Building Healthy Sanghas: “Connecting with Others”

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阿

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The Nembutsu:  Namo Amida Butsu

Haiku:  Building Healthy Sanghas:

“Connecting with Others”

Sub Theme:  “What Would Shinran Do or Say?”

St. Shinran

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Shinran found the Truth

Taught Jodo Shishu Hongwan

“Ondoku San”

What is Nembutsu?

One with Amida Buddha

HIS Sanghas, we are

Amida Buddha’s

Namo Amida Butsu

HIS Sanghas, will save

“We are always 3

Amida Buddha’s with you

Shinran is with you!”

Blessed are we all

“Namo Amida Butsu

From our hearts, Thank You!”

Thank you, St. Shinran

Your Teachings of Nembutsu

Bond us Sanghas ALL

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HAIKU-Amida and Life

February 1, 1971

Woke up feeling ill

School was closed for Teachers’ Day

Took children to Mom

Father went with me

For a follow-up visit

I collapsed while there

Cardiac Arrest

Saved by resuscitation

A device was there

As I then awoke

And thought that I was dying

Amida, I called 

Comforted was I

Namo Amida Butsu

Vow of Salvation

Gratitude for LIFE

Blessed for more than 50 years

His Infinite LOVE

Submitted by: Tomo Mohideen - September 2022