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      <title>Re: New gathas</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:21:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Thomas De Mann</dc:creator>
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      <description>Jim:   Wow................right on!   Keep it simple!   Seiyo                 Reality is something that you must rise above. We don&#39;t see</description>
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      <title>New gathas</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:38:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>jim d</dc:creator>
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      <description>New gathas: While there are many ways of describing the same thing, I simply chant the nembutsu. I don&#39;t get caught up with the finger that is pointing, when</description>
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      <title>A PURE LAND TEACHING FOR TODAY</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:54:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>from_alamut</dc:creator>
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      <description>I  base these teachings upon the Three Pure Land Sutras and the Lotus Sutra. Further I accept Shinran&#39;s [founder of jodo-shinshu in the 13th century Japan]</description>
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      <title>When Metaphors Die</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mr. X</dc:creator>
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      <description>When Metaphors die At the 14th Biennial COnference of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (June 12-14, 2009 Ryukoku University, Kyoto, </description>
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      <title>Invitation to join the Jodo Shinshu Today group</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 22:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mr. X</dc:creator>
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      <description>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jodoshinshutoday/</description>
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      <title>Sorry for the typos in my last post</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:39:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Diane (Jishin) Johnson-VanParijs</dc:creator>
      <link>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shinbuddhistforum/message/1710</link>
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      <description>Not enough coffee.... &#39;Would like to know if General Shinseki, newly appointed head of the VA, is a Shin Buddhist.  If so, do you know his home temple? In</description>
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      <title>General Shinseki</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:36:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Diane (Jishin) Johnson-VanParijs</dc:creator>
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      <description>Does anyone know if General Shinseki is a Shin Buddhist? If so, so you know which temple is his hime temple? In gassho, Diane Jishin Johnson Resident Priest,</description>
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      <title>Re: Nembutsu</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:56:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Jerome Ducor</dc:creator>
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      <description>Dear Ken, Thank you for your informative comments and clarifications. The fact is that I am not aware of all the implications of the word &quot;faith&quot; in English or</description>
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      <title>Re: Nembutsu</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:11:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>kendaiganoneill</dc:creator>
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      <description>Jermone: Please excuse me for replying a second time to your remarks: as it is, a thought came to me long after having posted, one I deem worth the time of</description>
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      <title>Re: Nembutsu</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:48:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>kendaiganoneill</dc:creator>
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      <description>... means “heart, mind, intention”. ... texts, including Shinran’s. ... the right side is the design for “word”. ... words”, or : “someone tied</description>
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      <title>Re: Nembutsu</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:05:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Jerome Ducor</dc:creator>
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      <description>Please allow me some remarks on Ken’s message. - Ken wrote : &lt;&lt;Using &quot;faith&quot; for shinjin is an unfortunate carry over of the misunderstandings of 19th</description>
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      <title>Re: Nembutsu</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>shin02143@...</dc:creator>
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      <description>Dear Hugh, Try this podcast, the first 30 minutes is devoted to an excellent summary of Shin Buddhism, which I think may answer some of your questions. </description>
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      <title>Re: Nembutsu</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Hugh Flint</dc:creator>
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      <description>Hi Ken - sorry for the late response to your reply. I thank you for all the information. I am finding Shin a hard nut to crack, as I did in the 60s when I</description>
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      <title>Re: Invite to Jodoshinshu today list</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Ken ONeill</dc:creator>
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      <description>thanks, Jim. Mighty nice to hear from you. best Ken ... From: Mr. X To: shinbuddhistforum@yahoogroups.com Sent: 11/24/2008 9:09:37 PM Subject: [Shin Buddhist</description>
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      <title>Invite to Jodoshinshu today list</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:09:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mr. X</dc:creator>
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      <description>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jodoshinshutoday/ peace,   Jim Davis Ozark Bioregion, USA   http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=141735   </description>
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