 25 WORDS

NUGGETS OF WISDOM